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  • Microsoft Publishes Security Advisory For IE6 & IE7 Browser Vulnerability


    26 November, 2009, by Desire Athow

    Our Comments
    Better be safe than sorry. Microsoft has been rather swift in recognising the issue associated with the vulnerability. One problem though is that a significant amount of users are still using Internet Explorer 6, one of the most bug-ridden and insecure browsers around.

    Related Links
    Microsoft admits to zero-day threat to IE6 and IE7
    (Guardian UK)

    Microsoft confirms IE6, IE7 zero-day bug
    (Computer World)

    Microsoft Issues Security Advisory on IE Vulnerability
    (PC World)

    Security Irony from Microsoft and Symantec
    (Besker Ming)

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    Tags: Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Vulnerabilities
    Desire Athow
    Posted by
    Desire Athow
    on 26 November, 2009

    Désiré Athow is the Content Editor of ITProPortal.com and has been reporting on technology and telecommunication since 1999. You can follow him on Twitter.
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