Latest IE flaw being actively exploited April's Internet Explorer flaw is being exploited, with at least two listed Australian entities targeted by a sophisticated foreign hacking outfit. The organisations were targeted in a campaign that foisted the Internet Explorer exploits (MS14-021) at high end corporations three days after the dangerous flaws were exposed. …
Please Rick show mercy, I have suffered enough already, let me explain. Sorry if it is a little off topic but I feel the need to share my experience.
As an open minded individual, I recently decided to heed the much proffered advice of a certain AC and give myself "a shake and start using MS products!"
Following the instructions to the letter, with a little trepidation, and a faithful old sock to hand, I slid the installation media into the drive. For anyone else considering a similar path, I would not recommend the sock method, get a family pack of your preferred brand of tissues and use plenty of lube! I had sought counsel from AC on this matter, alas its seems there was no willing to offer a guiding hand to an eager fresh newbie like myself.
Well, the installation process was straight forward enough, though it was quite some time before a login screen finally appeared, then there were all the updates to download and install....
By the final reboot the poor little soldier was looking in a very sorry state indeed. Fortunately in the time it took to work out how to navigate to the desktop the bleeding had more or less stopped. There is still a little bit of puss but I am hopeful that this will clear up in a day or two.
Overall its been worth the sacrifice to now be able to take comfort safe in the knowledge that I now run the most secure OS there is (only one vulnerability apparently!). Best of of all I can now post with pride using the the illustrious logo!
What? more updates? oh balls...
</onehanded> ng.. ng.. ng.. ow.. ng.. ouch. ng.. noooo! it burns.. ng..........
define fewer please. Do you mean fewer patches? Fewer security issues? Because the 2 are FAR from the same thing, especially when speaking MS.
I'm pretty sure IE as had as many security issues fixed as chrome or any other browser in the last few years. It's just you don't always get told about all the flaws that get fixed in 1 patch for IE.
I run Windows 0.1Alpha on a copy of IBM DOS 1.1Beta, getting online via a modified Zmodem protocol on a Joystick Port connected Accoustic Coupler attached 300Baud modem, surfing on a pre-Alpha release of a text-only browser, and NOBODY targets me anymore!
*Cough*
Now if you'll pardon me, I've got to go run Windows Update *AGAIN*. I ran it an hour ago, but the icon is flashing that there's another one to apply...
*Sigh*
=-)p
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