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Internet Explorer 7 Now Available to Pirates

Microsoft has released a minor update to Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP, removing the requirement for users to be validated through the company's Windows Genuine Advantage program. This means those with non-legitimate or pirated copies of Windows can now upgrade their browser.

IE7 was released to the public nearly a year ago, but has yet to overtake its predecessor as the most used Web browser. The removal of the WGA requirement is sure to boost install numbers over IE6, and -- as Microsoft notes -- in turn protect more users from security threats on the Web.


Although it continues to update IE6 for Windows XP with security fixes, the aging operating system is nearing the end of its mainstream support. In addition, IE7 includes a phishing filter that Microsoft says protects consumers at a rate of 900,000 times per week, along with native support for Extended Validation SSL Certificates to prevent fraud.

While the carrot-and-stick approach with WGA has been used to reduce piracy and catch unscrupulous resellers, Microsoft likely decided that those willing to validate their OS in order to upgrade to IE7 would have already done so in the past year, and those that have not would never do so.

Microsoft has made a number of minor changes to IE7 for Windows XP users as well. The menu bar is now enabled by default, and the "first run" experience and product tour have been expanded. An MSI installation is also now available to IT administrators.

Windows XP users can download the new IE7 release via FileForum, or wait for it to be delivered via Automatic Updates.

Download : Internet Explorer 7 Now Available to Pirates

 
Farshad @ 08:10 | 4 October 2007 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Microsoft Releases IE Developer Toolbar

After over a year and a half of beta testing, Microsoft on Thursday made available the final version of its Developer Toolbar for Internet Explorer 6 and 7. The add-on enables users to analyze the code of a Web page by color coding the HTML source, matching CSS selectors to page elements, and even offering a pixel ruler.

While the 1.0 release offers no new functionality over Beta 3, Microsoft says it has improved reliability and the fit-and-finish of the toolbar. "This tool is a direct response to your requests for free web developer tools and we hope you enjoy it. However, we see this as only the first response to your requests not only for tools, but for making development for IE easier," wrote IE program manger John Hrvatin on the IEBlog. Similar toolbars are available for Firefox.

Download : IE Developer Toolbar

 
Farshad @ 16:04 | 12 May 2007 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Microsoft Hits 100 Million IE7 Installs

Microsoft announced Friday it has hit the 100 million installation milestone for Internet Explorer 7, a figure that makes the new browser the second most used behind IE6. Web analytics firm WebSideStory reports that 25 percent of all Web surfers in the United States are now running IE7.

"We expect these numbers to continue to rise as we complete our final localized versions, scale up AU distribution, and with the consumer availability of Windows Vista on January 30, 2007," wrote IE group program manager Tony Chor on the IEBlog. Because IE7 is built into Windows Vista, Microsoft expects adoption rates to jump further as consumers upgrade. Already, Microsoft is preparing to discuss the next version of Internet Explorer at the company's MIX conference that begins April 30.

 
Farshad @ 02:59 | 15 January 2007 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta 3

The Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar provides several features for exploring and understanding Web pages. These features enable you to:

Explore and modify the document object model (DOM) of a Web page.
Locate and select specific elements on a Web page through a variety of techniques.
Selectively disable Internet Explorer settings.
View HTML object class names, ID's, and details such as link paths, tab index values, and access keys.
Outline tables, table cells, images, or selected tags.
Validate HTML, CSS, WAI, and RSS Web feed links.
Display image dimensions, file sizes, path information, and alternate (ALT) text.
Immediately resize the browser window to a new resolution.
Selectively clear the browser cache and saved cookies. Choose from all objects or those associated with a given domain.
Choose direct links to W3C specification references, the Internet Explorer team weblog (blog), and other resources.
Display a fully featured design ruler to help accurately align and measure objects on your pages.
Find the style rules used to set specific style values on an element.
View the formatted and syntax colored source of HTML and CSS.

The Developer Toolbar can be pinned to the Internet Explorer browser window or floated separately.

