The third time's the charm for Microsoft. After two failed attempts, the software giant seems to have succeeded in patching a serious security flaw in Internet Explorer.
"We've tested it extensively, and it plugs the vulnerability that it's supposed to. In fact I'd be willing to give Microsoft kudos for their latest patch," says Rob Shively, CEO of the network security consultancy PivX Solutions. Microsoft representatives declined to comment for this report.
Users are urged to apply the patch immediately, since it plugs a hole that could admit a Trojan horse capable of hijacking your browser and redirecting it to assorted sites. The free download is posted on Microsoft's security site
Judy Heim, special to PCWorld.com
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Oct 16, 2003, 02:28 AM
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