Microsoft Hopes To Have Patch Ready Before April 11
In my previous post I told you how Microsoft is working on patching two flaws in Internet Explorer.
According to Computerworld.com, they are aggressivly preparing a patch for IE in order to release it on or before April 11, the next sheduled date for release of their monthly securtity updates.
“The vulnerability is the third such IE bug to surface within the past two weeks and is considered the most serious because it is relatively easy to exploit.”
According to Microsoft you can avoid this vulnerability while waiting for the update simply by turning off Active Scripting.
Update: Microsoft tests fix for IE bug as exploits appear
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Secure That Computer! » Updated IE Malware Faster and More Vicious
Apr 3, 2006 at 3:00 am
[…] As I posted in a previous entry, Microsoft is working on a patch for this vulnerability and plans to have it available on or before April 11. “Hackers have posted a new version of the malicious software that makes it easier for them to take advantage of an unpatched system. Older versions of the malware could freeze victims’ browsers for more than a minute, giving them an opportunity to shut down their computers or stop the malicious software before it could complete its work. But the new software works more quickly, meaning it will be particularly effective on older machines with limited memory and processing capabilities…” […]
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