This Beta 3 version of the toolbar contains functionality and stability enhancements over previous versions, including:

Style Tracer: Right mouse click on a style value for an element and select Style Tracer to find the style rule that is effecting that value.
CSS Selector Matches: View a report of all style rules set and how many times they are used on the current page.
View Source: View the formatted and syntax colored source of the original page, currently rendered page, element or element with the styles that are effecting it.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Please visit the Developer Toolbar Wiki on Channel 9 to enter bug reports, comments, and suggestions.

Download : Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta 3

 
Farshad @ 03:19 | 12 January 2007 | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Internet Explorer 7 Final

Internet Explorer 7 is a major step forward in ease of use and security. Explore the tabs to learn more.

Internet Explorer 7

After you install Internet Explorer 7 and review the tour, make sure you:

Look for the feed discovery button on your favorite websites and subscribe to those feeds.
Print a webpage from your favorite website and check the new "shrink to fit" and "orphan control" features that let you take charge of what you print.
Conduct a single search using multiple search providers.
Create a Tab Group of your favorite sites and check out the Quick Tabs feature.
Verify that your Favorites have migrated from your old version of Internet Explorer.
Check out your favorite web sites and see how they look in Internet Explorer 7.

Download : Internet Explorer 7 Final

 
Farshad @ 05:42 | 19 October 2006 | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 for Windows XP / 2003!

Microsoft has just released Internet Explorer 7 - Beta 3. The IE homepage has yet to be updated, but you can pick up the download at Microsoft download site.

Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Beta 3 has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability. End user improvements include a streamlined interface, tabbed browsing, printing advances, improved search functionality, instant feeds (RSS), dynamic security protection, and more.

Download : Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 for Windows Server 2003 Itanium Edition

Download : Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 for Windows Server 2003 SP1

Download : Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 for Windows XP SP2

Download : Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 (Windows x64 Editions)

 
Farshad @ 08:12 | 29 June 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Ballmer Dismisses Google's IE7 Concerns

Microsoft's outspoken CEO accused Google Thursday of wanting special treatment, saying the company is attempting to force Microsoft to change the way Internet Explorer 7 does search. Steve Ballmer made the comments following a speech given at the Churchill Club in Santa Clara, Calif., to CNET News.com.

Google has claimed that IE7 would allow Microsoft to have an unfair advantage by making its search engine the default for new users. However, both Microsoft and now Ballmer have disputed this notion. Microsoft will do nothing to change a user's search preference, they say.

For example, if a user has Yahoo set as its default search engine, that setting would carry over into IE7. But Google apparently objects to this, Ballmer claims, by wanting the user to see a list of search engines at first launch with Google listed first.

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Farshad @ 03:06 | 12 May 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

IE7 Beta 2 now available in multiple languages

After endless nights and countless slices of pizza, the IE team is proud to announce the availability of Arabic, Finnish, and German versions of IE7 Beta 2 in addition to the English versions we released a week and a half ago. We are also on track to deliver Japanese versions of IE7 Beta 2 on Monday, May 8th, at 9:00PM PST.

Download : IE7 Beta 2 now available in multiple languages

 
Farshad @ 03:47 | 5 May 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Five Fixes Enroute, New IE Flaw Found

Microsoft said Thursday that it plans to release five security patches as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday program next week. With this month's advanced notice, the Redmond company disclosed the nature of at least one of the fixes, a break from its normal policies.

Microsoft normally does not provide details of specific fixes to prevent hackers from taking advantage of flaws before it has a chance to address them. However, with the "CreateTextRange" vulnerability, exploit code is already available, and third parties have even gone as far to create their own patches for the flaw.
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Mohsen @ 01:32 | 6 April 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Download Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Beta 2 Preview Build 5335

Thank you for choosing Microsoft and for trying this pre-release software. Everyone on the Internet Explorer team wants to make your web browsing experience safer and easier. We welcome your feedback. Evaluation of Internet Explorer 7 should start now, but the software should not be used on production systems in mission-critical environments. Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview - released on March 20th (MIX 2006)- will only run on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) systems, but will ultimately be available for Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and Windows Server 2003.

