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Story: Firefox phishing vulnerability discovered

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I have to reply to the above comment, because that is where the problems completely lie within the Internet, the computer world, and also in real life.

There was a time, when people actually educated themselves on certain aspects of what they were purchasing. Of course, that all depended on exactly what they were buying, because once it came down to technology, all bets were off.

As a example, one of the oldest clich'es known to the supposed technical world, was the flashing "12:00" on the VCR, and how in gods name could we ever get it to stop!!

The simple fix answer was: open the operators manual.

But...that was to much...Countless VCRs were on the path of the infamous "12:00 flash".

A path that was so dangerously close to injuring all that tried to cope with setting it correctly that most gave up in complete horror, and stared endlessly at its glowing numbers like that of a mangy wolf huddled on its back haunches, eyes glowing from behind the darkened night behind the bushes out front. People were scared and intimidated by this technological marvel, and that magical "12:00" haunting so much so, that reinforcements had to be called in to tame that wild beast. These experts, otherwise known as "the smart relative" would battle these square jawed beasts in front of all that dared watch. Tirelessly barking out commands allowing those who were brave enough to watch, a possible chance and glimpse to maybe learn or pick up a thing or two on taking down the massive offensive battle that this beast possessed without any help, and with a final shout of a glorious call of "You got it!!" bellowing throughout the night, all witnessed a miracle......a miracle that could of made the baby Jesus weep with tears of joy I am sure....the correct time was set...and forever a legend was created....that is, until somebody decided that the "VCR looks better over here" and it was unplugged.....only to once again begin its ferocious trauma to all that witnessed it's famous defeat.

So why at this point of time in our lives, with all the available technology and literature available to us from every medium in the wide world at our fingertips, must we become so lazy, or in simple terms, stupid to actually learning how to use something correctly?

On a daily basis, there are updates to software, hardware, virus warnings, email warnings, scam warnings, "dont pet that pit bull" warnings, "your water may be contaminated" warnings, and basic warnings to prior warnings, but they mostly go ignored, because somebody winds up doing what they were told not to do in the first place and usually wind up saying something like "I didn't know".

The statement of "it is not their fault" basically goes in theory with parents buying little 5 year old Timmy the heaviest and largest engine displaced 4 wheeler on the market without any training (because little Timmy would not look cool on something that was actually designed for his age group and size) while than allowing him to drive it up and down a gravel road 80 miles an hour jumping ditches in the process.

Than of course, once the four wheeler now in direct correlation with gravity, speed and weight and felicitated stupidity takes its toll, little Timmy's mom and dad can now turn around and sue the 4 wheeler manufacturer after it flips and crushes little Timmy, leaving the blame squarely off of their shoulders, where it truly lies to begin with.

In short, if you dont know how to use something that can cause so much damage to others, than do not use it, or at least attempt to learn how to use it.

Education is the only true way to stop spam, viruses, trojans, etc...because it is the person that does not know, that allows the spread and continual breeding ground of viruses to happen in the first place, and until that is realized, many companies will be out there exploiting ignorance for profit and nothing will ever be safe regardless of what the uneducated use.

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