Security flaw in Internet Explorer
 

On 4/28/14, 5:39 PM, KC wrote:
On 4/28/2014 5:13 PM, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:
On 4/28/2014 3:38 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:59:00 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


The US Government announced that there is a serious security flaw in
the
Internet Explorer browser and has recommended that users switch to
another browser until it is patched.

Apparently IE versions 6 through 11 are affected.

The flaw allows hackers to take over all operations of your computer
including viewing files and getting any sensitive data.

Users of Windows XP are at a high risk because when the patch is
released it will not likely extend to XP.

Personally, I haven't used IE in years. I use Firefox and Chrome.

I've gotten to where I actually like Chrome.

What does Chrome do?

tracks everything you do and sends you pop ups:) Tries to sync with your
phone to mix your facebook and personal phone contacts with your gmail
and others so you have 740 contacts instead of 215 that you need...


Perhaps if you had an IQ with three numbers in it, you'd be able to
figure out how to set up chrome.

Security flaw in Internet Explorer
 

On Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:13:15 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:

On 4/28/2014 3:38 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:59:00 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


The US Government announced that there is a serious security flaw in the
Internet Explorer browser and has recommended that users switch to
another browser until it is patched.

Apparently IE versions 6 through 11 are affected.

The flaw allows hackers to take over all operations of your computer
including viewing files and getting any sensitive data.

Users of Windows XP are at a high risk because when the patch is
released it will not likely extend to XP.

Personally, I haven't used IE in years. I use Firefox and Chrome.

I've gotten to where I actually like Chrome.

What does Chrome do?

Nothing special, I reckon. It plays videos that I couldn't get to work on Firefox. Most of the
extraneous stuff can be shut off. And it seems quicker than either Firefox or IE.

Security flaw in Internet Explorer
 

On 28/04/2014 12:59 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

The US Government announced that there is a serious security flaw in the
Internet Explorer browser and has recommended that users switch to
another browser until it is patched.

Apparently IE versions 6 through 11 are affected.

The flaw allows hackers to take over all operations of your computer
including viewing files and getting any sensitive data.

Users of Windows XP are at a high risk because when the patch is
released it will not likely extend to XP.

Personally, I haven't used IE in years. I use Firefox and Chrome.

Same here. In fact when my current laptop needs replacing, I am going
Chromebook as Microsoft's OS is insecure, obsolete, over priced and bloated.

Have been doing Android tablets no for 4 years. Prefer it for many
things over a MS-Windows boat anchor.
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Socialist-statism corruption is a great idea so long as the credit is
good and other people pay for it. When the credit runs out and those
that pay for it leave, they can all share having nothing but
unemployment, debt and discontentment.

Security flaw in Internet Explorer
 

On 28/04/2014 3:13 PM, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:
On 4/28/2014 3:38 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:59:00 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


The US Government announced that there is a serious security flaw in the
Internet Explorer browser and has recommended that users switch to
another browser until it is patched.

Apparently IE versions 6 through 11 are affected.

The flaw allows hackers to take over all operations of your computer
including viewing files and getting any sensitive data.

Users of Windows XP are at a high risk because when the patch is
released it will not likely extend to XP.

Personally, I haven't used IE in years. I use Firefox and Chrome.

I've gotten to where I actually like Chrome.

What does Chrome do?

Chrome is a IE replacement browser that works on multiple platforms, use
the same browser on your phone, tablet, laptop and PC. If setup with a
gmail account, add or removing links on one does them all.

If you don't like Google Chrome, then use Firefox, as I have for over 12
years. But now using Chrome more and more.

I can't think of anything good IE does better than either of Firefox or
Chrome have to offer. I consider IE obsolete other than to initially
download Chrome or Firefox.

--
Socialist-statism corruption is a great idea so long as the credit is
good and other people pay for it. When the credit runs out and those
that pay for it leave, they can all share having nothing but
unemployment, debt and discontentment.

Security flaw in Internet Explorer
 

On 28/04/2014 1:44 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:59:00 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


The US Government announced that there is a serious security flaw in the
Internet Explorer browser and has recommended that users switch to
another browser until it is patched.

Apparently IE versions 6 through 11 are affected.

The flaw allows hackers to take over all operations of your computer
including viewing files and getting any sensitive data.

Users of Windows XP are at a high risk because when the patch is
released it will not likely extend to XP.

Personally, I haven't used IE in years. I use Firefox and Chrome.

A bit more info:

Update – April 28, 2014:

In order to mitigate Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
(CVE-2014-1776), Symantec provides the following recommendations.

Microsoft states that versions of the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 4.1 and above
can mitigate this vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The toolkit is available for Windows XP users
as well.

http://www.symantec.com/connect/blog...let-loose-wild

Note: ",,,available for Windows XP users as well."


Easiest solution is to make Chrome or Firefox your default browser. Or
buy a Chromebook as you don't have to deal with MS-OS bloat and
insecurities.


--
Socialist-statism corruption is a great idea so long as the credit is
good and other people pay for it. When the credit runs out and those
that pay for it leave, they can all share having nothing but
unemployment, debt and discontentment.