Don't Ask For Help

Microsoft advises users to avoid pressing the F1 key if prompted by a web site after a researcher turned up a security flaw in Windows XP.

(via Daring Fireball)

Security Hole in IE Leads to Google Cyber Attack

The Financial Times is reporting that US investigators have identified an individual who contributed to cyber attacks on Google. The hack was said to be executed using a security exploit in Internet Explorer.

Frankly, the idea that any Google employee is using IE for something other than compatibility testing is much more alarming than the idea that China sponsored the attack.