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IE 8 To Include New Security Tools

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hopefully-half-of-them-work dept.

Trailrunner7 writes "Internet Explorer has been a security punching bag for years, and rightfully so. IE 6 was arguably the least secure browser of all time. But Microsoft has been trying to get their act together on security, and the new beta of IE 8, due in August, will have a slew of new security features, including protection against Type-1 cross-site scripting attacks, a better phishing filter and better security for ActiveX controls."

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  1. Or do something so stop Spam by Joce640k · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If they stop spam then how will people phish?

    Microsoft is about the only company with the clout to change the email protocol. They should set a date (eg. Jan 1st 2008), openly publish the specs, push out an update to outlook, then make the switch.

    So long as they don't try anything underhanded then most people will follow them. End of spam, end of phishing.

    This would achieve far more security than any browser update.

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