A senior Microsoft executive on Monday confirmed that the upcoming Internet Explorer 7.0 browser upgrade will ship with reduced privilege mode turned on by default to help thwart browser-based hacking attacks.
“We’ve re-architected it to defend against exploits,” Mangione said, describing IE 7.0 as a “lower rights IE” with base minimal privileges.
The new browser will also feature major changes in the way files are executed and new anti-spoofing and anti-phishing technology to let users identify fake scam Web sites.
Source: Eweek
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