Critical Internet Explorer patch now available from Microsoft

Filed Under: Vulnerability

Critical patch

Microsoft has kept the promise it made yesterday and released the much-desired critical security patch for versions of Internet Explorer (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-078).

Microsoft must have been working furiously around-the-clock to develop and test this emergency fix as soon as possible. After all, a problem like this is not just dangerous for the internet community and online shoppers, it's also damaging to the reputation of Windows.

As hackers are actively exploiting the vulnerability to silently install malware onto users' computers, it is essential that Internet Explorer users roll out this patch as a matter of priority.

Stop reading this blog entry. Download and install the patch.

About the author

Graham Cluley is senior technology consultant at Sophos. The readers of Computer Weekly voted him security blogger of the year in 2009 and 2010, and he pipped Stephen Fry to the title of "Twitter user of the year" too. Which was nice. He was also named "Best Security Blogger" by the readers of SC Magazine in 2011. You can subscribe to Graham's updates on Facebook, follow him on Twitter and circle him on Google Plus for regular updates.