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Microsoft Blames Add-Ons For Browser Woes

Posted by timothy on from the sounds-semi-reasonable dept.

darthcamaro writes "Running IE and been hacked? Don't blame Microsoft — at least that's what their security types are now arguing. 'One of the things we've seen in the last two years is that attackers aren't even going after the browser itself anymore,' Eric Lawrence, Security Program Manager on Microsoft's Internet Explorer team, said. 'The browser is becoming a harder target and there are many more browsers. So attackers are targeting add-ons.' This kinda makes sense since whether you're running IE, Firefox, Safari or Chrome you could still be at risk if there is a vulnerability in Flash, PDF, QuickTime or another popular add-on. Or does it?"

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  1. What A Coincidence! by Wandering+Wombat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I aren't go after the browser, neither! I can has cheezburger nao?

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  2. Re:I've always said this. by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Until the thugs from Liberty City show up in your hometown's Main Street and then you get jacked by total surprise.

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  3. Re:I'll still blame you for everything else. by SnarfQuest · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    sluggish...compared to FF3 and Opera. But it was faster than FF2 for several different langages...so then FF2 was also sluggish, by your standards.

    Why are you comparing Final Fantasy 2 and 3 to Internet Explorer?

    Next is the comparison of Open Office with Ultima Underground?

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