---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Parker at Vip conduit <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:17:55 -0600 Subject: Accessible Devices Microsoft Issuing Emergency Fix For Browser Flaw To: Accessible Devices <[email protected]>
Microsoft issuing emergency fix for browser flaw (AP) Published Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:53:52 GMT AP - 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. 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. www.vipconduit.com and www.accessible-devices.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.accessible-devices.com/pipermail/a-d_accessible-devices.com/attachments/20081217/04215721/attachment.html> This is an Announce only list. Subscribers are not able to post to this list. To unsubscribe from the Accessible Devices list copy the line below. Paste it in the To: line of a blank message and send it. [email protected] Please feel free to pass this message on to a friend who might like to subscribe. To subscribe to Accessible Devices send a blank e mail to: [email protected] Just follow the directions in the confirmation message when it comes. Please Note: Accessible Devices is not able to provide tech support for software or products that we supply information about. _______________________________________________ A-d mailing list [email protected] http://mail.accessible-devices.com/mailman/listinfo/a-d_accessible-devices.com -- Vamshi. G Landline: 0877-2243861 Mobile: 09949349497 E-mail ID: [email protected] Skype: gvamshi81 To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
