US government says IE is risky, DUH

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=16922

THE US GOVERNMENT has sent out a warning out to internet users through its Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), pleading users to stop using Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

Following a malware attack last week which targeted a known flaw in IE, like so many other attacks, the US-CERT recommended using alternative browsers thanks to their increased security. Microsoft is hurriedly trying to increase IE's security with the Windows XP Service Pack 2, but it's not fast enough for many.

In a vulnerability note released by US-CERT, it says "there are a number of significant vulnerabilities in technologies relating to the IE domain" and that "it is possible to reduce exposure to these vulnerabilities by using a different web browser." Well, they're right.

The latest "extremely critical" IE bug has still not been patched by Microsoft.

 

Errr - I think "pleading" may be overstating the case just a little.

The US-CERT Page has a list of 6 work-arounds for the current crisis. Number six is to use another browser and, as they say,
"... It is possible to reduce exposure to these vulnerabilities by using a different web browser, especially when browsing untrusted sites. ... "