Microsoft Releases Patch for IE Zero-Day Bug

Internet Explorer Zero-Day Bug

On Monday April 28th, the Dept. of Homeland Security issued a cyber-advisory to Americans about a serious flaw affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. The vulnerability affects IE versions 6 through 11 and could lead to the complete compromise of an affected system. This bug affects 3/4 of computers on the Internet.

What can I do to protect my home computers?

Microsoft has just released emergency patches to address this vulnerability. Microsoft says the majority of customers have automatic updates enabled and will not need to take any action because protections will be downloaded and installed automatically. Windows users who don’t take advantage of the automatic updates feature of Windows (or who don’t wish to wait around for it to install the patch) can do so by visiting Windows Update.

Additional information can be found at:

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2014/04/28/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-Use-After-Free-Vulnerability-Being