__/ [ Gordon ] on Tuesday 26 September 2006 13:44 \__
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5377802.stm
>
> [Microsoft is considering the early release of a fix for a bug in Internet
> Explorer that malicious hackers are actively exploiting online.
>
> The software giant usually only releases patches once a month but said it
> might put the fix out sooner if the problem grew severe enough.]
>
> The arrogance of the monolith! "Might" put out a fix "if" the problem grew
> severe enough!
> Obviously any customers experiencing malware or being "bombarded" with
> adverts is not "serious" enough for the unfeeling cynical MS giant.
>
> So situation normal then in Redmond.......
WTF is that "if" about? Have they read the news recently?
Russian sites using new IE bug to install spyware
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| This is the second unpatched flaw found in IE over the past week. On
| Sept. 14, researchers posted code that could be used to exploit a
| different vulnerability in a multimedia component of the Web browser.
| Microsoft is still investigating that flaw and is not saying whether it
| too will be patched next month.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9003446&source=rss_news50
http://tinyurl.com/edfdw
IE Exploit Could Soon Be Used By 10,000-plus Sites
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| First reported by Florida-based Sunbelt Software Tuesday, the bug has
| already been used to compromise PCs and load them with scores of adware
| and spyware programs, as well as other malicious code. Users surfing with
| IE 6 and earlier can be infected simply by viewing the wrong site.
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http://www.techweb.com/wire/security/193004128;jsessionid=QXNCAQ0RB3TRYQSNDLRCKH0CJUNN2JVN
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