If you're using Internet Explorer, the suggestion that you try another browser is likely always good advice, but more so now that there is an unpatched security fault plaguing the browser. This from a bbc.co.uk report:

"Microsoft is continuing its investigation of public reports of attacks against a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer," said the firm in a security advisory alert about the flaw. Microsoft says it has detected attacks against IE 7.0 but said the "underlying vulnerability" was present in all versions of the browser. Other browsers, such as Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari, are not vulnerable to the flaw Microsoft has identified. "In this case, hackers found the hole before Microsoft did," said Rick Ferguson, senior security advisor at Trend Micro. "This is never a good thing." As many as 10,000 websites have been compromised since the vulnerability was discovered, he said. Said Mr. Ferguson: "If users can find an alternative browser, then that's good mitigation against the threat." But Microsoft counseled against taking such action.

(Not surprisingly – EM note) Around here at Enquiring Mimes acres we generally recommend using a browser other than IE anyway. Pick your reason - security, extendability, ease of use or speed. Good alternatives are always Firefox, Safari, Opera and Chrome. Read the story from BBC.

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