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Microsoft has today issued an emergency patch for users of Internet Explorer, following the recent discovery of a zero-day vulnerability that was being actively exploited by hackers. 
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An elite hacker group credited last year with having an inexhaustible supply of zero-day vulnerabilities was responsible for digging up and first using the newest unpatched bug in Internet Explorer (IE), a Symantec manager today.
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January 4, 2013 4:42 PM
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Provides a link to Microsoft Security Advisory (2757760): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution.
The "Prevent Memory Corruption via ExecCommand in Internet Explorer" Fix it solution that is described in this section is not intended to be a replacement for any security update. We recommend that you always install the latest security updates. However, we offer this Fix it solution as a workaround option for some scenarios.
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"Watering hole" attack targets workers browsing federal government website.
Update: In an advisory published a couple of hours after this article went live, Microsoft confirmed a code-execution vulnerability in IE8. Versions 6, 7, 9, and 10 of the browser are immune to the exploit. People using IE8 should upgrade to versions 9 or 10, if possible.
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Update: In an advisory published a couple of hours after this article went live, Microsoft confirmed a code-execution vulnerability in IE8. Versions 6, 7, 9, and 10 of the browser are immune to the exploit. People using IE8 should upgrade to versions 9 or 10, if possible.
Check also:
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May 6, 2013 2:38 PM
Update: In an advisory published a couple of hours after this article went live, Microsoft confirmed a code-execution vulnerability in IE8. Versions 6, 7, 9, and 10 of the browser are immune to the exploit. People using IE8 should upgrade to versions 9 or 10, if possible.
Check also:
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Summary: Microsoft released two eagerly awaited updates for Internet Explorer today, both addressing serious security issues. One covers a zero-day flaw in IE9 and earlier versions, the second updates Flash in Windows 8.
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Microsoft has today issued an emergency patch for users of Internet Explorer, following the recent discovery of a zero-day vulnerability that was being actively exploited by hackers.