Chris Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Microsoft shares traded in the red Wednesday, but the software giant's stock appeared not to feel a significant negative impact from a government group's warning against using the Internet Explorer Web browser. The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, known as CERT, issued a "vulnerability note" saying that computer users should not use the Internet Explorer browser because of security vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit to launch attacks on personal computers and corporate networks. The security lapses can cause a Web site to make the browser think, in effect, that it is running a program that violates its security settings. The Web site can then be used to do anything from recording keystrokes, which make it easier to steal passwords and credit-card numbers, to installing pop-up-ad programs.CERT is suggesting that computer users take steps such as applying security updates to Outlook e-mail programs and maintaining antivirus software, and using alternative Web browsers.Despite the government's warning, few Microsoft (MSFT: news, chart, profile) shareholders felt the problems would pose an immediate threat to Microsoft's position in the browser industry. Microsoft shares gave up just 4 cents to trade at $28.45.More | Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonWizard Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Good for CERT. They got now, what? 3 unpatched vulnerabilities, includind the newly discovered one today. IE is not useful, and not secure. People can easily browser with tabbed, and secure browsers such as Mozilla, Opera or MyIE2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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