> US Report: Microsoft addresses another IE hole
>
> http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/1998/46/ns-6138.html
the most interesting thing in the article is the statement:
> Microsoft warns that the security hole could potentially also affect
> software that uses "HTML functionality provided by Internet Explorer
> 4.01, even if Internet Explorer is not used as your default browser."
which points out the double-edged nature of integrating stuff into the
OS. a weakness in a key DLL has a wider reach than one in a
standalone product. hopefully, the fix will be well enough defined that
it can have an equally broad effect.
mike stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 'net geek..
been there, done that, have network, will travel.
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