Internet Explorer flaw worse than originally thought...

Microsoft has confirmed that it is not just Internet Explorer (IE) 7 that is vulnerable to a new zero day attack, but older versions of the browser too.

IE 5 and 6 have been confirmed as also vulnerable to the flaw which, when properly exploited, can allow a hacker to gain complete control of a vulnerable system.

“At this time, we are aware only of limited attacks that attempt to use this vulnerability against Windows Internet Explorer 7,” said the company in an advisory. More...

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