W2K and IE7 -- Not!

Since Windows 2000 is no longer a mainstream product (more than 5 years old), the support is moving to "extended support". That means Micro$oft isn't going to provide new releases of it's browser or media player for W2K. OOooooo, Hurt Me!

If you aren't all ready using Firefox and Media Player Classic , well....

PGP use ruled relevant in child abuse case

The case, although never put before a jury, could establish the precendent that the use of an encryption programme might be admitted as evidence of criminal intent, as least in Minnesota. The attitude seems to be "if you have nothing to hide why do you need secrecy tools".

Therefore it follows that you should be transmitting your credit card and bank account information in clear text every time you transact online. In Minnesota anyway.

Security Advisory from Mozilla

(May 8, 2005) The Mozilla Foundation is aware of two potentially critical Firefox security vulnerabilities as reported publicly Saturday, May 7th. There are currently no known active exploits of these vulnerabilities although a "proof of concept" has been reported. Changes to the Mozilla Update web service have been made to mitigate the risk of an exploit. Mozilla is aggressively working to provide a more comprehensive solution to these potential vulnerabilities and will provide that solution in a forthcoming security update. Users can further protect themselves today by temporarily disabling JavaScript.

Woman Arrested on Cocaine Charges

A woman... arrested after a drug-sniffing dog discovered 33 pounds of cocaine in her vehicle... Roseville Police Chief Richard Heinz said the cocaine had a street value of $7 million to $8 million.

Campers, that works out to over $533 per gram . A report by the DEA claims that the street price of coke is $22 a gram and falling fast. Demand is down and supply is up. If you can't see what's wrong with this picture speak to any teenager. I'm sure they can tell you.

Phishers Using New Methods To Steal User Information

During every week in February and March, Websense reported 10 new keylogger variants as well as more than 100 new Web sites set up to infect computers with the malicious programs. That is an increase from last November and December, when Websense found only 2 new variants and about 15 new Web sites per week.

Lock down your registry and understand your process list. This isn't rocket science, but it isn't RealityTV either.