Microsoft Explorer hole prompts warnings
Agence France-Presse

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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