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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. UAC by asaivan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You are about to visit a new web page, Allow or Cancel?

  2. best security fix by erica_ann · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Microsoft needs to announce the best security fix for their software: Opera or Firefox... until then, same ole same ole bloatware yet again with a new number