Internet Explorer and Firefox URI vulnerabilities
If you’ve been closely following the world of software security, especially in relation to web browsers, you’ve probably heard about a recent URI handling problem found in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox which could allow a website to execute malicious code on your computer. There has been a lot of confusion about this issue, and even some major technology news sites have misunderstood the situation. I will attempt to clarify the issue here.
How to: Upload PNG, GIF, or BMP to Picasa Web Albums
Picasa Web Albums is a free service from Google that allows you to upload and share photos, similar to the popular Flickr service. Although Picasa Web Albums’ interface is slick and visually appealing, it does have a few shortcomings to Flickr. One of the big ones is the fact that the PNG, GIF, and BMP image formats are not supported. However, I’ve discovered a solution