Microsoft security alert

[alan cottrill]

Hi All.
Just seen in the paper a report from MS about a security problem with internet explorer,some hackers have breached it and can steel bank/creditcard information and passwords.
They are hastily trying to find a fix.
regards alan.

[airboatr]

yeap , posted that yesterday in the spanner forum, the fix has been released today 12-17-08

[airboatr]

oh, ....sory
seventeen-twelve-O eight

[Garry Russell]

we'll get you converted yet Joe:)


Garry

[airboatr]

:think:
I do find myself sometimes inexplicably driving on the wrong side of the road....

but that could just be a glitch in the programing... as I seam to go inverted often whilst flying...


:o ..I said, Whilst

[airboatr]

correction:

I was reading the manual upside down...
It's not the wrong side , It's Left Of Center.

[Nigel H-J]

Wel, I'm confused as usual. Went to the Microsoft site for security updates and none were found.

Nigel.

[airboatr]

accordinig to MS the auto update will take care of it ,

[speedbird591]

You might want to take this opportunity to try Firefox or Chrome, both of which are faster and safer than IE, then you don't have to worry about the update.

Ian

[nigelb]

Wel, I'm confused as usual. Went to the Microsoft site for security updates and none were found.

Nigel.

The update is there now, Nigel. I checked first thing this morning and it wasn't there, but then it was around 3am PST and apparently the folks at Microsoft like their sleep as much as I like mine. Tonight I checked and got the security update.

As to whether to get the update or not, I think everyone should get it because even if you change to Firefox, there are still websites (Windows Update being one) that require IE6 or 7 and you will need to use IE if you want to access those sites. I know Firefox has an addon or plugin to access those sites, but I have read that you are still exposed to all the flaws in Internet Explorer when you do use that Firefox feature.

Nigel²