Download : Download Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Beta 2 Preview Build 5335

 
Farshad @ 20:28 | 21 March 2006 | Printable version | Email this to a friend

New IE overflow exploit published

Microsoft is looking into a problem that can crash IE6, even on the latest version of Windows XP

Details of the security weakness in the Web browser were published on a popular security mailing list last week by researcher Michal Zalewski. "This might not come as a surprise, but there appears to be a very interesting and apparently very much exploitable overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer," he wrote.

The flaw can be exploited by an attacker to crash IE, Secunia said in an advisory published on Monday. The vulnerability has been confirmed on a fully patched PC running IE 6 and Windows XP with Service Pack 2, the security monitoring company said. Secunia deems the issue "not critical."

Microsoft is investigating the issue, a company representative said in an emailed statement. "At this time, we are not aware of any attacks attempting to use the reported vulnerability," the representative wrote.

Once it completes its inquiry, Microsoft said, it may issue a security advisory or provide a patch through its monthly release process.

View : http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427904/30/60/threaded

 
Farshad @ 20:23 | 21 March 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Gates admits IE failings, looks to an AJAX future

'Everything we do now, we have to be user-centric,' says Microsoft's chairman

Microsoft has long viewed the software world through Windows. Now, it's hoping to prove that it understands the growing popularity of Web technologies beyond its own operating system.

Bill Gates, Microsoft's chairman, delivered a keynote speech on Monday at Mix '06 in Las Vegas, the first edition of a Microsoft conference aimed at developers building online applications that combine Web and mobile access.

The Microsoft chairman said, in essence, that the development world has changed with the advent of new Web technologies that give people any-time, any-place access to their data — a far cry from the PC-centric world of the past. "Everything we do now, we have to be user-centric, not device-centric," he said.

Gates also pledged to bolster the company's development efforts on Internet Explorer, which he said has lagged in recent years.

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Farshad @ 20:21 | 21 March 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Interview: Microsoft Exec Talks IE7, RSS

Following a decision to release a standalone version of IE7, browser development at Microsoft has come fast and furious. BetaNews this week sat down with Gary Schare, Director of IE Product Management, to discuss the changes coming in IE7, Firefox's growth, and how Microsoft will bring RSS to the mainstream.

When BetaNews last spoke to Schare in late 2004, he explained why Microsoft had no plans to add features like tabbed browsing directly into Internet Explorer or update its CSS support. After much feedback, things changed in early 2005. With a standalone IE7 now feature-complete, Schare delves into the reasoning and gives us a look at what to expect when the browser is released later this year.

BetaNews: Let's start with the basics. Exactly one year ago at the RSA Conference, you announced the plan to restart IE development and release a beta version for testers before the end of summer. Can you recap the reasoning behind this switch and give us some insight as to the goals of IE7?

Gary Schare: We really didn't announce a restart of IE development, we announced an extension of the development to bring the work that we were doing in IE7 for Windows Vista down to Windows XP users. It's not like we were starting from a standing start a year ago. We simply broadened the reach to bring a lot of the innovations -- both the end user experience and the security innovations that we were doing for IE in Windows Vista -- to the Windows XP installed base.

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Farshad @ 13:13 | 18 February 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Microsoft IE7 Beta 2 for Windows Server 2003 and 64 bit editions

Micrsoft will release Inter Explorer 7 Beta 2 also for Windows Server 2003 SP1/R2 and for the 64bit editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 SP1/R2.

Beta 2 is currently scheduled for April of this year.

 
Farshad @ 10:39 | 3 February 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

IE 7 bugs abound

People didn't lose any time in finding bugs in the latest preview release of Internet Explorer 7.

It's been but a day since Microsoft publicly released a test version of Internet Explorer 7, but Internet news groups and blogs are already teeming with bug reports. Also, one security researcher claims he found a security vulnerability in the new Web browser.

Issues reported several times include compatibility problems with McAfee security software and trouble installing the browser due to unnamed anti-spyware and antivirus tools. Some testers also said using certain features or surfing to specific Web sites caused the browser to hang or crash.

Microsoft made a preview version of IE 7 beta 2 publicly available on Tuesday, but the product is not fully baked, the company has said. The release is meant to give developers and IT professionals a chance to test-drive the software and give feedback to Microsoft so that the final version, expected later this year, and upcoming test releases, will have no, or at least fewer, issues.

