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Author:  jimmypasta [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:38 pm ]
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the United Kingdom advised computer users to consider using alternatives to Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser until the company fixes a security flaw that hackers have used to launch attacks.

The bug is the first high-profile security flaw to emerge since Microsoft stopped providing security updates for Windows XP earlier this month. That means PCs running the 13-year old operating system could remain unprotected against hackers seeking to exploit the newly uncovered flaw, even after Microsoft figures out how to defend against it.

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, a part of Homeland Security known as US-CERT, said in an advisory released on Monday morning that the vulnerability in versions 6 to 11 of Internet Explorer could lead to "the complete compromise" of an affected system.


"We are currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem," Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute warned in a separate advisory, that US-CERT linked to in its warning.

The recently established UK National Computer Emergency Response Team issued similar advice to British computer users, saying that in addition to considering alternative browsers, they should make sure their antivirus software is current and regularly updated.

Versions 6 to 11 of Internet Explorer dominate desktop browsing, accounting for 55 percent of the PC browser market, according to tech research firm NetMarketShare. Google Inc's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox account for the majority of the rest of the traffic.

News of the vulnerability surfaced over the weekend as Microsoft said its programmers were rushing to fix the problem as quickly as possible. Cybersecurity software maker FireEye Inc warned that a sophisticated group of hackers have been exploiting the bug in a campaign dubbed "Operation Clandestine Fox."

FireEye, whose Mandiant division helps companies respond to cyber attacks, declined to name specific victims or identify the group of hackers, saying that an investigation into the matter is still active.

"It's a campaign of targeted attacks seemingly against U.S.-based firms, currently tied to defense and financial sectors," said FireEye spokesman Vitor De Souza on Sunday. "It's unclear what the motives of this attack group are, at this point. It appears to be broad-spectrum intel gathering."

In addition to possibly switching to an alternative web browser, US-CERT advised businesses to consider using a free Microsoft security tool known as EMET, or the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit, to thwart potential attacks. Security experts say EMET is helpful in staving off attacks, but businesses are sometimes reluctant to use it because it can cause systems to crash due to incompatibility with some software programs.

Reuters

Author:  Douchebag [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:43 pm ]
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...Or just stop using IE.

Author:  jimmypasta [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:44 pm ]
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Douchebag wrote:
...Or just stop using IE.


:lol: I enjoy exaggeration,just ask my 27 inch penis.

Author:  Don Tiny [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:12 pm ]
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Douchebag wrote:
...Or just stop using IE.


This is not a repeat from 2006.

Author:  spmack [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:17 pm ]
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Our IT guy at work allows a few of us to use Chrome. My life has been so much better for it.

Author:  lipidquadcab [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:18 pm ]
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We are transitioning to Google everything at work...

...I guess I'll use Chrome for now until Microsoft gets over this minor speedbump.

Author:  veganfan21 [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:31 pm ]
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lipidquadcab wrote:
We are transitioning to Google everything at work...

...I guess I'll use Chrome for now until Microsoft gets over this minor speedbump.


Looking forward to seeing you around here more...

Author:  RFDC [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:32 pm ]
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lipidquadcab wrote:
We are transitioning to Google everything at work...

...I guess I'll use Chrome for now until Microsoft gets over this minor speedbump.

you won't go back.

Author:  lipidquadcab [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:35 pm ]
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RFDC wrote:
lipidquadcab wrote:
We are transitioning to Google everything at work...

...I guess I'll use Chrome for now until Microsoft gets over this minor speedbump.

you won't go back.

Sure I will...I mentioned in the other thread that I tried Chrome before and was...underwhelmed...as soon as they have a fix for this vulnerability, I'll be rocking IE once more.

Author:  Colonel Angus [ Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:22 pm ]
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I heard about this this weekend. Didn't even phase me when I used Explorer @ work. I'm sure we're all doomed.

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