Microsoft Releases Out-of-band Security Update for IE

The href="http://pcquest.ciol.com/content/pcshootout/2009/109100601.asp">security

update is to address vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer including

those recently targeted. All customers using currently supported

versions of Windows and IE should apply this critical update

(Security Bulletin is available at href="http://www.microsoft.com/security">www.microsoft.com/security)

as soon as possible. For customers using automatic updates (which

applies to most Windows users), this update would have applied

automatically when it was released or when the user next switches on

their PC and connects to the Internet. Further, Microsoft recommends,

where possible, customers should upgrade to IE 8, to leverage the

improved security protection built into the browser. IE 8 can be

downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/ie.

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recent attacks have been targeted, pre-determined and deliberate in

nature, against IE

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Customers using IE 8 have not been affected by currently known

attacks and exploits due to the improved security protections

provided in IE8, but Microsoft still recommends they apply the update

as soon as possible