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Vulnerability let hackers exploit scripting, Microsoft plugging MIL/Live Punjab, Mar 29, 2006. Microsoft's brain crop is diligently striving to ignite those dormant sparks and get away with the bugs, which have been troubling the company's explorer's clientele from the past few days. The patches for the vulnerabilities will be made available by the firm in its next security update due on 11 April. It is reported that more than 200 Web sites have been hacked and seeded with nasty code taking advantage of un-patched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser. Pioneer has already advised its users to be chary confirming three newly discovered bugs targeted by malicious hackers keen to catch out unsuspecting users. The vulnerability lets hackers exploit active scripting - a Microsoft allowing different software components to interact over in IE to install keystroke loggers and other malicious software on its prey' terminal. As said by Stephen Toulouse, head of Microsoft's Security Response Center on Saturday "We're working day and night on development of a cumulative security update for Internet Explorer that addresses the vulnerability," The authorities however asserted that the attacks are limited in scope for now. The software giant has also established a public database accessible from the Microsoft Connect site to allow Internet Explorer users to report bugs in the Web browser. The bug database accessible Microsoft Passport account holders will be accepting bug posts for Internet Explorer 7 and future versions only. The initiative aims at getting timely user feedback for offering the customized state of art technology work in future. Microsoft has posted a best practice guide for posting bugs and allows users to restrict access to bug posts by marking them as private. Full story: http://www.livepunjab.com/news/microsoft_getting_bugged-21922.html
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