IE 8 To Include New Security Tools

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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IE8 Features New Improved Backdoors GNAAReport

[Anonymous Coward]

IE8 Features New Improved Backdoors GNAAReport

GNAA Colon Puncher #007 writes
"Internet Explorer has been a proprietary piece of shit for years, and rightfully so. IE 6 was arguably the least secure browser of all time. But Muckrosoft has been trying to get their act together on sodomy, and the new beta of IE 8, due in August, will have a slew of new backdoors, including NSAKey 5.0, a better remote login for spooks and better protection against hackers discovering these remote exploits, which are cleverly worded backdoors."

Re:Nope, just the best one to date.

[DaedalusHKX]

Nah, XP no longer installs anyways. Seems Microsoft has disabled the "activation software" when you call in. They keep you on hold eternally. If you call in, and the indian tech support schmuck asks to put you on hold while "validating your key" do NOT accept him to do so, since once you're on hold, they no longer pick it up. Obviously if it was pirated they would tell you. Since my copy is legit (retail pack) its impossible for them to not activate it. Thus they have basically robbed me of the price of one professonal edition Windows XP, since it is a product I can no longer use. Technically they owe me, and anyone else who cannot activate their legit version, about 300 bucks plus tax... nevermind reimbursing us for inflation loss on that 300 bucks plus tax.

I could see a remarkably awesome lawsuit coming out of this. I just don't have the desire to enable the state apparatus... so I'll find another way, preferably using the market.

Or do something so stop Spam

[Joce640k]

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.