Microsoft responds to IE browser security vulnerabilities

According to foreign media reports, Microsoft has introduced a temporary patch for the recently discovered IE browser security vulnerability. Microsoft recently confirmed that a security vulnerability exists in the company's Internet Explorer, which may cause hackers to control other computers. The version of IE browser affected by the security vulnerability is mainly IE6, 7, and 8.

It is reported that this security vulnerability may lead hackers to implant malicious code on some unsuspecting websites. When users visit these websites, malicious code will be embedded in the user's computer system. In a recent security bulletin, Microsoft said: "If an attacker successfully exploits this vulnerability, it can gain the same user rights as the current user, but those who have fewer user rights when registering may not be affected. ”

Andrew Storms, director of security operations at security software company nCircle Security, said Microsoft called the latest interim patch "One button Fix the ” tool to prevent hackers from exploiting this vulnerability. In addition, Microsoft reminded users that the latest version of IE9, IE10 does not have this security vulnerability, but users using Windows XP system can not use IE9, IE10. Microsoft recently said that the IE team is working around the clock to develop a security update to address this security vulnerability in earlier versions of IE.

Microsoft said on Monday that it only received a "limited number of" attacks. And Stums expects the number of attacks to reach thousands of times, but considering the vast user base of Microsoft IE, this is only a small amount, but this loophole is enough for Microsoft to quickly take action until Microsoft launches a more solid patch. Microsoft recommends that users update their browsers to the latest version as much as possible to ensure that anti-virus protection is up-to-date and that firewalls are enabled. Users who are using older versions of Internet Explorer should now use the "One-Click Repair" tool until Microsoft provides A permanent security update.