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Farshad @ 00:50 | 2 February 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview for Windows XP SP2

Microsoft on Tuesday made available for public download a pre-Beta 2 release of Internet Explorer 7, which is designed to showcase features the new browser will bring and give developers time to play with the latest technology. IE7 notably adds a tabbed interface and improves browser security.

Although the release is not yet Beta 2, because it "requires additional fit and finish work," Microsoft sees the preview as a major milestone over Beta 1. A key addition is the integration of the Windows RSS platform that provides a framework for downloading, storing and accessing RSS feeds across the operating system.

For example, a user can subscribe to a feed in one application and have that feed data available to any other application.

"Microsoft is making the Windows RSS platform available to Windows XP users for the first time," a company spokesperson told BetaNews. "This is big news for developers and is really exciting for Microsoft and the community we've been working with."

Security features such as ActiveX controls being disabled by default and a phishing filter promise to keep Web surfers safe at a time when attacks are becoming more commonplace. IE7 also locks down cross site scripting and international domain names to prevent malicious use.

On the interface side, Microsoft says it has endeavored to make IE7 simpler, more streamlined and less cluttered. A customizable search box enables users to make quick queries to the engine of their choice, and a Favorites Center clusters favorites, tab groups, history and RSS feeds into a single panel.

"Microsoft definitely is making progress," noted Jupiter Research senior analyst Joe Wilcox. "The UI is more refined, but by no means finished. Microsoft has finally reached the point where IE feels like a modern browser."

A page zoom feature has also been added to aid those with vision disabilities. When a page is zoomed, images are also enlarged along with text. IE7 additionally will shrink a Web page for printing, with an option for printing only selected text.

Multiple homepages are now supported through the use of multiple tabs. "I see that as potential boon for Microsoft or PC partners, depending on which is setting the home pages," said Wilcox. "So, say, Alienware could ship a PC with default home page tabs for its main Website, support page and downloads page."

Under the covers, Microsoft has beefed up IE7's technical capabilities. CSS improvements and transparent PNG support catch the browser up to rivals such as Firefox, and native support for XMLHTTP means AJAX-based Web applications will no longer require an ActiveX control to function.

"Microsoft is encouraging Web and application developers and technology early adopters to install the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview to test compatibility, become familiar with the new capabilities, and provide feedback to Microsoft," the company said.

The Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 preview works only with Windows XP SP2.

Download : Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2

Download : Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview, Technology Overview

View : Internet Explorer 7 features

View : Internet Explorer 7 web site

 
Farshad @ 14:55 | 31 January 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

New Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview (Build 5299) High Resolution Screenshots - HOT!

ActiveWin.com has posted 50 high resolution screenshots of Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview Build 5299. These shots (more so than yesterday's) show in-depth all the new features of this lasted Windows IE, plus is of the new 5299 build. Check it out!

Screenshot : New Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview (Build 5299) High Resolution Screenshots - HOT!

 
Farshad @ 03:51 | 23 January 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview Screenshots (Build 5296)

Activewin.com has posted up the first screenshots of the new Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2, Build 5296, that will be eventually released. The screenshots show the setup, info, and other setup features plus some animated gifs (albeit low quality) show the functionality.

Screenshot : Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview Screenshots (Build 5296)

 
Farshad @ 14:56 | 20 January 2006 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

IE7 to Support International Domains

Microsoft said this week that Internet Explorer 7 will finally provide support for international domain names (IDN), detailing a number of security measures it will put into place to prevent phishing and spoofing attacks. Firefox, Opera and Safari implemented similar protections earlier this year.

The problem with IDN stems from its use of the Unicode character set to enable domain names that include international letters. Unicode URLs must be converted by a Web browser into a format called "Punycode," which opens the door for a malicious Web site to mimic a trusted URL, including its SSL security certificate.

Opera was the first to tackle the problem in February, adding a yellow security bar to show the name of the organization that owns the SSL certificate and only displaying IDN URLs for certain top-level domains certified by the company.

