avoid IE until Microsoft has patched the Bofra vulnerability, states ZDNet UK

avoid IE until Microsoft has patched the Bofra vulnerability, states ZDNet UK

http://p2pnet.net/story/3123

If you use Internet Explorer, Do Not Click on Banners. JMO

Steer Clear of IE, Finns told

avoid IE until Microsoft has patched the Bofra vulnerability, states ZDNet UK

p2pnet.net News:- A national government has warned its citizens to steer clear of Microsoftâ??s Internet Explorer browser.


The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) says people should avoid IE until Microsoft has patched the Bofra vulnerability, states ZDNet UK.


Bofra-A was first thought to be localized in the UK.


It infects PCs via banner ads which take victims to other sites which then download malicious code.


"We've advised the Finnish people to avoid use of Internet Explorer until a patch is released," Arsi Heinonen, information security advisor for FICORA, is quoted as saying by ZDNet.


"[The vulnerability] is widely exploited and there's some malicious software for it. It's a high risk we think. If people can use another browser until the patch is released, that's good."


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See:-
avoid IE - Government says Finnish with IE 6, ZDNet UK, November 26, 2004
malicious code - Bofra not special to UK, p2pnet, November 22, 2004

(Friday 26th November 2004)


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Rocky has a related story?

Computer meltdown baffles the experts
By Barrie Clement, Labour Editor
27 November 2004

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/pol...p?story=587262

Computer engineers were at a loss last night to explain why the Government had been hit by arguably the worst electronic meltdown in the history of Whitehall.

Senior sources said that the specialist troubleshooters called in to deal with the crisis at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had failed to "get to the bottom" of the problem which blanked out up to 40,000 desktop screens.

While it has been established that the crash was provoked by an attempt to upgrade the screens, there was still no precise idea why it happened.

As the Government tried to play down the impact of the problems, Conservatives and union leaders demanded an immediate inquiry into a crash that affected one of the country's biggest IT networks.

Technicians were still struggling yesterday to fix the problem which began on Monday and which affected screens at more than 1,000 DWP offices.

The disruption follows a number of technical failures at the DWP and other government departments - notably the Child Support Agency. The American contractor EDS is responsible for IT networks at both those departments.

The DWP said the crash had only affected new claimants and people whose benefits were being amended.


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(Dist. Note: In the past viruses were only hackers tools. One has to wonder how many are being created to harm the US government due to it's fascist leaders?)

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bill gates at his best

his middle name is "vulnerability"
scary aint it when ya cant even use a browser,
dam hackers and hijackers(clicks his middle finger up at every one of them)

here is question for ya

when do ya think it ever be safe,,,,,?


yea thats what i thought
peace

bill gates builds it in and then gives it to the Gov't to @#$%
the citizens and the rest of the world.