New IE Vulnerability: XP Users Take Note
Microsoft Warns of Attacks on IE Zero-Day I know the XP topic has been covered extensively and that most XP users here are wise enough to not be IE users, but just in case anyone is still using IE ...
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1492 wrote:
The issue is that the version of IE that is compatible with WIN XP is no longer supported with security patches/updates. And, considering, that browsers have become the among the number one app used to exploit user's systems in all OS platforms, behooves the point to use an updated and more secure browser such as Firefox or Chrome. Browsers are among the first layer of security.
+1. Firewalls like Cisco's PIX (now ASA) have made direct external attacks pretty much a thing of the past. Replacing that are exploits in browsers and browser add-ons. This is why I recommend to people to use software that blocks by IP (ad-blocking software for example), as well as running the browser in a sandbox or VM, or both. This way, if the browser gets compromised, it will not affect anything out of that.
It also helps to keep one browser/sandbox for your general browsing, and use another browser for your sensitive stuff (banking.)
I personally switch between both Chrome and Firefox. Chrome has its own sandboxing, so I use that for most things.
As for IE... it isn't that bad, but because all the bad guys are going after that, using another Web browser is a very good security precaution.
