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Another Day Another IE (Microsoft) Bug
Comuter World ^ | 2004-06-09 | Kieren McCarthy

Posted on 06/09/2004 9:58:24 AM PDT by N3WBI3

Two new vulnerabilities have been discovered in Internet Explorer which allow a complete bypass of security and provide system access to a computer, including the installation of files on someone's hard disk without their knowledge, through a single click.

Worse, the holes have been discovered from analysis of an existing link on the Internet and a fully functional demonstration of the exploit have been produced and been shown to affect even fully patched versions of Explorer.

It has been rated "extremely critical" by security company Secunia, and the only advice is to disable Active Scripting support for all but trusted websites.

(Excerpt) Read more at computerworld.com.au ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Technical
KEYWORDS: bug; ie; microsoft
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To: An.American.Expatriate

LOL!
"Network Admin, Despot(MBA)"
I'd be weird and print up a few jokes cards like that, but that's me.


21 posted on 06/09/2004 10:33:56 AM PDT by Darksheare (I shall send poultrygeists after you! Beware the possessed chickens!)
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To: An.American.Expatriate
BTW - Do we need to except Computerworld?? Anyone??

No, we don't as it's not on the JimRob official excerpt list ^.

22 posted on 06/09/2004 10:39:31 AM PDT by upchuck (Attention politicians of all persuasions: Talk that is not actionable is better left unsaid.)
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To: Darksheare
"Network Admin, Despot(MBA)"

Would also make a great tagline . . .

23 posted on 06/09/2004 10:41:59 AM PDT by An.American.Expatriate (A vote for JF'nK is a vote for Peace in our Time!)
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To: An.American.Expatriate

Uh oh.
I'm giving ideas for taglines again...
*chuckle*
All yours for the taking if you want it.


24 posted on 06/09/2004 10:47:56 AM PDT by Darksheare (I shall send poultrygeists after you! Beware the possessed chickens!)
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To: N3WBI3
Well, I just DL'ed and installed 0.9. It's still listed as 0.8+ in the About screen, and I really couldn't see much different, initially.

I'm guessing that 0.9 is mainly bugfixes, code streamlining--under the hood type stuff.

25 posted on 06/09/2004 12:20:32 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: ShadowAce

Do they use the linux kernel versioning system? if so 0.9 is a beta, probably yhe base beat for improvements to go into .10


26 posted on 06/09/2004 12:25:24 PM PDT by N3WBI3
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To: N3WBI3

I don't believe so. The last stable version was 0.7. My guess is that the RC (Release Candidate) is the beta for 0.9 stable.


27 posted on 06/09/2004 12:30:30 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Weirdad; enotheisen; Quix; agitator; Ed_in_NJ; 1234; codyjacksmom; American_Centurion; ...

Paging the InfoSec pinglist... Let me know if you want to be 1 or 0.
(That's ON or OFF, for those who are not binary-compliant)

This is very interesting, I suggest you read the entire article.


28 posted on 06/09/2004 2:18:27 PM PDT by adam_az (Call your State Republican Party office and VOLUNTEER!!!!)
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To: N3WBI3

JUST DAMN


29 posted on 06/09/2004 4:37:08 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Resolve to perform what you must; perform without fail that what you resolve.)
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To: adam_az

Please add me to the list


30 posted on 06/09/2004 4:43:33 PM PDT by Knitebane
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To: N3WBI3; All

Thanks much.

IE hangs persistently on some sites. Have removed lots of spyware etc. and it still hangs maybe 20-30% of the time.

And, now, I have the fun little LU1803 NORTON LIVE UPDATE PROBLEM which carefully following all 3 of their suggested fixes has been TOTALLY USELESS.

GRRRRR.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!


31 posted on 06/09/2004 9:33:53 PM PDT by Quix (Choose this day whom U will serve: Shrillery & demonic goons or The King of Kings and Lord of Lords)
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To: adam_az

Thanks for the ping.


32 posted on 06/10/2004 6:37:26 AM PDT by Badeye
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To: Quix

I had nothing but trouble with Nortons.

I finally downloaded the free AVG and have had no problems since.


33 posted on 06/10/2004 6:43:59 AM PDT by Bluntpoint
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To: Quix
Click on the below icon for all the fixes you'll need:


34 posted on 06/10/2004 9:22:27 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Bluntpoint

Thanks.

I used to use AVG. I got caught with a virus once in Taipei several years ago--even though I updated AVG fairly constantly. That's when I switched. Didn't like that experience. Maybe they are better now.

Sigh.

Thanks.


35 posted on 06/10/2004 9:23:08 AM PDT by Quix (Choose this day whom U will serve: Shrillery & demonic goons or The King of Kings and Lord of Lords)
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