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Germany's Office for Information Security Warns Against Microsoft’s Internet Explorer After China Attacks



Summary: Few updates about Internet Explorer flaws and the resultant situation

German web security office warns of 'critical' flaws in Internet Explorer

Germany's Office for Information Security (BSI) has issued a warning against using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE). The advisory follows cyber attacks against Google believed made possible by the IE weaknesses.


Security experts dissect Google China attack

New IE hole exploited in attacks on U.S. firms

L.A. Law Firm Reports Cyber Attack From China

A Los Angeles law firm representing a company suing China for allegedly stealing its software code announced its computers have come under a cyber-attack that originated in the Asian nation and that the FBI is investigating the attempted intrusion.


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