One of the biggest threats on the Internet these days are zero-day vulnerabilities that tend to get exploited quickly by people with malicious intents. The problem with these kind of vulnerabilities lies in the fact that the majority of computer users do not update their systems immediately. Reasons for this are manifold and range from [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Facebook Toolbar
Many Internet users dislike toolbars, which largely stems from the fact that some companies use questionable means to force their toolbars on the user’s system. Not all toolbars are “evil” though, and there are certainly some that may prove to be useful. The Facebook Toolbar may be one of them, but only if the user [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Internet Explorer Toolbar Customization
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8 display the menu bar below the address bar in the header area of the web browser. The menu bar contains links to menus like File, Tools or Help while the address bar is being used to load websites and perform searches on the Internet. Most web browsers [...]
