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Just When you Thought it was Safer to Surf with IE

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Alias

Flightless Bird
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148138/Researcher_to_reveal_more_Internet_Explorer_problems>

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Alias
 
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Frank

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:
> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148138/Researcher_to_reveal_more_Internet_Explorer_problems>
>
>

Care to cite on e example of this happening?
No?
Oops!
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148138/Researcher_to_reveal_more_Internet_Explorer_problems>
>>
>>
>
> Care to cite on e example of this happening?
> No?
> Oops!

It is cited in the article. MS acknowledges it and is working on a third
"fix", Mr. Oops.

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Alias
 
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Frank

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:
> Frank wrote:
>> Alias wrote:
>>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148138/Researcher_to_reveal_more_Internet_Explorer_problems>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Care to cite on e example of this happening?
>> No?
>> Oops!
>
> It is cited in the article.

No it isn't. Not one case of this happening to anyone, anywhere at
anytime has been documented.
It is all theoretical.

MS acknowledges it and is working on a third
> "fix", Mr. Oops.

Good for them.
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> Frank wrote:
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148138/Researcher_to_reveal_more_Internet_Explorer_problems>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Care to cite on e example of this happening?
>>> No?
>>> Oops!
>>
>> It is cited in the article.
>
> No it isn't. Not one case of this happening to anyone, anywhere at
> anytime has been documented.
> It is all theoretical.

No, it's been tested and proved.

>
> MS acknowledges it and is working on a third
>> "fix", Mr. Oops.
>
> Good for them.
>

Maybe the third time they'll get lucky. In the meantime, friends don't
let friends use IE.

--
Alias
 
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Frank

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:
> Frank wrote:
>> Alias wrote:
>>> Frank wrote:
>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148138/Researcher_to_reveal_more_Internet_Explorer_problems>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Care to cite on e example of this happening?
>>>> No?
>>>> Oops!
>>>
>>> It is cited in the article.
>>
>> No it isn't. Not one case of this happening to anyone, anywhere at
>> anytime has been documented.
>> It is all theoretical.
>
> No, it's been tested and proved.

Can't answer the question huh?
Figures!
>
>>
>> MS acknowledges it and is working on a third
>>> "fix", Mr. Oops.
>>
>> Good for them.
>>
>
> Maybe the third time they'll get lucky. In the meantime, friends don't
> let friends use IE.

You don't have any "friends" so don't worry!
Oops!...LOL!
 
C

Conor

Flightless Bird
In article <hjkp15$upo$1@news.eternal-september.org>, Alias says...
>
> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148138/Researcher_to_reveal_more_Internet_Explorer_problems>

And? Flaws are always being found in browsers and OSes no matter what
you use.

--
Conor

I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
 
R

Roland Schweiger

Flightless Bird
Don't answer to Alias,
or he will never stop to bombard this group
with worthless information that nobody here
wants to hear or see.
Besides, we are all happy with IE8
so nobody needs to tell us that we are
supposed to be unhappy.
greetings
Roland Schweiger
 
B

Bill Yanaire, ESQ

Flightless Bird
"Alias" <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:hjkraq$d8i$7@news.eternal-september.org...
> Frank wrote:
>> Alias wrote:
>>> Frank wrote:
>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148138/Researcher_to_reveal_more_Internet_Explorer_problems>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Care to cite on e example of this happening?
>>>> No?
>>>> Oops!
>>>
>>> It is cited in the article.
>>
>> No it isn't. Not one case of this happening to anyone, anywhere at
>> anytime has been documented.
>> It is all theoretical.
>
> No, it's been tested and proved.
>
>>
>> MS acknowledges it and is working on a third
>>> "fix", Mr. Oops.
>>
>> Good for them.
>>
>
> Maybe the third time they'll get lucky. In the meantime, friends don't let
> friends use IE.
>
> --
> Alias

In that case, you should stay away from Microsoft products as they are way
over your head. You would get confused and of course, your system would
become infected because you have no clue how to prevent infections.
 
D

DanS

Flightless Bird
"Roland Schweiger" <roland_schweiger@web.de> wrote in news:hjkvta$337$1
@news.eternal-september.org:

> Don't answer to Alias,
> or he will never stop to bombard this group
> with worthless information that nobody here
> wants to hear or see.

Warnings about vulnerabilities in s/w you may be using is worthless
information ?

And this particular vulnerability has been around a long time and MS
already attempted to fix it twice, but didn't.
 
R

Roland Schweiger

Flightless Bird
"DanS"

> Warnings about vulnerabilities in s/w you may be using is worthless
> information ?
>
> And this particular vulnerability has been around a long time and MS
> already attempted to fix it twice, but didn't.

It is plain theory - there is NOT ONE SINGLE documented case
where this has actually happened.
So i do regard it as worthless information, panic-making
and utterly useless because to 99,9999999999% of people using ie8,
this exploit will never apply and why should other browsers not also be
exploitable?
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
DanS wrote:
> "Roland Schweiger" <roland_schweiger@web.de> wrote in news:hjkvta$337$1
> @news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> Don't answer to Alias,
>> or he will never stop to bombard this group
>> with worthless information that nobody here
>> wants to hear or see.
>
> Warnings about vulnerabilities in s/w you may be using is worthless
> information ?

