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Internet Explorer with Security Holes... Like that should be Surprising

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edited January 2004 in Science & Tech
I think there might be a guy in Antarctica that does not know that Microsoft's Internet Explorer has security holes, but everyone else knows this.

An article written by Kieren McCarthy of Techworld.com claims that recent holes in IE coupled with previous holes could really cause Microsoft and its IE users problems.

[blockquote]Following the exposure of a vulnerability in Windows XP earlier this week, “http-equiv” of Malware has revealed that Explorer 6 users (and possibly users of earlier versions) could be fooled into downloading what look like safe files but are in fact whatever the author wishes them to be -- including executables.[/blockquote]

What caught my eye…? A similar problem, that has not been totally remedied, was found in 2001. Mozilla anyone??

Source: Infoworld
Submitted by: QCH2002

(FYI… This news flash was submitted using IE6 SP1. Are you sure of what you’re clicking?)

Comments

  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited January 2004
    As long it's in the babe thread yes. Otherwise all bets are off. :D
  • DexterDexter Vancouver, BC Canada
    edited January 2004
    Linky no worky..... :(

    Dexter...
  • NecropolisNecropolis Hawarden, Wales Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    It does now ;)
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2004
    My "favorite" part of the article:
    We also have reason to believe there is no fix.

    :rolleyes:
  • celchocelcho Tallahassee, FL Member
    edited January 2004
    IE gets a lot of crap for having bugs, but i guarantee you mozilla based browsers have just as many. it's that market share thing determining which bugs become most obvious. IE bugs get exploited because damn near everyone uses it. it's not the best browser ever, but it's damn solid.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    It's also because when a Mozilla bug appears, someone fixes it ASAP. When an MS bug appears, they claim it doesn't exist, announce it 3 months later, as well as a patch and claim that they "fix problems as soon as they arrive".
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Took the words right out of my mouth. The mozilla foundation is REALLY into quashing bugs.. They are fanatical about it. Truly nuts.

    There's a bit of a difference too - mozilla is transparent, open source code.
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