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Microsoft has urged users of Internet Explorer to step up security measures following news of a vulnerability in the browser, while some security experts urged users to switch browsers.

WASHINGTON—Microsoft has urged users of Internet Explorer to step up security measures following news of a vulnerability in the browser, while some security experts urged users to switch browsers.

Microsoft issued a security bulletin late Monday saying it was investigating reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, and 9, which could allow hackers to take over a computer.

“Microsoft is aware of targeted attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability,” it said, while urging its users to tighten security by adjusting settings on the Web browser and downloading a temporary software patch.

Some experts said, however, that switching browsers may be a better option.

“Today is a good day to think about switching browsers for a couple of weeks,” said Rob VandenBrink on the blog of the SANS Internet Storm Center.

“There is code in the wild that exploits this (since September 14).”

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_Q3QGG5QHBLRMZTIYWUFURY6J2E Night

    walang kwentang microsoft…

    use google chrome, imo

  • WeAry_Bat

    Again, the chinese hackers are quite busy. 

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/AIYSIJJOL4JNRLHXVTGUH3NYHM The Overlord

    Why use Internet Explorer in the first place? IE has clearly been overtaken by Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. There are no compelling reasons whatsoever to use IE unless for checking the Windows Update website.

    • carlorocci

      There are other websites that require only IE for web browsing.

      • macobex

        …and those websites are D*UCHEBAGS for not being flexible enough to accommodate more mainstream browsers



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