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ALERT!!! Universal XSS flaw in fully patched Microsoft Internet Explorer exposed | CyberSecurity

ALERT!!! Universal XSS flaw in fully patched Microsoft Internet Explorer exposed | CyberSecurity | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
A newly-discovered, severe security flaw in fully patched versions of Internet Explorer allows attackers to steal user credentials or to conduct phishing attacks through any website.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=XSS


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A newly-discovered, severe security flaw in fully patched versions of Internet Explorer allows attackers to steal user credentials or to conduct phishing attacks through any website.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=XSS



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Internet Explorer zero-day exploit targets nuclear weapons researchers (Updated)

Internet Explorer zero-day exploit targets nuclear weapons researchers (Updated) | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
"Watering hole" attack targets workers browsing federal government website.

 

Update: In an advisory published a couple of hours after this article went live, Microsoft confirmed a code-execution vulnerability in IE8. Versions 6, 7, 9, and 10 of the browser are immune to the exploit. People using IE8 should upgrade to versions 9 or 10, if possible.

 

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Update: In an advisory published a couple of hours after this article went live, Microsoft confirmed a code-execution vulnerability in IE8. Versions 6, 7, 9, and 10 of the browser are immune to the exploit. People using IE8 should upgrade to versions 9 or 10, if possible.

 

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http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/get-smart-with-5-minutes-tutorialsit-securitypart-1-browsers/

 
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Update: In an advisory published a couple of hours after this article went live, Microsoft confirmed a code-execution vulnerability in IE8. Versions 6, 7, 9, and 10 of the browser are immune to the exploit. People using IE8 should upgrade to versions 9 or 10, if possible.

 

Check also:

 

http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/get-smart-with-5-minutes-tutorialsit-securitypart-1-browsers/

 

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IE zero-day used in targeted watering hole attacks

IE zero-day used in targeted watering hole attacks | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

News that an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability was being and has been for quite some time been used in a new "watering hole" attack has livened the otherwise uneventful last week of 2012.

 

The exploited website was that of the Council on Foreign Relations, an organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs, among whose members are a number of high-profile U.S. government and political figures such as former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, former treasury secretary Robert Rubin, and many others.

 

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The browsers are the gateway for malware!

 

        ===> They MUST get updated <===, check here:

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/get-smart-with-5-minutes-tutorialsit-securitypart-1-browsers/

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Microsoft corrige la faille d'Explorer

Microsoft corrige la faille d'Explorer | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Flash : Microsoft corrige la faille d'Explorer...

 

Microsoft a annoncé avoir corrigé la faille de sécurité de son navigateur Internet Explorer découverte en fin de semaine dernière et prévoit de diffuser un correctif ce vendredi.

 

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http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2012/09/20/97002-20120920FILWWW00791-microsoft-corrige-la-faille-d-explorer.php

 

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Microsoft issues emergency security patch for Internet Explorer - even for Windows XP users!

Microsoft issues emergency security patch for Internet Explorer - even for Windows XP users! | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it



Microsoft fixes critical Internet Explorer flaw being used in targeted attacks, and hands a lifeline to Windows XP users.


Microsoft has today issued an emergency patch for users of Internet Explorer, following the recent discovery of a zero-day vulnerability that was being actively exploited by hackers.


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Microsoft has today issued an emergency patch for users of Internet Explorer, following the recent discovery of a zero-day vulnerability that was being actively exploited by hackers.


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Elite hacker gang pulls out another IE zero-day from bottomless pocket

Elite hacker gang pulls out another IE zero-day from bottomless pocket | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
An elite hacker group credited last year with having an inexhaustible supply of zero-day vulnerabilities was responsible for digging up and first using the newest unpatched bug in Internet Explorer (IE), a Symantec manager today.
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BETTER is any way to update ALL the browsers to the newest published versions! Checkout:

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/get-smart-with-5-minutes-tutorialsit-securitypart-1-browsers/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/

 

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Microsoft releases critical updates for Internet Explorer flaws

Microsoft releases critical updates for Internet Explorer flaws | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Summary: Microsoft released two eagerly awaited updates for Internet Explorer today, both addressing serious security issues. One covers a zero-day flaw in IE9 and earlier versions, the second updates Flash in Windows 8.

 

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http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-releases-critical-updates-for-internet-explorer-flaws-7000004651/?s_cid=e589

 

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Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Provides a link to Microsoft Security Advisory (2757760): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution.

 

 

 The "Prevent Memory Corruption via ExecCommand in Internet Explorer" Fix it solution that is described in this section is not intended to be a replacement for any security update. We recommend that you always install the latest security updates. However, we offer this Fix it solution as a workaround option for some scenarios.

 

            ===> UPDATE!!! Install asap this Fixit!!!<===

 

 

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