hey WINDOWS! LINUX has that too…
Many people are hesitant to switch to a Linux OS platform.. They say that the programs are limited and there are no equivalents for the basic everyday programs that are found on the Windows platform..
I agree that the selection of programs is limited. What do you expect? It is open source.. But having no equivalents, I'm afraid that is not true..
There is a project called "The Linux Equivalent Project". Their site gives a long list of programs available for the Linux platform. When you look at the list, you would see two columns.. The left column is the "Windows Software" and the right column is the "Linux Equivalent/Alternative". And the good thing is, they're free!! Some of the software also run on the Windows platform.
You might want to check them out at the The Linux Equivalent Project website.
Watch your ‘word’
If you are a fond user of Microsoft Word, then you had better be careful..Three unpatched bugs in Word have been uncovered in the last few weeks and two are already being exploited by attackers. The bugs allows attackers to create booby-trapped documents that steal information or take over a PC when they are opened.
No patch is yet available to fix these bugs.
Firefox 2: The Password Flaw
Mozilla's Firefox 2.0 has long been considered a safer Web browser than Microsoft's Internet Explorer, but a flaw in the Firefox Password Manager could enable hackers steal your login data.
The problem, known as a reverse cross-site request (RCSR)was first discovered by Robert Chapin, a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and I.T, consultant. The RCSR appears on blogs, message boards, or group forums that let users add comments with embedded HTML code.
On sites that allow users to enter code, a hacker can embed a form that tricks the user's browser into sending its username and password information to the hacker's computer. Because the form is embedded on a trusted Web site, the browser's built-in antiphishing protection, which is designed to alert users to fraudulent Web sites, does not detect the problem.
Even worse, hackers can make the deceptive form invisible, meaning users can transmit their private data without even knowing it.
Bug #360493
The Mozilla Foundation has acknowledged the problem and named it bug #360493. Microsoft has also admitted that RCSR attacks can affect Internet Explorer, but most reports indicate that Firefox is the more likely target because of the way it stores usernames and passwords.
No patch has yet been released for the problem, but you can avoid reverse cross-site request attacks by simpy disabling your Firefox 2.0 autosave features for usernames and passwords. This feature is found in the "Options" window under the "Tools" menu.
Mozilla has indicated that it plans a fix in Firefox version 2.0.0.1 or 2.0.0.2.
