In my recent posting on fighting back against phishing attacks, I mentioned the excellent Secunia PSI (Personal Software Inspector), which tracks which of your non-Microsoft applications have security holes and need updating.
Secunia have released a new version 1.5 of PSI - this now checks that Internet Explorer, Firefox and other web browsers are secure. This version now scans extension programs that run within the browser (Firefox addons, Flash plugin, ActiveX, and other jargon soup) - basically the things that let you see video and have a nicer time online.
I’ve already installed the new version on my home PCs and it’s working well - recommend you install it too. Note that it will warn that Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0 is insecure due to a security issue that Microsoft has not fixed. It’s not the most serious security issue, but generally you will be a lot more secure on the Net if you use Firefox, so I recommend you start using that if possible.
If you’re on a corporate PC and can’t install Firefox, it’s even more important to get Secunia installed - they have a commercial tool for non-personal use.
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