Thursday, May 1, 2014

Do you use Windows XP? Be sure to download the update Internet … – Gazeta.pl

April 27 FireEye company dedicated to Internet security has detected dangerous gap in the Internet Explorer. Present in all versions of the browser allows you to remotely install malware on victim machines. As usual in this type of cases, the infection is necessary to visit the relevant page and launch the exploit hidden in it.

Microsoft despite the end of support for the windows XP decided to act. Hundreds of millions of users of the system from Thursday will receive a notification of the need to install critical patches.

After a few weeks of the system – for the moment – again regained support. Microsoft could not afford to leave “on ice” gigantic user base.

pressure on the Redmond giant had governments of the USA, Germany and the UK, which recommended stop using IE until the release of the corresponding patch.

In a special statement, Microsoft spokeswoman Adrienne Hall wrote:

“We decided to fix this vulnerability fix it quickly and fix it for all of our users.”

Certainly, this type of situations will still happen, it looks like so that Microsoft can not escape responsibility for his system and despite ended April 8 support will need to respond to the most critical threats.

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