Attached Link: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/28/1088274658575.html?oneclick=true&oneclick=true

*Patch your OS and everything will work just fine.*

Except that this latest exploit has no patch, and it's happening on websites that ordinarily would be highly trusted, because they're running an insecure installation of Microsoft IIS.

By the way, I'm a web developer, too, and I tend to treat IE as "the lowest common denominator" as far as testing goes, but I don't develop "for" that browser, and I certainly don't use it myself (and haven't for years).

Naturally, your mileage may vary, and you're certainly welcome to use any browser you please. Personally, I don't like being just one of the crowd or part of the lowest common denominator... ;-)

That aside, the attached link is an interesting article I read today about Microsoft and their dodgy record in the area of computing security. It's a bit biased, but it's a good read if nothing else. (cut and paste the URL if it gets cut off by the forum software).

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/28/1088274658575.html?oneclick=true&oneclick=true

bonni Message edited on: 06/28/2004 07:59

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