Browser bug could get early patch

[RedEarth]

Microsoft is considering the early release of a fix for a bug in Internet Explorer that malicious hackers are actively exploiting online. The software giant usually only releases patches once a month but said it might put the fix out sooner if the problem grew severe enough.

Via the bug, hackers can take over Windows machines and implant spyware or bombard people with unwanted adverts. Independent, unofficial patches have already appeared from security firms.

Patch protection

The bug in the Internet Explorer browser was discovered by anti-spyware firm Sunbelt Software on 21 September. It found that hackers could exploit weaknesses in the way that Microsoft's browser handles vector graphics to hijack Windows PCs.

One site found by Sunbelt used this vulnerability to install huge amounts of spyware and adware on a PC even though the machine was patched with the latest updates.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5377802.stm

[Hawkeye-X]

1. That's why I'm using Firefox

Fuck Instable Exploder.

[Nomad559]

2. Did you Install the firefox

update to patch the seven security holes?

http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/news.php?id=95110

Mozilla has released an updated version of its web browser Firefox after numerous security bugs were reported.

Four of these security issues were rated critical, including a JavaScript error that could led to memory corruption and others that could possibly "be exploited to run arbitrary code with enough effort", warned Mozilla.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

3. Mozilla/Firefox usually fixes within two days...

... newly discovered bugs or security issues. The techie newsletters came out with the warning of this IE/Microsoft security issue over a week ago, if not two weeks.

Another reason to use as little of Microsoft software on your computer as you possibly can.



edit: typo, and it didn't take me over a week to fix it. ;)