Re: Firefox Security Warning

From: Terry (F1ComNOSPAM_at_pobox.com)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 10:01:20 -0800

On 1/7/2005 9:12 AM On a whim, Richard Urban pounded out on the keyboard

> Seeing as how so many have switched to Firefox (including myself) I thought
> this should maybe be posted here.
>
> It it offends anyone by being considered out of place - I appologize in
> advance!
> Phishers catch out Firefox
> Browser open to URL spoofing
> Robert Jaques, vnunet.com 07 Jan 2005
>
> link to article: http://www.vnunet.com/news/1160352
>

Herein lies the problem for most people;
"Balle urged users not to follow download links from untrusted sources."

Until people stop clicking on OK whenever it pops up without knowing
what exactly they're agreeing to, this will remain a problem on any browser. 

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Terry
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