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New Attack Fells Internet Explorer

Posted by Soulskill on from the tricking-an-old-dog dept.

alphadogg writes "Attack code has been identified that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. The code was posted Friday to the Bugtraq mailing list by an unidentified hacker. According to security vendor Symantec, the code does not always work properly, but it could be used to install unauthorized software on a victim's computer."

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  1. Re:Is that supposed to be news?? by commodore64_love · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I just upgraded from 6 to 7 around two months ago.

    I guess it's time to hop to 8. I'm tired of constantly upgradng everything. I drive an old car built in 1997, and I don't understand why I can't keep running the same browser at least a few years. Yeah I know - constant updating keeps programmers employed.

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  2. Re:Is that supposed to be news?? by PitaBred · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah. A Model-T should be enough for anyone. These new "fuel injectors" instead of carburetors... just because they're more efficient and work more reliably doesn't mean we actually need those! Why would I want to update my technology to get new features? Gopher was enough for a long time! Why change?

    /me gets off your lawn

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