Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday a new flaw affecting version 6 and 7 of its Internet Explorer web browser that could allow remote code execution. The security advisory noted that targeted attacks using the flaw were already in the wild.Microsoft Patch Aims to Stop Rootkit
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Mar 03
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Last Updated on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:53
Microsoft has rereleased a bug patch from last month that some Windows XP users blamed for repeated restarts and blue screen crashes.
After investigating, however, Microsoft security engineers determined that the crashes and reboots were being caused by a piece of malware called a rootkit that infected those users' PCs.
The updated patch, which is being distributed on Microsoft's Automatic Update, looks for the rootkit, known as Alureon. If it's found, the user receives a notice that the operating system is "incompatible" with the patch, which is numbered MS10-015, the company said in an e-mail to InternetNews.com.
A new security issue in Internet Explorer has been exposed by a Polish technical research group.
Security vendor Symantec is warning U.S. residents not to be duped by cyber criminals who may use the upcoming collection of information for the U.S. Census to steal personal information.
