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[IrishAyes]

I haven't yet logged on that way but will be doing so exclusively soon. In an effort to heighten security because I'll be tailgaiting on an open system with permission - not ghosting - I installed a vpn and revisited my internet security settings. I never did have them set to allow file sharing.

Don't bust a gut laughing now, but I had no earthly idea at first what mime sniffing is. It sounded dangerous so I disabled it. Now after further research I begin to suspect that perhaps I should leave it enabled since I installed a vpn anyway, and mime sniffing seems to serve a reasonably safe and perhaps necessary function.

What say you all?

Sorry I forgot to say at first that I run Win7 and almost exclusively use the Chrome browser. Used to be a FireFox fan, not so anymore.

[ChromeFoundry]

1. I think if the web server does not provide the content type for the object...

Or, doesn't know what content it is serving... I would not want to trust it, and I certainly would not want my browser to automatically open the content with an external (potentially vulnerable) app. By reading the first 256 bytes of data, I don't think a browser can absolutely verify the content of the MIME payload. If you do choose to enable MIME-Sniffing, be sure to update your anti-virus definitions on a frequent schedule to ensure you are protected.

[IrishAyes]

2. Thanks

I guess I'll keep mime sniffing DISabled, even though I do all those other things for security. I'm even willing to put up with frequent prompts. Maybe for fun I'll visit grc.com again and see if they can break through my wireless defenses - I've been tested in the past and found secure. I'm sure they could if they really wanted to, but they test on a general level and not a determined high level. I don't download music or visit suspicious type sites anyway, don't even bank online. PayPal is the closest I come to online commerce.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

3. Mime Sniffing?

Sounds like something one would do at 4Chan, and possibly get arrested for.



Anyway, I'm with you on Chrome. Best browser out there bar none. Love the apps dash, and the cloud service for it.