Microsoft provides fix for Internet Explorer security flaw
Sep 20, 2012, 6:43 AM | Updated: 8:19 am
Microsoft has just released a fix for a newly discovered Internet Explorer security issue that allowed hackers to attack some users' computers. (Microsoft image)
(Microsoft image)
Microsoft has just released a fix for a newly discovered Internet Explorer security issue that allowed hackers to attack some users’ computers.
The Fix It” download addresses the issue and protect against hacks. The company says it’s an easy, one-click solution that will help protect your computer right away. It doesn’t affect the ability to browse the web, and it does not require a reboot of a computer.
Microsoft also plans Friday to distribute a full Internet Explorer update that “will not only reinforce the issue that the Fix It addressed, but cover other issues as well.”
Security experts discovered earlier this week the existence of a new security hole that allowed hackers to take control of users computers if they visited infected websites, with users of all versions of Internet Explorer except IE 10 at risk.
“While the vast majority of people are not impacted by this issue, today Microsoft provided a temporary fix that can be downloaded with one easy click and offers immediate protection,” Microsoft spokesperson Yunsun Wee said in a statement. “We will also provide a permanent solution for customers that will be automatically enabled on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.”
