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Finland Issues IE 6 Warning

Posted by timothy on from the finally-the-u.s.-and-europe-can-agree dept.

loconet writes "ZDNet UK reports that The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority have warned computer users against using Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 web browser as it has a serious security flaw that compromises computer systems. Microsoft has yet to announce when it will release a patch for the vulnerability, which does not affect XP SP2 users but does affect Windows 2000 users and XP SP1 users. The vulnerability was published at the beginning of November."

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  1. Harsher words by Gary+Destruction · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It will only be a matter of time before we start seeing harsher words about Internet Explorer's security problems. "Don't use Internet Explorer" is more of a catch phrase than a warning.
    Imagine seeing harsher words from security firms like,"Internet Explorer is a virus vector" or "Internet Explorer makes Windows an unsafe OS."
    Harsher words may prompt harsher actions. The realization of IE's entanglement with Windows may finally be officially recognized as a problem and not an enhancement or innovation.

  2. Why are these small countries always so far ahead? by snotman88 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The US always seems to be way behind on anything involving intelligent decisions. Why don't we get warnings about MS crap stinking?

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    --- MS: "Working software is soooo nineties!"
  3. This just in..... by fozzmeister · · Score: 2, Insightful

    .... Unpatched versions of Solaris, Linux, *BSD and PalmOS also have security problems

  4. Re:Few would use MSIE after learning about others by fbjon · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yes, many people simply don't know. Thankfully, a few IE exploits have been on national evening news here now.

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    True confidence comes not from realising you are as good as your peers, but that your peers are as bad as you are.