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SO YOU CAN HAVE ANOTHER BROWSER WITH FLAWS: Yep; switch to FireFox. This way you will have 2 browsers that can be attacked.

People are constantly trying to find flaws in the most popular. As noted by the tone of the firm that found it.

As more and more of these "SAFE" systems and browsers are used. We will see them get the attack axe too. It's already happening.; Posted by: internet11 Posted on: 07/01/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Microsoft IE flaw garyr_z | 07/01/05

You must be kidding IceTheNet@... | 07/01/05

Get Firefox Squawkbox | 07/01/05

SO YOU CAN HAVE ANOTHER BROWSER WITH FLAWS internet11 | 07/01/05

browser question msboc | 07/01/05

SBC yahoo is it's own browser IceTheNet@... | 07/01/05

Sucky usually equals security unoriginal_sin | 07/01/05

Not necessarily Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/02/05

wrong... todbran@... | 07/07/05

yes todbran@... | 07/07/05

Huh? Jeff Spicoli | 07/01/05

Congratgulations Squawkbox | 07/01/05

Why not use what's best for you for the moment I_am_hellion_z | 07/02/05

Agreed ... no loyalty needed __howard__ | 07/06/05

True, but...... todbran@... | 07/07/05

Good results with Firefox jones172 | 07/01/05

Vee haff vays of makink Firefox run Active X Knorthern Knight | 07/01/05

Just what the doctor ordered! netrocket | 07/09/05

hang in there marydaniels | 07/01/05

It Exist! An_Axe_to_Grind | 07/01/05

I'm shocked! TheCrow_z | 07/01/05

No_Ax, Come On, Give Us A Comment...CHICKEN itanalyst | 07/01/05

Not the word I would use Chad_z | 07/01/05

No, It's Appropriate itanalyst | 07/01/05

technically... linuxoverwindows | 07/02/05

pussy willow? IceTheNet@... | 07/01/05

don't be so hard on chickens! An_Axe_to_Grind | 07/01/05

My Unix Rep Briefed Us On This During Breakfast itanalyst | 07/01/05

Nice Try.........Mikey you ain't Squawkbox | 07/01/05

Hey, I Just Started A Week Ago itanalyst | 07/01/05

Mikey you ain't nightshade0143 | 07/01/05

That may have been worthy of a Mike Hunt though Jeff Spicoli | 07/01/05

Leave me out of this! Mike Hunt | 07/05/05

9.5 for effort robgroh | 07/01/05

My Solaris contact was giddy FilledOut | 07/01/05

pot kettle black? JoeMama_z | 07/01/05

Here you go! Jeff Spicoli | 07/01/05

I am gonna assume.... JoeMama_z | 07/01/05

Or... brichter | 07/01/05

LOL how many security patches has IE seen? maldain | 07/01/05

not trying to turn this into.... JoeMama_z | 07/01/05

not too many unoriginal_sin | 07/01/05

This isn't.... todbran@... | 07/07/05

Re: pot kettle black? nightshade0143 | 07/01/05

spoken.... todbran@... | 07/07/05

I swear to God Real World | 07/01/05

Mine ain't bwahahahahaha Squawkbox | 07/01/05

Thank you Mr. Miyagi Jeff Spicoli | 07/01/05

You're welcome, Daniel-san Real World | 07/05/05

SOS, DD !!! realitycheck101 | 07/01/05

but who would get the...... JoeMama_z | 07/01/05

Or, conversely, michael_t | 07/01/05

Bwahahahaha!!! Jeff Spicoli | 07/01/05

I have done this for all of my garbage bins... (nt) michael_t | 07/01/05

We should all wait... deej_z | 07/01/05

Or not... Wolfie2K3 | 07/01/05

Well Said... deej_z | 07/01/05

YAWN!!!! dbrimlow | 07/01/05

What else is news? michael_t | 07/01/05

Gee, I wonder... robgroh | 07/01/05

Don't surf the internet with Windows Chad_z | 07/01/05

Yeah, I'm gonna run right out and buy a $500 paperweight mustangj36@... | 07/01/05

Stick with your JUNK. No one needs you Jeff Spicoli | 07/01/05

There's the attitude that's gonna keep Apple in third place forever. mustangj36@... | 07/01/05

