Microsoft warns on browser bugs - Democratic Underground

acmejack

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Mon Mar-27-06 11:33 AM
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Microsoft warns on browser bugs

Microsoft has urged consumers to be wary as three newly discovered bugs leave people open to attack while using the internet.

All three flaws affect the software giant's Internet Explorer browser.

Security firms said the vulnerabilities were already being targeted by malicious hackers keen to catch out unsuspecting users.

Microsoft said it would produce patches for the vulnerabilities in its next security update due on 11 April.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4849904.stm

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Renew Deal

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Mon Mar-27-06 11:34 AM
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1. C'mon Microsoft bashers

Edited on Mon Mar-27-06 11:35 AM by Bleachers7

Come one, come all

Just buy a mac already!!!

OK, I got that out of the way.

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seasat

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Mon Mar-27-06 11:38 AM
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4. Or switch to Mozilla Firefox

;)

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flamin lib

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Mon Mar-27-06 11:42 AM
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6. Would love to switch, but I use professional software and websites

that are not compatible with anything but Explorer.

That is the definition of monopoly, when users cannot opt out of a product.

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Gman

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Mon Mar-27-06 11:36 AM
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2. Those using the patched versions of IE bundled with Windows 2000...

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are vulnerable to these bugs.

AND... people using Firefox are very safe!

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Vidar

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Mon Mar-27-06 11:43 AM
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7. Just switched yesterday after another brouser hijack.

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BlueEyedSon

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Mon Mar-27-06 11:36 AM
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3. Get Firefox, ditch IE

http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

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wtmusic

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Mon Mar-27-06 11:40 AM
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5. Cut and paste from last month nt

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Moderator

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Mon Mar-27-06 11:47 AM
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8. DUplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2185663

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