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Archive for 2006/10


Internet Explorer 7 Automatic Update

I had read and have been reporting that IE7 would be pushed as an update as part of the November 14th regular “Patch Day” from Microsoft.
However, some blogs (example) are reporting that IE7 is being pushed out TODAY as an automatic update. I haven’t seen anything from other news sources, but the issues below [...]

PC Magazine Picks Firefox 2.0

In a review published on October 30th, PC Magazine picked Firefox 2.0 as their Editors’ Choice, over Internet Explorer 7 and Opera 9.
Looks like I’m using the “right” browser.  Yea!
Read their Firefox 2.0 review.
They also have reviews of IE 7 and Opera 9 .

IE7 vs Firefox 2 - the battle heats up…

The bloggers and news sites alike are getting into the Internet Explorer 7 vs Firefox 2.0 war already.
Which is more secure? The questions really should be “should I upgrade from IE6 to IE7″ and “should I upgrade from Firefox 1.5.0.7(or earlier) to Firefox 2.0?”
The answer in either case, in my opinion, is YES.
Both are [...]

IE7 Vulnerability to Phishing Attack

Security researchers at Secunia have discovered and reported another vulnerability with the newest version of Internet Explorer - IE7, as reported in heise Security’s blog.
On the day of its release, Secunia reported a vulnerability where phishers were able to spy on the content of other open windows. As usual, the recommendation was to disable [...]

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