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MS Issues Emergency IE Security Update

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the press-the-panic-button dept.

WrongSizeGlass writes "CNET is reporting that Microsoft has issued an emergency patch for 10 IE security holes. 'The cumulative update, which Microsoft announced on Monday, resolves nine privately reported flaws and one that was publicly disclosed. ... Software affected by the cumulative update addressing all the IE vulnerabilities includes Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008, Vista, and Windows 7.'"

6 of 114 comments (clear)

  1. Pwn2own strikes again by sxedog · · Score: 4, Informative

    Amazing... that was only a week ago!

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    1. Re:Pwn2own strikes again by amicusNYCL · · Score: 4, Insightful

      idiots who want to use what they don't understand deserve to get 0wned.

      Totally. All those drooling idiots driving cars without knowing how to rebuild an engine and transmission are just asking for it.

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  2. Cnet link not really informative by Bearhouse · · Score: 4, Informative

    Ms link here:

    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-018.mspx

    No real sweat for IE8 on Win7...

    1. Re:Cnet link not really informative by malloc · · Score: 4, Insightful

      To me "No real sweat" != "Windows 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Remote Code Execution - Critical "

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  3. Better links here: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Link 1
    Link 2

    1. Re:Better links here: by Enderandrew · · Score: 4, Insightful

      If Chrome had a better ad-blocking solution, I'd agree with you. All the Chrome ad-blockers still render/run the ad in the background

      I was reading AintItCoolNews with Chrome, and some ad in the background downloaded and opened a PDF without asking me, which Microsoft Security Essentials was quick to report had malicious code in it.

      With Firefox and Adblock Plus, I never see ads. Where are most of these exploits going to originate from? Ads.

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