IE flaw can turn your PC into a file server In an article from Computerworld by Ellen Messmer, February 4, 2010: Quote: |
In a live demonstration Wednesday at the Black Hat DC conference, a security consultant showed how it's possible to exploit a flaw in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser to remotely read files on the victim's local drive, prompting a security advisory from Microsoft.
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Many have suggested that you use ANY other browser for a long while now -- are you?
[ps: If you need to debate that question, PLEASE post a new topic here
and not overwhelm this news item; TIA. ] |