And check out the response from Microsoft

> But Mr Evans said that calls to change browsers were “not very helpful”. > > “If you look at other browsers, it’s likely they will have other vulnerabilities,” he said. > >

 The vulnerability was found to be used in an attack on Google

He pointed to a report by security firm NSS Labs reportedly showing that IE8 provided better security against phishing and malware than other browsers. > > “We feel strongly that IE8 is most secure browser on the market,” Mr Evans said. > > His advice was echoed by Mr Cluley. > > “Switching away will get away from this particular problem,” he told BBC News. “But all browsers have security flaws.” > > Mr Cluley said that switching away from IE could create other problems, particularly for companies. > > “Some web-based applications may not work at all if you’re not using Internet Explorer.” > > Microsoft is currently working on a patch for the problem, but a spokesperson said it could not commit to a timeframe. > > The firm traditionally releases a security update once a month – the next scheduled patch will be ready on 9 February. I let this pass in the Germany article. But take a look at the official MS response to these government warnings.

“All browsers have security flaws.” True. But your browsers’ flaws are the only ones being exploited, guys.

“Some web-based applications may not work at all if you’re not using Internet Explorer.” That problem will soon be solved when no one is using Internet Explorer, won’t it? Lazy, short-sighted businesses who only develop for IE are about to go down with the ship.

Trust me, most good web developers have been waiting patiently for the day when they can stop wasting the bulk of their time getting their apps to work properly in IE. CSS and Javascript hacks to get around shortcomings have been common practice for decades.

So Microsoft basically threatens people to keep using their lame product. How about just building something that doesn’t suck for once?