Internet Explorer Security Risk

[daffy654]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7784908. stm

I know this isn't the right section for this post but there are more people on Chatterbank :)

[joggerjayne]

Thanks for the warning.

I wonder which "other versions" (apart from Version 7) are vulnerable.

I'm using Version 8 Beta.

[daffy654]

I have switched to using Mozilla Firefox until they release the patch,with all the online banking and shopping I do I can't take the risk of passwords being harvested! We all need to be careful until Microsoft fix this flaw.

[Ethel]

I've been using Firefox for years, but that has it's occasional scare too.

It is a good thing to be familiar with at least two different browsers so when these risks happen, it isn't a real problem.

[Slooow_Jo]

I've been using firefox for years & find it much better than IE but still keep it because of risks like this.

[daffy654]

I actually use 3 different browsers,I have IE for normal use,Firefox for when there are security issues with IE and MSN Premium which I have used for years.

[Bathsheba]

Thanks for that Daffy xxxx

[squarebear]

Hmm.. "internet experts say switch to another browser". I notice it doesn't say who these experts are. Probably Mozilla.

[Gormless]

Simple, anything requiring a password related to money, reboot the machine into standalone Linux from a CD and use Firefox.