A story on eWeek.com yesterday reported that an independent security researcher by the name of Tom Ferris had discovered and pinpointed a denial-of-service flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) 7 Beta 2 Preview.Ferris, known online as “badpack3t,” found the flaw just moments after installing the new, security-centric browser. Specially crafted HTML could lead to an IE7 crash, because the “file://” protocol was not properly parsed by “urlmon.dll,” eWeek reported.“I’ve confirmed a denial-of-service at this point, but I’m sure someone malicious could research this some more to control memory at some point to cause code execution,” Ferris told eWeek.A screenshot proving the browser crash is posted on the Security-Focus site, as well as a proof-of-concept demonstration. For more on IE7 Beta 2 Preview’s release, read Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 7 Beta.-Al Sacco Related content feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers interview Stepping up to the challenge of a global conglomerate CIO role Dr. Amrut Urkude became CIO of Reliance Polyester after his company was acquired by Reliance Industries. He discusses challenges IT leaders face while transitioning from a small company to a large multinational enterprise, and how to overcome them. By Yashvendra Singh May 26, 2023 7 mins Digital Transformation Careers brandpost With the new financial year looming, now is a good time to review your Microsoft 365 licenses By Veronica Lew May 25, 2023 5 mins Lenovo news Alteryx works in generative AI for speedy analytics results OpenAI integration and AI wizardry for report generation are aimed at making Alteryx’s analytics products more accessible. By Jon Gold May 25, 2023 3 mins Analytics Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe