With the recent Scob bug attacks and last week's Department of Homeland Security recommendation that Microsoft Internet Explorer users consider changing browsers, some analysts are wondering whether the problem is deeper than just security flaws in the browser or its parent operating system.
Open-source Internet news site NewsForge.com has said IE users should think seriously about shifting to Mozilla or Opera, though they didn't mention Netscape, which is still available and used widely enough in its 7.1 version suite.
The CERT advisory urging a switch away from IE is believed to be the first time the federal government has actively and vocally recommended against a particular Internet browser.
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