Internet Explorer security alert

[jdimpas]

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Microsoft issuing emergency fix for browser flaw

12/17/2008 | 12:13 PM

REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft Corp. is taking the unusual step of issuing an emergency fix for a security hole in its Internet Explorer software that has exposed millions of users to having their computers taken over by hackers.

The "zero-day" vulnerability, which came to light last week, allows criminals to take over victims' machines simply by steering them to infected Web sites; users don't have to download anything for their computers to get infected, which makes the flaw in Internet Explorer's programming code so dangerous. Internet Explorer is the world's most widely used Web browser.

Microsoft said it plans to ship a security update, rated "critical," for the browser on Wednesday. People with the Windows Update feature activated on their computers will get the patch automatically.

Thousands of Web sites already have been compromised by criminals looking to exploit the flaw. The bad guys have loaded malicious code onto those sites that automatically infect visitors' machines if they're using Internet Explorer and haven't employed a complicated series of workarounds that Microsoft has suggested.

Microsoft said it has seen attacks targeting the flaw only in Internet Explorer 7, the most widely used version, but has cautioned that all other current editions of the browser are vulnerable.

Microsoft rarely issues security fixes for its software outside of its regular monthly updates. The company last did it in October, and a year and half before that.

source: GMANews.TV - Microsoft issuing emergency fix for browser flaw - Technology - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News - BETA

pag firefox namo!!!

[evil_child]

kabasa ko ani bai, ang nka pait lang kay common bya kaayu ang IE dri, unya wala pa jud nila gi release unya nga security hole. Good luck na lang natong tanan.

[usrolla]

kuyaw d i... mao na ayos jud firefox

[missy21]

ganina kay firefox jud tanan amu gipagamit...toink..mas safe man jud firefox daun mas nindot pa cya kaysa IE...

[jlodarl]

hadlok ko ang download dayon ko Firefox.. hehehe..

[erichoy]

ako man gani d naman gani ko gamit ug IE sukad pag release sa FireFox.. bati man gud ron ang IE ui...

[chad_tukes]

i never was a user of IE.

IE sucks.

it's painfully slow.

[giancarlo]

Defende na sa security sa imong imong pc mga bro even u use IE7,FIREFOX,GOOGLE etc.. f hoyang imong security so masudlan gyud ka....

[r0mm3L]

i wonder if naa na ba ni sa database sa mga IT security vendors hehe

[ChaosOrb]

are you guys surprised about this flaw ni IE? Oh c'mon...