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Security Developments, Software Updates and Best Practices

New IE 6/7 vulnerabilities and exploit code (977981)

Microsoft is currently evaluating this new vulnerability and zero-day exploit code has been published.  Please be careful at all websites and move to IE8 if possible as it's more secure. Many AV products have implemented protection.

Microsoft Security Advisory 977981 - IE 6 and IE 7
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7633

QUOTE: Microsoft has released Security Advisory 977981.  It details vulnerabilites in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 on various operating systems.  The advisory does not provide any patches or new versions at this point, but does provide several recommendations for mitigation.

Microsoft Security Advisory (977981)
Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/977981.mspx

IE6 and IE7 0-Day Reported
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7624
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/zero-day-internet-explorer-exploit-published