Microsoft Issues Warning About Security Vulnerability With IE

Giving us yet another reason to use Firefox and hate IE, Microsoft Corp. announced today that there is a serious computer security vulnerability to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating software users on Internet Explorer. According to Microsoft, the “Zero Day” security vulnerability has been a problem for nearly a week where hackers can remotely take control of your machine and then have their way with it.

Apparently the vulnerability has to do with a part of Microsoft’s software that plays video (Microsoft Video ActiveX control to be more exact). The way the software interacts with IE opens a hole for hackers to tunnel into. This is especially a problem because all users have to do is visit a site that has already been hacked. Usually users get to this site by clicking on a link from a spam mail. Thousands of sites have been hacked to infect computers with malicious software that exploits this security vulnerability.
Microsoft is urging people to disable the video play software, which can be done from Microsoft’s website, until the company gets a security patch out to the public. Or, you can just be a normal, thinking human being and NOT CLICK ON SPAM MAIL LINKS. You could also just use Firefox and not have to worry about the problem. It’s your decision.

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