-- NEW YORK - (Dow Jones) -- Users of Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Internet Explorer Web browser could be open to attacks from criminals hoping to glean passwords and financial information as the software giant works to fix a security flaw.*
"This type of attack has been happening for a while, what's new is the unpatched IE tips off and draws attention that this sort of attack is working," said Cross Research analyst Richard Williams.
"Ordinarily, by the time the news hits, the flaw has been fixed."
Play it safe and smart
Just another reason... besides all those open-source extensions and add-ons... to use Firefox...
