Microsoft warns of Internet Explorer security gap

Associated Press ^ | Apr 28, 2014 1:12 PM EDT

[Olog-hai]

Microsoft says a security gap in Internet Explorer could allow an attacker to take complete control of a computer if the user clicks on a link to a malicious website.

The vulnerability affects versions 6 through 11 of the Web browser. …

[RitchieAprile]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/security/2963983

[madison10]

Windows Explorer is acting rather hinky the last week or so, too.

[JoeProBono]

Running IE in enhanced protection mode, which is only available for IE versions 10 and 11, will protect users from attacks.

[null and void]

There’s a headline you don’t see every day. (but could)...

[cqnc]

/stunned/ NOT

[hsmomx3]

Just received an update notification for Internet Explorer which was downloaded and installed on my Win 8.1 system.

[publius911]

Microsoft warns of Internet Explorer security gap
Running IE in enhanced protection mode, which is only available for IE versions 10 and 11, will protect users from attacks.

Unfortunately, that eliminates the ability to visit many popular useful sites, or to update many useful software, like Adobe Flash Player...

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

How much money does microsoft make off of these viruses?

[KoRn]

"Just received an update notification for Internet Explorer which was downloaded and installed on my Win 8.1 system."

If you're already running Win 8x, if you get a virus, would it really make things much worse? Who knows, a virus might even be an enhancement.

[hsmomx3]

LOL! I don’t even use IE but viruses, no thanks. I keep my computer up to date with AV and malware bytes.

[hsmomx3]

I just had a thought. MSFT is probably like doctors in that they push all of these vaccines on children and teens and nobody knows if the vaccines will do harm to the patient. Same can be said about all of these vulnerabilities on the computer and the supposed fix.

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3149368/posts