Internet Explorer Security – update

Microsoft have now released an “out of band” security update that addresses the vulnerability in Internet Explorer that was responsible for the attacks on Google China recently. The security issue lead to German and French authorities recommending alternative browsers, such as Firefox or Chrome.

Now, with this patch, users minimise the risk of exposing themselves to harmful code found on infected sites. If you are a Vista or Windows 7 user and you have automatic updates on, then the patch will download automatically. If you haven’t activated automatic updates, or you wish to manually update, either visit the update.microsoft.com website or, if you are a Vista or 7 user, go to Start -> All Programs -> Windows Update. Download the update Internet Explorer KB 960714 patch.

More information can be found here at the Microsoft Security site.