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Farshad @ 11:05 | 22 December 2005 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 'IE7' Preview

In 2003, Microsoft decided they had won the browser wars by default. Gone were the days of heady feature-for-feature competition with the likes of Netscape, which had floundered years before. Internet Explorer 6 was out and working well, and just about every Windows user in the world was using it or one of IE's older versions. There were a couple of 'alternative' browsers for Windows users on the radar like Mozilla and Opera, but nothing even close to resembling a threat to the mighty IE.

Secure in their domination of the market, Microsoft announced in March of 2003 that there would be no further standalone development of Internet Explorer, with any new changes coming from the operating system, not the browser itself. As you might imagine, this was tempting fate. Shortly afterwards, a little known spin-off of the Mozilla browser began gaining accolades and users due to its ease of use and novel (compared to Internet Explorer at least) set of features. What began as a blip on the radar grew into a raging Fire(fox), gnawing steadily away at Microsoft's share of the browser market. The Firefox browser, a spin-off of Mozilla (and thus of earlier Netscape technology) gained a massive following in a few short months.

As you can imagine, this development caused some consternation at the Redmond head offices. While both IE and Firefox are offered free, Internet Explorer is an integral part of Microsoft's plans to further integrate multimedia functionality (and sales) into its operating systems. Also, the perception that Firefox was more technically advanced than Internet Explorer due to features like tabbed browsing and its incredibly easy plug in system must have provoked no end of irritation at Microsoft.



To cut a long story short, the company decided to accelerate the development of the browser technology it was working on for its upcoming Microsoft Vista (formerly known as Longhorn) operating system. Now essential features like tabbed browsing were added and it was announced in February of 2005 that Internet Explorer 7 would, after all, be released. What was more, the new browser was going to come out before Windows Vista and be available for other Microsoft operating systems too. The Windows Vista version of IE 7 would contain some features not supported by other versions due to the unique make up of the new operating system however.

We're going to look at the new features which Microsoft plans to bring to the table With Internet Explorer 7, and examine how the underlying functionality of the browser has changed to better protect your computer. Internet Explorer has the distinction of being the browser most targeted by all forms of spyware, malware, and other nasties, so more security is always good news.


View : Preview @ pcstats
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Farshad @ 07:20 | 15 December 2005 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

IE7 to Use Firefox's RSS Feed Icon

Since the announcement that Internet Explorer 7 would add built-in support for RSS news feeds there has been much discussion over two key points: what to call them and what icon to use. Microsoft developers shared conceptual designs in October, but have now settled on a preexisting icon -- Firefox's.

"I'm excited to announce that we're adopting the icon used in Firefox," said Jane Kim, program manager for RSS in IE. "We'll be using the icon in the IE7 command bar whenever a page has a feed associated with it, and we'll also use it in other places in the browser whenever we need a visual to represent RSS and feeds." Microsoft says it will continue to work with Mozilla to encourage consistency between browsers.

 
Farshad @ 07:15 | 14 December 2005 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Browsing the Web and Reading E-mail Safely as an Administrator

Michael Howard discusses how you can run as an administrator and access Internet data safely by dropping unnecessary administrative privileges when using any tool to access the Internet. (10 printed pages)

Download : DropMyRights.msi

I've said this many times, but I'll say it again, "Running with an administrative account is dangerous to the health of your computer and your data." So, whenever someone says they must operate their computers as administrators, I always try to persuade them it's not the correct thing to do from a security perspective. That said, every once in a while I meet someone who has a valid reason. For example, I use one of the computers in my office to install the latest daily build of Windows, and I need to be an administrator to install the OS. However, and this is a big point, I do not read e-mail, browse the Web, or access the Internet in any form when running as an administrator on that machine. And I do not do so because the Web is the source of most of the nasty attacks today.

What if someone does want to browse the Web? Or read e-mail? Or do Instant Messaging and so on, and for some reason must run in an administrative context? If you look at the major threats to computers, they are from user interaction with the Web through tools like browsers and e-mail clients. Sure, there are non-user interaction attacks, such as Blaster (http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-20.html) and Lion (http://www.sans.org/y2k/lion.htm), but that's in part why we turned on the firewall in Windows XP SP2!

