Microsoft fixes browser flaw blamed for attack on Google that sought Chinese activists’ data

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Published: February 1, 2010Posted in: Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing Security, Clouds, Internet Security, Microsoft, Opinions & ExplanationsTags:
Microsoft fixes browser flaw blamed for attack on Google that sought Chinese activists’ data
Microsoft Corp. took the unsual step of issuing an unscheduled fix Thursday for security holes in its Internet Explorer browser that played a role in the recent computer attacks that led Google to threaten to leave China.
The updates are for all supported versions of Internet Explorer, from IE 5.01 up through the newest IE 8.
http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-fixes-browser-flaw-blamed-for-attack-on-google-that-sought-chinese-activists-data/
Microsoft seldom releases security patches outside its regular, once-a-month update cycle

Microsoft Corp. took the unsual step of issuing an unscheduled fix Thursday for security holes in its Internet Explorer browser that played a role in the recent computer attacks that led Google to threaten to leave China.

The updates are for all supported versions of Internet Explorer, from IE 5.01 up through the newest IE 8.

http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-fixes-browser-flaw-blamed-for-attack-on-google-that-sought-chinese-activists-data/

Microsoft seldom releases security patches outside its regular, once-a-month update cycle

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