Stop using back button in Internet Explorer NOW!

[babysimon]

Exploit allows malicious site to execute arbitrary code by showing user 404 and assuming they click "Back".

Sample exploit (executes minesweeper) :

http://www.babysimon.co.uk/iebug.html

As always, Mozilla is available from http://www.mozilla.org/

Comments

[elfgeek.livejournal.com]

I've stopped using IE ages ago. The only problem with Mozilla is it doesn't work with the Cisco curriculum site (I can't seem to install Macromedia Flash on Mozilla and Shockwave doesn't work) and for that one and only reason I still have a copy of IE tucked away.