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OT - Beware of Internet Explorer

From: Chip <ocp-dba_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:06:08 -0600
Message-ID: <40E2BAC0.6050702@earthlink.net>


Wow, opening a gif file can install a key logger and password stealer: http://news.com.com/Pop-up+program+reads+keystrokes%2C+steals+passwords/2100-7349_3-5251981.html

Beware of IE:
The U.S. government's Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is warning Web surfers to stop using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser. On the heels of last week's sophisticated malware attack that targeted a known IE flaw, US-CERT updated an earlier advisory to recommend the use of alternative browsers because of ''significant vulnerabilities'' in technologies embedded in IE. ''There are a number of significant vulnerabilities in technologies relating to the IE domain/zone security model, the DHTML object model, MIME-type determination, and ActiveX. It is possible to reduce exposure to these vulnerabilities by using a different Web browser, especially when browsing untrusted sites,'' US-CERT noted in a vulnerability note. US-CERT is a non-profit partnership between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the public and private sectors. US-CERT researchers say the IE browser does not adequately validate the security context of a frame that has been redirected by a Web server. It opens the door for an attacker to exploit the flaw by executing script in different security domains. Surfers must also get into the habit of not clicking on unsolicited URLs from e-mail, instant messages, Web forums or internet relay chat (IRC) sessions. (Datamation 06/29/04)

Have Fun :)



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