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"Whenever phishing occurs with IE, it is blamed on IE, not
the users"

Lets give a few examples:

1) Internet Explorer DHTML Edit ActiveX Control Cross-Site
Scripting - CAN-2004-1319

2) Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center URL
Validation Vulnerability - CAN-2004-0199

3) Internet Explorer URL Spoofing Vulnerability

4) User names and passwords in HTTP or HTTPS URLs


1), 2) and 3) were blamed on MS (they were flaws in their
software), 4) wasn't as it was the standard at fault (really
the users understanding of the standard). But MS decided
to break with the standard anyway for 4).

Any evidence to the contrary?
Posted by: Richard Flude   Posted on: 02/08/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Now there is a first!  Linux User 147560 | 02/07/05
I was thinking the same thing  rapson | 02/07/05
Hehe  catlord17 | 02/07/05
EXACTLY Dude!  Jeff Spicoli | 02/07/05
Uh oh  NonZealot | 02/07/05
This is just Micro-propaganda  Jeff Spicoli | 02/07/05
So by your logic...  ShadeTree | 02/07/05
Wow  IT Scion | 02/08/05
I knew it....  TechType | 02/08/05
Of course, you're right  Real World | 02/08/05
It's just a smokescreen  rapson | 02/08/05
Disagree...  Anti_Zealot | 02/08/05
When is a feature a flaw?  Richard Flude | 02/07/05
Why don't the same standards apply?  NonZealot | 02/07/05
Running email attachments wasn't a flaw  voska | 02/07/05
It was and IS Stupid. (NT)  Update victim | 02/07/05
I agree  CobraA1 | 02/07/05
It was a benift to me in terms of less phone calls  voska | 02/08/05
And some features aren't thought out before they're implemented  CobraA1 | 02/07/05
What is the solution to allow both?  Richard Flude | 02/08/05
User Ignorance--The Weak Link  Rodney Davis | 02/07/05
easy solution  hipparchus2000 | 02/07/05
Won't work...  htotten | 02/07/05
obviously you didn't read what secunia said  hipparchus2000 | 02/08/05
Man...glad I didn't use alternative browsers...  Grayson Peddie | 02/08/05
Now we will see some GOOD excuses!  TechType | 02/08/05
Backpedalling  rapson | 02/08/05
Usability... for the rest of the planet  OldeTimeGeek | 02/08/05
I have to disagree...  TechType | 02/08/05
No more disingenuous...  rapson | 02/08/05
Hilarious!!  NonZealot | 02/08/05
Maybe I have no sense of humor, but.....  TechType | 02/08/05
Wasn't meant to be hilarious  rapson | 02/08/05
BS  Richard Flude | 02/08/05
IMO, the "MS Bashing" complaints are WAY off-base  kbeartxzd | 03/22/05
Regardless of your side  IT Scion | 02/08/05
User "Ignoragce" is weak link?  stevezd | 03/03/05

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