So what do you recommend doing with or about the info dan-o?
>
> And this particular vulnerability has been around a long time and MS
> already attempted to fix it twice, but didn't.

So did you get hacked thru this vulnerability?
 
D

DanS

Flightless Bird
"Roland Schweiger" <roland_schweiger@web.de> wrote in news:hjl3o6$82d$1
@news.eternal-september.org:

> "DanS"
>
>> Warnings about vulnerabilities in s/w you may be using is worthless
>> information ?
>>
>> And this particular vulnerability has been around a long time and MS
>> already attempted to fix it twice, but didn't.
>
> It is plain theory - there is NOT ONE SINGLE documented case
> where this has actually happened.

It's not theory. There were two links that documented in excruciating
detail both of the previous fix attempts including what's required,
exactly, to do this exploit, and how all this applies to the browser
security model.....

http://www.coresecurity.com/content/ie-security-zone-bypass

> So i do regard it as worthless information, panic-making
> and utterly useless because to 99,9999999999% of people using ie8,
> this exploit will never apply and why should other browsers not also be
> exploitable?

Uh....Because it a different browser ? Let's see Adobe Acrobat Reader and
Foxit PDF Reader both read PDF files, but I've never seen a security
update for Foxit. Read the article linked above explaining exactly how
and why IE would be affected.
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
DanS wrote:
> "Roland Schweiger" <roland_schweiger@web.de> wrote in news:hjl3o6$82d$1
> @news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> "DanS"
>>
>>> Warnings about vulnerabilities in s/w you may be using is worthless
>>> information ?
>>>
>>> And this particular vulnerability has been around a long time and MS
>>> already attempted to fix it twice, but didn't.
>> It is plain theory - there is NOT ONE SINGLE documented case
>> where this has actually happened.
>
> It's not theory. There were two links that documented in excruciating
> detail both of the previous fix attempts including what's required,
> exactly, to do this exploit, and how all this applies to the browser
> security model.....
>
> http://www.coresecurity.com/content/ie-security-zone-bypass
>
>> So i do regard it as worthless information, panic-making
>> and utterly useless because to 99,9999999999% of people using ie8,
>> this exploit will never apply and why should other browsers not also be
>> exploitable?
>
> Uh....Because it a different browser ? Let's see Adobe Acrobat Reader and
> Foxit PDF Reader both read PDF files, but I've never seen a security
> update for Foxit. Read the article linked above explaining exactly how
> and why IE would be affected.


...."5. Non-vulnerable packages
Internet Explorer 8 under Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista".
Now what?
Oops!

6. Vendor Information, Solutions and Workarounds
...."Only run IE in Protected Mode if it is available on the operating
system".
That is the default setting for IE8 in Windows 7.
So now what?
Big oops!
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
Frank wrote:

> So now what?

So now you're infected, part of a net bot, and don't even know it,
that's what.

--
Alias
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:
> Frank wrote:
>
>> So now what?
>
> So now you're infected, part of a net bot, and don't even know it,
> that's what.
>
Could you possibly get any more desperate, cody?
Oops!...LOL!
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> Frank wrote:
>>
>>> So now what?
>>
>> So now you're infected, part of a net bot, and don't even know it,
>> that's what.
>>
> Could you possibly get any more desperate, cody?
> Oops!...LOL!

You're the one who's infected and doesn't realize it, not me, chump.
Keep using IE8 like a good little MS fanboi and see what it gets you.

--
Alias
 
C

Conor

Flightless Bird
In article <hjn53t$njn$2@news.eternal-september.org>, Alias says...

> You're the one who's infected and doesn't realize it, not me, chump.
> Keep using IE8 like a good little MS fanboi and see what it gets you.

Quite safe seeing as it runs in a sandbox on Win Vista/7.

OTOH, as the Loonix and Macboi brigade seem to think their Ossen are
immune, they're more likely to be infected without knowing than anyone
else.

--
Conor

I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:
> Frank wrote:
>> Alias wrote:
>>> Frank wrote:
>>>
>>>> So now what?
>>>
>>> So now you're infected, part of a net bot, and don't even know it,
>>> that's what.
>>>
>> Could you possibly get any more desperate, cody?
>> Oops!...LOL!
>
> You're the one who's infected and doesn't realize it, not me, chump.
> Keep using IE8 like a good little MS fanboi and see what it gets you.

Does that irritate you cody? I sure hope it does.
Oh and just WTF do you surf that makes you so paranoid about being
infected...child porn sites or animal sex sites or both?
Well...?
Oops!...LOL!
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
Conor wrote:
> In article <hjn53t$njn$2@news.eternal-september.org>, Alias says...
>
>> You're the one who's infected and doesn't realize it, not me, chump.
>> Keep using IE8 like a good little MS fanboi and see what it gets you.
>
> Quite safe seeing as it runs in a sandbox on Win Vista/7.
>
> OTOH, as the Loonix and Macboi brigade seem to think their Ossen are
> immune, they're more likely to be infected without knowing than anyone
> else.
>

You obviously don't have the first clue as to how Linux is designed nor
how IE is an integral part of the Windows OS but thanks for playing,
clueless one.

--
Alias
 
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