Internet Explorer Security Problems Multiply

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "Less than a week after researcher Michal Zalewski went public with a new zero-day vulnerability that could be used in code execution attacks, the software maker has acknowledged yet another flaw affecting fully patched Windows systems.

The new IE flaw was discovered by Secunia researcher Andreas Sandblad during code analysis into the Zalewski warning.

In fact, Secunia initially reported its findings to Microsoft as a "successful exploit" of that bug, but according to Microsoft's internal investigations, Secunia actually found a new problem.

"This is potentially a new, privately reported, exploitable vulnerability," a Microsoft spokesperson told eWEEK.

Secunia has since updated its advisory with a note that its discovery is a "variant" of the bug reported by Zalewski.
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Story (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1956072,00.asp?)

[Rasheed187]

No third party patch this time? 8)

[StevieO]

Maybe SocketShield can prevent this ?

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=129618


StevieO

[ErikAlbert]

-{ Quote: "No third party patch this time? 8)" }-
Yes, even two patches : Firefox or Opera. :)

[Upasaka]

-{ Quote: "Yes, even two patches : Firefox or Opera. :)" }-

Or even better.....................LINUX!;D

[ErikAlbert]

-{ Quote: "Or even better.....................LINUX!;D" }-
Right !!! But not for me, I'm too old LOL and I've troubles enough at work/home.

[Lamehand]

Exactly this is the reason why i started using Firefox years ago, i think it was called Phoenix back then, i got sick and tired of the constant flood of holes in IE.
And now they are gonna make their OS unuseable aswell.

So it's of to LINUX.

Lamehand

[Upasaka]

-{ Quote: "Right !!! But not for me, I'm too old LOL and I've troubles enough at work/home." }-

Nonsense EriK!...........You have years more experience of computing than me and that means more experience to draw on.

If you can read and write then you can set up the new Linux systems.
Yes it is very different to Windows and there is a lot to learn,it will take me a long time to become proficient in its use BUT installing and setting up Xandros was far and away easier than Windows XP ,and very much quicker.

From start to being connected and receiving updates was @ 30 mins and I have only booted into XP twice since..............if I can do it then you certainly can.

Have a look at some of the live CDs ,it, well worth it.;)

[Rasheed187]

-{ Quote: "Yes, even two patches : Firefox or Opera." }-

We must not forget that even FF and Opera have highly critical bugs once in a while. But of course there are probably less people trying to exploit them since these browsers have a smaller userbase. And besides, Maxthon is IMO the best browser at the moment, so FF and Opera are no solution for me. ;)