Comments on: Add-on security vulnerability announcement http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/ Thu, 23 May 2013 14:41:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jorge http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-115020 Jorge Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:49:00 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/?p=1672#comment-115020 @Rod: the add-on should’ve been disabled by now because it’s blocklisted. You can check if it’s installed by opening the Add-ons Manager. It’s accessible from the main menu, at Tools > Add-ons.

]]> By: Rod http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-114605 Rod Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:14:57 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/?p=1672#comment-114605 How does one see whether the add-on has been installed on their computer? Thanks.

]]> By: Té http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-106069 Té Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:57:50 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/?p=1672#comment-106069 It says right there, below the install button, on the page that the add-on hasn’t been reviewed…

]]> By: lonic http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-106024 lonic Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:50:03 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/?p=1672#comment-106024 If people like it or it sounds interesting they will install it anyway.
Just when it’s experimental, or the security warning popups or even “don’t click” buttons, ‘interesting picture of you’, etc…

]]> By: PFudd http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-105596 PFudd Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:56:04 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/?p=1672#comment-105596 I’m hoping that this will encourage the signing of reviewed code, such that the apps available through addons.mozilla.org will finally stop saying “Author not verified” for every single addon. Although, really, it should say ‘Code verified/not verified’ in addition to ‘Author verified/not verified’.

]]> By: John http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-105504 John Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:46:54 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/?p=1672#comment-105504 Mozilla Sniffer and CoolPreview still not listed on the block list that we see. I hope this isn’t the list they use for blocking!

Also, I have no problem with Mozilla knowing how many downloads there have been but find it curious to know that they can tell us how often addons are being used. Not sure that I like that. What else are they collecting with that?

]]> By: Jorge http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-105354 Jorge Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:36:30 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/?p=1672#comment-105354 @dynamis: yes, I think it will be added eventually.
@Harry Johnston: it was advertised as a modified version of the TamperData add-on. And it was.

]]> By: Harry Johnston http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-105185 Harry Johnston Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:46:28 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/?p=1672#comment-105185 What was the advertised purpose of the Mozilla Sniffer add-on?

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-105154 Anonymous Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:20:07 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/?p=1672#comment-105154 We prefer our privacy. The people who installed the add-on, did this on their own risk.

]]> By: dynamis http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/07/13/add-on-security-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-104906 dynamis Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:43:14 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/?p=1672#comment-104906 Mozilla Sniffer should be listed in this page isn’ it?
https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/blocklist/

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