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IE7 Bug Reports Flooding In

Posted by Zonk on from the experience-them-now-avoid-the-rush dept.

the JoshMeister writes "According to ZDNet, bug reports are already flooding in for Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview. Specific issues include the possibility of arbitrary code execution as well as incompatibilities with McAfee Security Center, anti-spyware programs, and online banking sites." From the article: "... browser testers may already be at risk, according to security researcher Tom Ferris. Late Tuesday, Ferris released details of a potential security flaw in IE 7. An attacker could exploit the flaw by crafting a special Web page that could be used to crash the browser or gain complete control of a vulnerable system, Ferris said in an advisory on his Web site. Microsoft had no immediate comment on Ferris' alert."

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  1. Give me a break... by MSFanBoi2 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's a BETA. But hell, it's Microsoft, and this is Slashdot... lets crucify MS (whoops, sorry around here it's M$, didn't PennyArcade touch on that once...).

  2. Is there a quota? by nrc · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Is there some kind of quota of IE7 stories that you guys have to meet? Because otherwise I'm not sure why anyone would consider this news.

  3. Re:Official Microsoft Comment by sameeer · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    100%?? isnt that impossible, considering all the linux users?

    and the intelligent users?

  4. More Vulnerabilities == More Fun by putko · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm so happy to see there are groundbreaking new hacking opportunities in IE, and we know it in advance.

    If people get victimized, you'll really be able to say that they were warned in advance.

    I hope Microsoft-loving IT admins take down their whole company with this, and get their dumbasses fired.

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  5. If this were Google.... by Churla · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    They'd just release the product like this and slowly fix bugs, all the while calling it a beta. A beta which of course would last for YEARS (see news.google.com for reference). And the people here would be hailing this as the next great browser. Sometimes the sheer hipocracy of some posters here amazes me beyond rational response.

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  6. Re:Duh! by jferris · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "Beta"? You spelled "Microsoft" incorrectly.

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