Re: how to protect myself from hacking




"Alun Jones" <alun@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <e8MhOn0VGHA.5288@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Marvel"
<martel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Any suggestions on measures I should take to protect against this latest
script hacking thing that started Friday?

Sure.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/917077.mspx

[Tip: Go to the bottom of the page when it comes up, and click on "Printer
Friendly" to open up all of the closed sections of the page.]

I like their first tip, to make IE prompt before running script. That
way,
you can get an idea for whether you want to try your luck at each web
site,
trusting only those whose authorship you feel is likely to be safe.

Alun.
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Thanks Alun thats exactly what I needed.


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