Re: [Full-Disclosure] IE is just as safe as FireFox

[Rafel Ivgi, The-Insider]

That is incorrect, there is a fix --> SP2. Users should use the latest updated system, meaning if there is an SP2, they should install it. Rafel Ivgi, The-Insider Security Consultant Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) Finjan Software LTD E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- Prevention is the best cure! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Mkrtchian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Todd Towles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Mailing List - Full-Disclosure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 3:03 AM Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] IE is just as safe as FireFox > They should've at least released that statement after they fixed the > IE FRAME vulnerability. 0 day exploit is in the wild and no fix for > it, yet they claim its secure enough. > > If the programmers are as smart as the company press releasers, I can > see  why I.E. still sux. > > > Martin > > > On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:59:20 -0600, Todd Towles > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Microsoft's security and mangement product manager (Ben English) says... >> >> At a security roundtable discussion in Sydney on Thursday, Ben English, >> Microsoft's security and management product manager, told attendees that >> IE undergoes "rigorous code reviews" and is no less secure than any >> other browser. >> >> "Because IE is ubiquitous, you hear a lot more about it, but I don't >> think that Internet Explorer is any less secure than any other browser >> out there," English said. >> >> http://news.com.com/Microsoft+says+Firefox+not+a+threat+to+IE/2100-1032_ >> 3-5448719.html?part=dht&tag=ntop&tag=nl.e433 >> >> Can anyone say IFRAME? Lol >> >> -Todd >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >> Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html >> > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html