Microsoft, Mozilla Browser Fixes out now
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer security patch is now available, as is a security update for Mozilla’s Firefox browser. Here’s a breakdown of what you need and where you can get it.
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Microsoft’s IE patch, coded KB960714 and part of Security Bulletin MS08-078, is considered a critical update for all Internet Explorer users. It fixes the much-publicized Internet Explorer flaw found last week that can let remote attackers gain access to your passwords and personal information. The fix is recommended for users of IE5, IE6, IE7, and IE8 beta 2.
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Mozilla’s security updates come in the form of new Firefox versions: Firefox 3.0.5 for 3x users, and Firefox 2.0.0.19 for 2x users. The 3.0.5 update fixes a handful of security issues found in the 3.0.4 browser and repairs several stability problems as well. It also adds extra language support, improves the installation process, fixes some accessibility problems, and strengthens the Firefox crash reporter tool. The 2.0.0.19 update handles only the basic security issues. It is the last planned update for the 2x series of Firefox, and Mozilla is recommending any remaining 2x users upgrade to the 3.0.5 version soon.
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The Microsoft Internet Explorer patch is designed to prevent attackers from downloading malware onto users’ computers if they visit a malicious website, or a legitimate website that has been infected.This zero-day exploit has been in circulation since the first week of December and potentially could have infected a wide swath of users.
The vulnerabilities are found in not only IE 7, Microsoft’s latest browser but also Internet Explorer 5.01, Internet Explorer 6, and Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1.Microsoft’s emergency security patch will become available Wednesday at 1 p.m. EST at the Microsoft Update site as well as at the Microsoft Download Center.
The Morzilla Users are advised to update to version 3.0.5 of Firefox, which was released Tuesday. They are also advised to update to version 2.0.0.19 of Thunderbird and version 1.1.14 of SeaMonkey.
Mozilla also notes that another set of critical vulnerabilities in all three could redirect users from a legitimate site to a malicious one, where users’ private data could be stolen. And a third set of critical flaws noted in all three could lead to the launching of arbitrary JavaScript within a different Web site.
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