LMAO glstorck@... | 07/01/05

actually linux is a fair alternative to XP maldain | 07/01/05

It is ironic that people michael_t | 07/03/05

lol Linux a fair alternative.... Scrat | 07/05/05

blabla...blabla..blabla...blabla glstorck@... | 07/05/05

We the abused Pbuz | 07/01/05

YES! RPerkins | 07/01/05

We? Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/02/05

You spend way too much time talking to software reps. maddog@... | 07/01/05

AMD should SUE these hackers! ratboy_z | 07/01/05

GEE, THREE COMPUTER CRASHES AGO, THEY COULD HAVE TOLD ME j1m2r3@... | 07/01/05

Simmer Down! RPerkins | 07/01/05

Read the article FIRST before commenting... Justin James | 07/01/05

Your post to my post j1m2r3@... | 07/01/05

Somewhat in agreement.... RNdaSilva | 07/01/05

OS is irrelevant - human nature is the flaw IceDragon_z | 07/01/05

Low level j1m2r3@... | 07/01/05

i think i speak for everyone when i say..... JoeMama_z | 07/01/05

Message has been deleted. j1m2r3@... | 07/01/05

are your saying your post..... JoeMama_z | 07/01/05

Did you even read the post? IceDragon_z | 07/01/05

Using programs big-skip@... | 07/02/05

honest say? RNdaSilva | 07/01/05

If you didn't get it you prove my point. IceDragon_z | 07/01/05

Look at your title and say that with a straight face. happy

IceDragon_z | 07/02/05

Message has been deleted. IceDragon_z | 07/02/05

No disrespect intended IceDragon_z | 07/01/05

I just call them how I see them. IceDragon_z | 07/01/05

j1m2r3 -- please read this... you've got me all wrong IceDragon_z | 07/01/05

Amen SDaveley | 07/01/05

Glad someone understood what I meant. IceDragon_z | 07/01/05

To say that "All OS are flawed" fmcgowan | 07/01/05

Camp... what camp? IceDragon_z | 07/01/05

I couldn't have said it better... RNdaSilva | 07/01/05

Thanks for the reply IceDragon_z | 07/01/05

My last post on the subject IceDragon_z | 07/02/05

More Zombies dang3@... | 07/01/05

A challenge to the security firms trm1945 | 07/01/05

Excellent suggestion. mustangj36@... | 07/01/05

Timing of Story RickyF | 07/01/05

Actually IT Scion | 07/05/05

M$ probably posted advisory after ZDNet pub. deadline for day. wessonjoe | 07/05/05

More Zombies arora515@... | 07/01/05

IE Flaw, no prob.. but where's the patch? Airwolph | 07/01/05

Maybe I missed something, but... brble | 07/01/05

No need to report ... if everyone switches to Firefox SWORC | 07/01/05

This kind of arguement is ridiculous peeseebeeb@... | 07/01/05

BZZZZT! Wrong... Nullifidian | 07/01/05

you are talking about security through obscurity.... JoeMama_z | 07/01/05

Opinion peeseebeeb@... | 07/01/05

Actually, you're partly right. maldain | 07/01/05

Hands up peeseebeeb@... | 07/01/05

RE: Hands up cobalt54 | 07/02/05

Your response implies .... George Jay | 07/02/05

FireFox flaw? mcswell | 07/01/05

FireFox flaw? Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/02/05

no surprise maru13@... | 07/01/05

Idiot's Excrement Has a Flaw, NOOOOOO0000000oooooo (nt) tbbrickster_z | 07/01/05

Cheap Beta Testers?...The Public linuxdeluxmssux | 07/01/05

losses? JoeMama_z | 07/01/05

Gee Joemama Do you work for Microsoft j1m2r3@... | 07/01/05

way to repond to my post.... JoeMama_z | 07/01/05

Consumer Revolt Nothing j1m2r3@... | 07/01/05

The Problem is Active-X JMusto | 07/01/05

One two and three IT Scion | 07/05/05

IT is misreading javaprxy.dll to mean the JVM. ERROR! wessonjoe | 07/05/05

IE FLAWS ME & MANY OTHERS stuart_hellen@... | 07/01/05

Message has been deleted. gamerzworld | 07/01/05

Easy Solution To Microsofts Security Problems iminok | 07/02/05

Re: Easy Solution To Microsofts Security Problems joe6pack_z | 07/02/05

Put your money where your mouth is, jerkweed. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/02/05

Microsoft warns of IE flaw -- NO PROBLEM pradeep_pvnm | 07/02/05

Wasn't it said just a couple weeks back that fewer flaws were being found? HypnoToad | 07/02/05

What's to like? Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/02/05

If Microsoft made automoviles... jolumoar | 07/02/05

flaws on IE eleyvaf | 07/02/05

Flaws on IE big-skip@... | 07/02/05

Move back and forth uno@... | 07/02/05

MS invasion of privacy robapacl@... | 07/03/05

IE = Microsofts poor intepretation of the Internet Frossbyte | 07/03/05

View it again with Amaya and behold the wierdness Boot_Agnostic | 07/04/05

typical M$, attempt coverup rather than fix. since the article and M$ note wessonjoe | 07/05/05

a M$ warning is just an admission of guilt for crappy programming! (nt) wessonjoe | 07/05/05

IE is a flaw and you all are the exploits Boot_Agnostic | 07/05/05

Good one d00d! Reverend MacFellow | 07/06/05

Buy a Big Mac Boot_Agnostic | 07/06/05

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