From the Darkside

1997–98October 18, 1997Macs Only!Security
From the Darkside: NEWS.COM reports that Microsoft's just-released Internet Explorer v4.0 has a major security hole in its Windows 95 and NT editions. The hole allows web sites to download files from the surfer's hard disk--paranoia! MS is to post a patch in the next 24 hrs on its web site.

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