Scrase, Eddie wrote: >> My initial reaction is of course that linux doe snot install anything >> without a password, but then I remembered that in my user activities I >> was able to install a firefox extension without a password (I think), >> and in principle I can install into my user area with no password >> generally. > > Firefox should only install an extension without warning if the site is on > it's trusted list, which defaults to just mozilla.org. Obviously this > assumes that the attackers haven't hacked into Mozilla's site...
Interesting. Any idea if other apps have a trusted list also, and where such list/s may be located (and firefox's)? -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
