Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Discovered vulnerability Explorer browser - Fædrelandsvennen

Norwegian Centre for Information Security (NorSIS) considers vulnerability as very serious, and would recommend anyone use Explorer to use another browser until a patch that corrects the error.

weakness seems to apply to all versions. It can be used to execute malicious code that can be used to take over the computer. It is discovered cases where this vulnerability is being actively exploited, according to senior adviser Hans Marius Tessem in NorSIS.

Vulnerabilities detected regularly and due to an error in program development. A 0-day vulnerability can be critical.

– When such a vulnerability is known, there is no patch or update that can fix it up. It exploits the vulnerability of such spyware to install on your machine, Tessem says to NRK.

Microsoft is working to create a patch to deal with the problem. (© NTB)

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