Cory Doctrow, author of Little Brother, wrote an excellent article about being taken by a phishing attack. Cory has a unique talent for making security concepts accessible.
If you think your internet browsing experience is safer just because you’re using Mozilla Firefox, (and you have it set to update itself automatically); then you’re absolutely correct: java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u20.html Update: It’s probably also worth clarifying for anyone who found the article too long to read – the actions of both Oracle and Mozilla are making [...]
Bruce Schneier says that keeping things private is not the same thing as keeping them secret. http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/04/privacyandcon.html