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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 319 days ago
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com | Tags: hackers exploiting facebook myspace plugins comments Discuss  
If you use Internet Explorer (versions 6 or 7) to browse the Web, listen up: Criminals are starting to exploit security holes in several widely installed IE plug-ins to plant invasive software when users are coerced or tricked into visiting one of several Web sites. In an alert posted Friday evening, security software vendor Symantec said it is seeing malicious Web sites popping up trying to exploit vulnerabilities in a set of ActiveX controls produced...Please click on the title to continue reading this e read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 194 days ago
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com | Tags: taming internet explorer browser plugins comments Discuss  
Security Fix has often lamented the lack of decent point-and-click software tools to help Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser users kill insecure "ActiveX controls," plug-ins for IE that have traditionally been among the biggest avenues of attack from spyware and adware. That's why I'm pleased to call attention to a free new tool called "AxBan," which helps neuter insecure ActiveX plug-ins installed by some of the most widely used third-party software applications. ActiveX is a...Please click on the ti read more »
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