Internet Explorer major flaw found - news flash

[xaph]

No browser is 100% safe, take a look at this test for example.
Still, FF <3.

Absolutely they are all flawed, decent firewall and antispyware can help and tweaking the security settings in the browser.
I also use 3rd party online virtual clone of browser like this below to add another layer of protection.

http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/forcefield_x/index.html

 

[eragon]

There is NO safe browser.

Browsing smart is a must. I use FF and have very few problems. Only a few websites don't like IE for me.

I use FF at work... Nobody else cares... *Hopefully, My account on our work PC won't get jacked, and theirs will *


Meh, smart browsing and not downloading Pron... Good ideas.

 

[GAMBLE]

i just tried to download firefox off the mazilla site and the file was corrupted

you must be on the wrong site its mozilla that do firefox not mazilla

 

[onyx oZ Zombie]

thanks for the news, OP .. always good to spread that type of info around

*EDIT* a tad more updated on the 'event':

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20081216/tc_pcworld/microsoftissuesemergencysecuritypatchforie_1

for those who don't want to click a link ... maybe, in this case, can't blame you lol

Microsoft will issue an emergency security patch Wednesday for all versions of Internet Explorer. The patch is considered a critical fix for the security flaw currently plaguing the IE browser. So far, more than 2 million computers are believed to have been infected.

Vulnerability Protection

An advance notification of the patch published Tuesday describes it as protection for a "remote code execution" vulnerability. The move follows Microsoft's security advisory posted last Wednesday and updated Monday explaining the vulnerability and suggesting temporary "workarounds" for protection.

Serious Flaw

The flaw can be used to let attackers steal personal data such as passwords if a user visits a compromised Web site, of which at least 10,000 are thought to already exist. Thus far, the vulnerability has been used primarily for grabbing gaming passwords for black market sales. The hole could, however, potentially also be used to steal more sensitive information such as banking passwords and other private information.

Some security analysts had gone as far as to suggest all IE users switch to a competing browser until Microsoft found a suitable fix.

Getting the Patch

Microsoft's emergency security patch will become available Wednesday at 1 p.m. EST at the Microsoft Update site as well as at the Microsoft Download Center. All users of IE5, 6, and 7 are advised to install it. A separate patch is expected to be made available for users of IE8 Beta 2. Expect to see far more detail by midday Wednesday when Microsoft officially issues its security bulletin.

to address some that are crooning over firefox, opera, and others (Ice Weasel?? lol), keep promoting your preferred web browser, be happy doing things your way instead of wondering why somebody else does it their own way, and please discover the correlation between the two statements below

- the majority of all car accidents occur within 15 minutes travel of one's home

- the majority of all discovered web browser vulnerabilities occur in IE

 

[NevadaJake]

So, let's say we get the upcoming patch on Wednesday... How do we know if our system is currently compromised? This sucks. I might wait for the patch and then do a fresh XP install.

 

[eragon]

- the majority of all car accidents occur within 15 minutes travel of one's home

- the majority of all discovered web browser vulnerabilities occur in IE

hehe and *lets ban holding cell phones while driving because e too many accidents are caused by them...

Woot, we are hands free now... *ban hands free cell phones because almost the same amount of accidents are occurring because of people talking while driving...

blah, life sucks, be careful!

Solve the problem! Don't use the internet! Go off the grid! 0% contact with the Outside Wolrd and you will never have these problems!!!

 

[spooge]

you must be on the wrong site its mozilla that do firefox not mazilla

i was on right site it was a typo

 

[Selene B]

I tend to use FF solely because I can use plugins for blocking ads, scripts and FF doesnt know anything about ActiveX.. there are also nice warning plugins like WOT..less sneak-in crap as result

 

[Cail]

Doesn't the EU client open by default in MS IE?

Yah, it uses IE hook.

Btw. Opera

 

[xaph]

hehe and *lets ban holding cell phones while driving because e too many accidents are caused by them...

Woot, we are hands free now... *ban hands free cell phones because almost the same amount of accidents are occurring because of people talking while driving...

blah, life sucks, be careful!

Solve the problem! Don't use the internet! Go off the grid! 0% contact with the Outside Wolrd and you will never have these problems!!!

Dont use a phone in a car otherwise you may get fined or crash...simple.
Internet... use reputable browsers and a decent set of 3rd party filters, a bit like a condom... simple.

 

[eragon]

mmm, condoms...

but that's preventative stuff! you have to think to do that! not many people can think...

course, if i could think, i wouldn't be wanted in 5 states for bigamy!

^^ kiddin... just being stupid