__/ [ AB ] on Friday 23 February 2007 11:38 \__
> On 2007-02-23, Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:04:32 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Critical IE Graphics Flaw Resurfaces
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| It's bad enough when crooks exploit bugs to ruin a home computer,
>>>| but the consequences of a successful attack can be much worse.
>>>| A substitute teacher in Norwich, Connecticut, found that out when
>>>| a computer she was using in her classroom suddenly started showing
>>>| pornographic pop-up ads to everyone in the class. She now faces up
>>>| to 40 years in prison after being convicted of willfully showing
>>>| her students the images. A security expert hired by her defense,
>>>| however, says he found malicious software on the PC.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/128385;_ylt=AnYSp3TwbF_W2YFkgjhv9oEDW7oF
>>>
>>> Most secure Web browser ever, eh?
>>
>> "Both IE 6 and 7 are affected, but IE 7 in Windows Vista is not."
>>
>> Funny how you keep forgetting that bit...
>
> Sorry if I'm misinterpreting what you're saying. So feel free to
> correct me, m'kay?
>
> You say it takes Vista *and* IE 7 to prevent this. Not only is IE 7
> *not* on Vista affected by this, but also IE 6 on anything (at least,
> that's what you're implying).
>
> But I thought MS claimed IE 7 alone was more secure than previous
> versions.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/features.mspx
>
> Dynamic Security Protection
>
> Internet Explorer 7 provides security through a robust new
> architecture, security features that help defend against malicious
> software (also known as malware), and new ways to better protect
> against the theft of personal data from fraudulent websites, a
> practice known as phishing. Click on the features to learn more.
>
> No mention of Vista there.
>
> How about here:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ev/default.mspx
>
> Nope. No Vista on that page. Except as a link to something unrelated.
>
> Could you square this with your buddies at Redmond and get back to us
> with the correct spin?
Windows Vista is still not a stable release (let alone a secure one). Come
back when it's ready for production PCs. Maybe SP2, some time in 2008.
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