According to researchers behind a white paper on computer vulnerabilities the typical Windows user has to patch their computer an average of 75 times a year. Many simply ignore the task. We want to hear how you keep things current. More »
Microsoft just released the official security update for Internet Explorer to address the serious browser exploit we told you about yesterday, so if you’ve got any computer running IE, you’d best get downloading. Security experts advised users to stay off Internet Explorer due to a serious security exploit in all versions of IE, and a third-party developer even pushed out an unofficial temporary fix, but you can now go grab the official patch straight from the source. The patches are available in several different downloads depending on what version of IE you’re using and what OS you’re running, and not all of the downloads are pointing to existing pages yet, but they should hopefully all be rolled out sometime today. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-078 – Critical [Microsoft]
Microsoft will be pushing out an unscheduled security patch for Internet Explorer’s recently-discovered vulnerability tomorrow, but you can get a temporary patch from British software security firm Prevx today. Tech news site TechRadar reports that simply not using IE won’t keep the vulnerability from affecting your PC; an estimated 2 million PCs have already been infected. The vulnerabilty affects IE 6 and above, including Internet Explorer 8. Chances are users won’t get to the Prevx temporary fix before tomorrow, but if anything make sure Windows’ software updates are turned on so you get Microsoft’s official fix then.
