Explorer 7: new browser, old security hole
Are you still using IE? If so, why?
Secunia has issued a warning that the latest version of Microsoft's ubiquitous software is still vulnerable to an earlier flaw it reported in Explorer 6 back in April. The vulnerability affects the final version of Explorer 7 running on Windows XP with Service Pack 2, the security company confirmed.
If a user visits a malicious website, the site could exploit the security flaw to read information from a separate, secure site to which the surfer is logged in.
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Update:
Firefox 2.0 now available. Download it here.
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