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Unpatched Internet Explorer Flaw Allows Attacks

December 16th, 2008

Microsoft Internet Explorer users, beware. There’s a security flaw in all versions of the browser that leaves you wide open for attack. At least two million computers have already been infected.The exploit doesn’t require users to click on links or download software from the Internet. Rather, it infects users when they open a Web page. The goal is to steal passwords, according to security experts, gain access to financial data and otherwise steal the victim’s identity.

“Microsoft is continuing its investigation of public reports of attacks against a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer,” said the company in a release on its Web site. Microsoft did not offer information on when a patch might be available.

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