Archive for: internet explorer 8

Switch to the “New, Safer Internet Explorer 8″ so says Yahoo [Puke]

  • August 20, 2009 11:39 am

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Firefox users and Yahoo frequenters, do you see anything different when mixing the two previously mentioned items? Look a little closer. If you’re using Firefox and navigating Yahoo, take a look at Microsoft’s Yahoo’s new suggestion: “Switch to the new, safer Internet Explorer 8″. Well, there’s a few problems with this suggestion. First, IE 8 is newer, but not brand spanking new. Second, safer is debatable. And third, IE 8 while one of the more recent browsers to be released, is by far the slowest POS currently available that doesn’t come anywhere close to properly following web standards. Does Microsoft’s new deal with Yahoo have anything to do with this? Some individuals are saying this is nothing new and that it has been going on since before the deal. Though remember, just because the deal was recently closed doesn’t mean they haven’t been in talks for months.

My my how times change. Why just one short year ago, the tune Yahoo was singing was a complete 180 of what they’re humming now — advising users to switch to the newer, safer Firefox. Humorous? Yes. Should you follow Yahoo’s advice? Hell no. Have a good laugh, fire up Firefox and head on over to Yahoo.

Source: Tech Crunch

Pwn2Own takes no mercy…IE, Firefox,and Safari all pwned.

  • March 19, 2009 6:23 am

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If you thought your latest browser from Apple, Mozilla, or Microsoft was built like a WWII concrete bunker, able to withstand the perils of the web, think again.  On day 1 of Pwn2Own, a contest in which hackers are rewarded for hacking and exploiting various browsers in order to better develop the next iteration, Safari, Firefox, and IE 8 all were exploited.  Day 1!  Google’s Chrome was the only browser that managed to come out with its head up.  The contest still has until Friday so more is to come.  The lucky hacker who racked up a nice purse of $15k and a brand spankin’ new Sony VAIO laptop on day 1 was “Nils” (above) who managed to exploit Internet Explorer 8 while running on Windows 7…(so much for IE 8 and Windows 7′s security), crack Safari, and then claim Firefox later that day as well.  Another successful hacker that went be the name of Charlie Miller managed to have his way with an Apple Macbook with a simple malicious link.  Yikes!  Even though the contest shows how truly vulnerable we are, hopefully the respective companies fix these problems quickly!

In other news, Microsofts newest and *safest browser yet*, IE 8 is supposed to come out of beta today.  Stay tuned!

Source: Engadget, Tipping Point, Zdnet