July 02, 2004
Internet Explorer is a security nightmare. Download Mozilla Firebird. Pass it on.
I just sent the following email to all of my friends, telling them to pass it along to everyone they know. Join the movement!
Quick and Simple:IE is insecure and makes your computer vulnerable to hackers. You should download the below browser now and never use IE again.
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
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Now, you know I am not one to trust the US government, but they've gone and said something with which I happen to agree.
Basically, Internet Explorer - the internet browser most of you probably use - is rife with security vulnerabilities that can allow a hacker into your computer, to greatly simplify things. You can see how this could be problematic. You'd be lucky if all that happened is someone erased your hard drive, and didn't go in and steal your Excel file with your passwords in it, or your Quicken database with your checking account info in it, etc. You get the point.
The best solution put forth is to not use Internet Explorer, and I wholeheartedly agree with this recommendation. The browser you should use is called Mozilla Firefox, and it has the added benefit of having a built-in pop-up blocker.
Download Firefox here: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
You should download this now and never use Internet Explorer again.
If you get fucked by a hacker because you didn't do this, don't come to me for help. I'll only point to this email and tell you, I told you so...
Thanks for listening.
More info from Wired and from US-CERT themselves. Posted by jtnt at July 2, 2004 02:17 PM in Technology | TrackBack