Decode Short URL Services

Shortened URLs | ESET ThreatBlog

ESET ThreatBlog posted an article about a new decode short URL service, LongURL.org.
This particular service is very nice, you get a thumbnail screen shot of the website. You can visit LongURL.org itself or you can install it as either a Firefox extension or Greasemonkey script.

TechnixUpdate blogged about decoding short URLs to reveal long URLs back in October as well. My favorite from that article is UnTiny.

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Health Check?

How long has it’s been since you gave your computer a Health Check? Too long? Head over to F-Secure to give your computer a online Health Check. It’s quick, easy and free. No installation is required.

Health Check 2.0  features:

• Windows 7 support
• Firefox and Internet Explorer 8 support
• Automatic backup solution detection
• Simplified user experience with 3 steps and a solutions page
• Optimized for Mini laptops
• New Java base launch (no more ActiveX)

Read more at F-Secure News . . .

PC users need to patch!

These words come from Dancho Danchev blog. He's right you know. I get the email reminders from Secunia that it's time go visit them and scan for missing updates on my computer.

Panic! at the disco. My Adobe Reader software was way out dated. If you follow the security blogs and forums, a PDF file exploit is one that is commented on many times.

So I am one of the 2.7 billion that was on the map. Read more on Dancho Danchev blog and then go scan your computer to make sure you have updated software running on your computer.

Unmask Parasites

I can't say enough about the services offered by Unmask Parasites. To stay on top of keeping your blog or site totally yours check out the tools offered.

Website Security Tools

There is also a niffy little service you can place on your blog/site to automatically check without having to go to your bookmark. It's called "Service Shortcuts". Just add the shortcut link on every page you want to be able to check regularly.

The shortcut link is just a link to this page (http://www.UnmaskParasites.com/security-report/). Every time you click this link the Unmask Parasites service will automatically check the referring web page so you don't have to type any URLs. The shortcut links will work for any public web pages.

I have mine placed at the bottom of my blog, it makes checking my blog external references easier for me and my visitors.

Firefox 3.0.10 fixes security issue

Firefox 3.0.10 fixes security issue
Posted on 19 May 2009.
Mozilla today released Firefox 3.0.10 that addresses a security issue and a stability issue.

http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=7523