As it seems to be the case with every other browser release nowadays, IE 7 claims to "Put safety first". There is some truth to this, as the folks at Microsoft definitely paid careful attention here especially when it comes to phishing protection. Some exploits were discovered early on, including personal data possibly being compromised, making it seem that the hackers were once again a step ahead. In fairness to Microsoft, Firefox 2.0 has also fallen victims to similar attacks during its first few months.
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