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Microsoft Issues Emergency Security Patch For IE
washingtonpost ^
| December 16, 2008
Posted on 12/16/2008 6:49:40 PM PST by JoeProBono
Microsoft will issue an emergency security patch Wednesday for all versions of Internet Explorer. The patch is considered a critical fix for the security flaw currently plaguing the IE browser. So far, more than 2 million computers are believed to have been infected.
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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: browser; internet; internetexplorer; lowqualitycrap; microsoft
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An advance notification of the patch published Tuesday describes it as protection for a "remote code execution" vulnerability. The move follows Microsoft's security advisory posted last Wednesday and updated Monday explaining the vulnerability and suggesting temporary "workarounds" for protection.
The flaw can be used to let attackers steal personal data such as passwords if a user visits a compromised Web site, of which at least 10,000 are thought to already exist. Thus far, the vulnerability has been used primarily for grabbing gaming passwords for black market sales. The hole could, however, potentially also be used to steal more sensitive information such as banking passwords and other private information. ad_icon
Some security analysts had gone as far as to suggest all IE users switch to a competing browser until Microsoft found a suitable fix.
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12/16/2008 6:53:08 PM PST
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JoeProBono
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12/16/2008 6:54:34 PM PST
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JoeProBono
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12/16/2008 6:56:19 PM PST
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JoeProBono
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12/16/2008 6:57:52 PM PST
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JoeProBono
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12/16/2008 6:59:12 PM PST
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JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
"Some security analysts had gone as far as to suggest all IE users switch to a competing browser until Microsoft found a suitable fix." That's probably the best advice I've ever heard from anyone connected to MS. Only make the switch permanent!!! 
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12/16/2008 7:11:29 PM PST
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SweetCaroline
(I would rather suffer than fail to please GOD!)
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12/16/2008 7:15:10 PM PST
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rottndog
(If the left understood and obeyed the 10th Commandment, maybe they would obey the 10th Amendment!)
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12/16/2008 7:15:47 PM PST
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rottndog
(If the left understood and obeyed the 10th Commandment, maybe they would obey the 10th Amendment!)
To: SiVisPacemParaBellum
How is Google Chrome?
There was a big (whoop-de-doo) about it when it came out, then nothing.
Last I saw, it wasn't much more than Firefox (or some other browser) with different skin. Was also rumored it was borderline spyware being connected to Google advertising.
Any truth to that stuff?
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12/16/2008 7:17:03 PM PST
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ShiftyKnuckler
(I am voting for CHANGE in 2012!!)
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12/16/2008 7:17:36 PM PST
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JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
When talking about browsers, there is only 1 for my the big "o".
Oppps, wrong "O".
"O" for Opera.
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12/16/2008 7:37:38 PM PST
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Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Red_Devil 232
Fur lined bra! Must be cold outside.
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12/16/2008 7:40:33 PM PST
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WellyP
To: Red_Devil 232
Fur lined bra! Must be cold outside.
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12/16/2008 7:49:38 PM PST
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WellyP
To: ShiftyKnuckler
How is Google Chrome? I've been using it for a few months and have been very happy with it. I like its software architecture, the scaled down UI and the speed. It has worked flawlessly...no problems with any web sites. Works great with FR! It just became a released product this week too - no longer in beta.
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12/16/2008 9:04:41 PM PST
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vrwc1
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If it comes bundled with the damned “Google Bar”, I wouldn’t touch it with a ten meter pole...
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12/17/2008 1:04:40 PM PST
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Publius6961
(Change is not a plan; Hope is not a strategy.)
To: Blue Highway
With your suggestion I downloaded Opera and it seems to be what I would like. However, I can’t figure out how to “refresh” or copy and past in a website and find anything to click on and go to that website. Could you advise please?
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12/17/2008 1:12:56 PM PST
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GrannyK
To: Red_Devil 232
That pussy appears to be in the wrong location.
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12/17/2008 1:19:10 PM PST
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Bratch
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