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IE Vulnerability Exposing Banking Logins, Spreading Rapidly

Posted by Unknown on from the apt-get-wrong-operating-system dept.

jfruh writes "A vulnerability in Internet Explorer 9 and 10 that allows attackers to target banking login info, first reported on February 13, is being exploited in the wild, and attacks are spreading rapidly. Sites compromised by the malware run the gamut from U.S. Veterans of Foreign Wars site, to a site frequented by French military contractors, to a Japanese dating site. Microsoft has released a 'fix-it tool' but not a regular patch."

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  1. HAH!! I use IE6! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm immune!!!!

  2. Re:Hmmm... by The+Rizz · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well, for one thing, the anti-MS slant has been tapering off here for years; they're no longer seen as "Big Evil", but more of a "McComputer" sort of thing.

    For another thing, most /. readers may like the OSS movement, but they primarily work in Windows, have friends who use Windows, have family who use Windows, and are often the ones who provide tech support to those friends/family/co-workers. Knowledge of these vulnerabilities do more good for more people than knowledge of the latest bugs in Epiphany.