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Greg B · 07-03-2004, 09:25 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/interne....ap/index.html

Renewed calls for alternative browsers
Friday, July 2, 2004 Posted: 3:52 PM EDT (1952 GMT)

Using Internet Explorer is "like playing the lottery," says Johannes B. Ullrich, chief technology officer of SANS Internet Security Center.

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's been a bad week for many users of Microsoft Corp.'s nearly ubiquitous Internet Explorer browser.

A pair of virus attacks exploiting its vulnerabilities had led security experts to recommend that Web surfers consider such alternatives as Mozilla and Opera.

Until Microsoft made a software update available Friday, continuing to use Internet Explorer was "like playing the lottery," said Johannes B. Ullrich, chief technology officer of the nonprofit SANS Internet Security Center.

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07-03-2004, 09:25 AM
Greg B So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: EARTH (for the time being) Posts: 7,014	BROWSERS: CNN Story On Demand For Alternative Browsers http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/interne....ap/index.html Renewed calls for alternative browsers Friday, July 2, 2004 Posted: 3:52 PM EDT (1952 GMT) Using Internet Explorer is "like playing the lottery," says Johannes B. Ullrich, chief technology officer of SANS Internet Security Center. NEW YORK (AP) -- It's been a bad week for many users of Microsoft Corp.'s nearly ubiquitous Internet Explorer browser. A pair of virus attacks exploiting its vulnerabilities had led security experts to recommend that Web surfers consider such alternatives as Mozilla and Opera. Until Microsoft made a software update available Friday, continuing to use Internet Explorer was "like playing the lottery," said Johannes B. Ullrich, chief technology officer of the nonprofit SANS Internet Security Center. <snip>