Us Government Warns Against Internet Explorer

[Alpine]

THE US GOVERNMENT has sent out a warning out to internet users through its Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), pleading users to stop using Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
Following a malware attack last week which targeted a known flaw in IE, like so many other attacks, the US-CERT recommended using alternative browsers thanks to their increased security. Microsoft is hurriedly trying to increase IE's security with the Windows XP Service Pack 2, but it's not fast enough for many.

In a vulnerability note released by US-CERT, it says "there are a number of significant vulnerabilities in technologies relating to the IE domain" and that "it is possible to reduce exposure to these vulnerabilities by using a different web browser." Well, they're right.

The latest "extremely critical" IE bug has still not been patched by Microsoft.



Source:

The INQ!

Edit:

Code:

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=16922

[KingCobra]

More information here:

Code:

http://betaone.net/index.php?showtopic=32258

[~*McoreD*~]

Okay, so what browser do they recommend? They recommend Firefox, Netscape or Opera.

I guess there is one or more zealots of non-IE browsers have influence in this decision. <_<

[KingCobra]

For anyone that don't want to learn a new browser, but want to use something other than Microsofts IE...

Download this:

MyIE2

Looks like M$ IE and runs like it but it's not.

Code:

http://www.myie2.com/html_en/download.htm

[adams]

yep KC, that is what I've been using for a while now.

[war59312]

n/m I'm just tired and fed up tongitht.

[~*McoreD*~]

If I am not mistaken MyIE2 and Avant Browser are actually MSIE extensions -- in my own words -- using IE but with different skin + more features?

[war59312]

Yeap your correct McoreD. But maybe the secuirty isses are fixed. :P

[KingCobra]

One thing to note for our peeps...

There is always more risk if you allow activeX and java!

I don't care what browser you use.

[war59312]

Quote:

Originally posted by KingCobra@Jul 1 2004, 05:14 PM
One thing to note for our peeps...

There is always more risk if you allow activeX and java!

I don't care what browser you use.

Yeap thats why I have it blocked. And just add sites to trusted that I trust. Of course at medium level instead of the default low level.