[ALUG] For Linux Users Who Have Users/Clients Using Internet Explorer

[Frankosiligi Solomon]

*What happened?*

A security weakness in Internet Explorer has just been disclosed over the
weekend by the Computer Security Firm saying that, some companies in US has
already attacked because of this vulnerability.

*Target*

The Infected version are those between Internet Explorer Version 6-11 where
many users approximately 55 % in the World market use.

*Effects*

Microsoft said in the advisory that the vulnerability could allow a hacker
to take complete control of an affected system, then do things such as
viewing changing, or deleting data, installing malicious programs, or
creating accounts that would give hackers full user rights

*Plans & Races*

While Microsoft is in rush to fix the bug, other groups of hackers are now
racing to learn more about it so they can launch similar attacks before
Microsoft prepares a security update.

*Bad and Sad*

It is a bad and sad that, the fix that Microsoft is planning to do will not
fix flaws in users using Windows XP and therefore, these users are advised
to use Windows 7 or 8.

*Rumors*

On the other hand others think this might be the trick used by Microsoft to
panic users who use XP but who knows the reality? No one among us.

*Advice*

Switch to other browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome etc.

Keep your computer up to date (Windows updates, antivirus etc.).

Use Open Source or If you are using Windows XP, then migrate to Windows 7
or 8 (at least to receive patches before it is too late)

*More info on:*

*http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Microsoft-rushes-to-fix-Internet-Explorer-after-attacks-no-fix-for-Windows-XP-users/articleshow/34307515.cms
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Microsoft-rushes-to-fix-Internet-Explorer-after-attacks-no-fix-for-Windows-XP-users/articleshow/34307515.cms>*

Frankosiligi Solomon

*"Winners Never Quit, Quitters Never Win"*
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