11200 Using Internet Explorer - Beware

This has just been discussed on Radio 4. It seems there is a serious flaw in the programme which leaves you vulnerable to hacks. Microsoft are issuing a free patch that you can download later today. In the meantime the advice is to use another browser.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 12/17/2008 - 09:08

I only use Firefox, as it is not as vulnerable as IE. Explorer is usually targeted by hackers, so not that good a bet.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 12/17/2008 - 09:13

Yes and Apple dispelled with it ages ago or was it the other way round??? I use both Apple's Safari and occasionally Firefox. Safari is available fro Windows too. - [url=http://www.brothersoft.com/safari-for-windows-59845.html]Download Safari for Windows, Safari for Windows 3.0 Download[/url]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 12/18/2008 - 05:00

[quote=Geotherm;105871]I only use Firefox, as it is not as vulnerable as IE. Explorer is usually targeted by hackers, so not that good a bet.[/quote]

But see:
[url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16/20081218/ttc-ie7-firefox-get-security-fixes-6315470.html]IE7, Firefox get security fixes - Yahoo! News UK[/url]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 12/18/2008 - 14:40

An example of journalistic "balance", reminding us that Firefox has required a security update BEFORE any hackers exploited the flaws, at the same time as telling us that Microsoft took "only" eight days to fix a common systematic error in Internet Explorer which has exposed millions of users to real, aggressive attack.