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Farshad @ 08:01 | 13 December 2005 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Microsoft Planning IE7 Security Zone Lockdowns

Microsoft Corp. has announced plans to make several key default changes to Internet Explorer 7's security zones to further harden the browser from malicious hacker attacks.

The built-in zones, used in IE to enforce security rules for Web sites by grouping them into categories, will be changed to scrap the use of the "Intranet" zone unless the computer has joined a domain.

According to details posted on the official IE Blog, Microsoft will also making significant default changes in the "Internet Zone" and "Trusted Sites" zone to provide defense-in-depth against some dangerous IE attack vectors.

"The Internet zone, where most users browse, will be tightened down with two very notable changes. The Internet zone will run in Protected Mode on Windows Vista," the company explained. "ActiveX Opt-In will also help reduce the attack surface of ActiveX controls in the internet zone."

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Farshad @ 08:14 | 11 December 2005 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

IE7 Public Beta Due Early Next Year

Those eager to get a taste of the next Internet Explorer release with tabs and RSS support only need to wait a couple more months. A public beta of IE7 for Windows XP is slated to arrive in the first quarter of 2006, IE team head Dean Hachamovitch confirmed on Tuesday.

It's not clear if the public pre-release will be branded Beta 2; however, it does coincide with the expected Beta 2 launch of Windows Vista, which will also be open to the public. "We want to make sure that everyone has an opportunity to try a pre-release version of IE7 and tell us how it works with their web sites, their applications, their add-ons, and how they use the web overall," said Hachamovitch.

 
Farshad @ 02:44 | 6 December 2005 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Hackers publish code for critical IE bug

Security experts are warning Internet users to be careful where they click, thanks to a nasty unpatched bug in the way Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser handles the JavaScript computer language. The bug is of particular concern because security researchers in the U.K. have now published "proof of concept" code showing how hackers could exploit the problem and possibly take over a Windows system.

The proof of concept code (http://www.computerterrorism.com/research/ie/ct21-11-2005) was published Monday by Computer Terrorism Ltd., a London security research firm. It exploits a problem in the way Internet Explorer processes the "Window()" function in JavaScript, a popular scripting language used by Web developers to make their sites more dynamic.

Though security experts had known about this JavaScript problem for months, (http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/May/0330.html) they did not know that it could be used to do anything more than crash a user's computer, said Russ Cooper, editor of the NTBugtraq newslist and a scientist with security vendor Cybertrust Inc. "The vulnerability has been around since May. It's only now that somebody has figured out how to turn it into something that runs exploitable code," he said.

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Farshad @ 11:01 | 21 November 2005 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

IE7's anti-phishing tools available for MSN's Toolbar

Users of the MSN Search Toolbar won't have to wait until Internet Explorer 7, before they can have some peace of mind against phishing maniacs, with Microsoft's update of the Phishing Filter add-in.

The technology, originally meant to be released as part of Internet Explorer 7, has been made available to users of the MSN Toolbar with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 free of charge, though it's still in its beta stages.

Download : Microsoft's Phishing Filter (1.3 MB)

 
Amir @ 08:05 | 4 November 2005 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend

Microsoft outlines IE7 security plans

The next version of Internet Explorer will handle encryption better then IE6, as part of the mission to become 'secure by default'

Microsoft is tightening up the way its Internet Explorer browser (IE) handles HTTPS for version 7, which is used to secure online transactions, in an attempt to give users more protection online.

In a posting on The Microsoft Internet Explorer blog, IE programme manager Eric Lawrence said that IE7 would support the Transport Layer Security protocol (TLS) by default.
Existing versions of IE automatically use the SSL 2.0 protocol, which is weaker than TLS, to encrypt user data, although it is possible to manually switch to TLS.
Microsoft's decision to ditch support for SSL 2.0 means that any site that still requires this protocol should upgrade, but Lawrence claimed there are "only a handful" of such sites.
Lawrence also explained how IE7 will behave differently from earlier versions when it encounters potential security problems.

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Farshad @ 16:18 | 31 October 2005 | Source | Printable version | Email this to a friend


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