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Researchers: Microsoft will pull trigger on emergency IE patch
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 01/10/2013 10:37 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Microsoft will issue an emergency update to patch a vulnerability in Internet Explorer in the next two weeks to fix a flaw criminals have been using for more than a month, researchers said.
From Computerworld:
Researchers: Microsoft will pull trigger on emergency IE patch
When Microsoft acknowledged the IE zero-day vulnerability Dec. 29, several security firms said that the website of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), a notable U.S. foreign policy think tank, was hosting attack code targeting IE8. Since then, other domains have been found conducting similar drive-bys, including one maintained by an Iranian oil company.
In lieu of a patch, Microsoft issued one of its automated "Fixit" tools to block attacks, and also recommended that customers deploy the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), a separate anti-exploit utility.
In lieu of a patch, Microsoft issued one of its automated "Fixit" tools to block attacks, and also recommended that customers deploy the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), a separate anti-exploit utility.
Researchers: Microsoft will pull trigger on emergency IE patch
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