Warning: Don’t run IE6-8 and Disable UAC
A major security vulnerability has been found in Internet Explorer versions 6-8. A hacker can execute any code on your machine if you visit an infected website and your are either running Internet Explorer as administrator or if you have disabled the UAC in Windows Vista. Considering that the source code has been posted all over the internet the problems could multiply.
More than 20 technology companies have been attacked by Chinese hackers who were abusing this vulnerability. Source code was stolen from some companies. Google and Adobe were a major target of “Operation Aurora”.
Microsoft is currently working on a patch and will release it as soon as possible. In the meantime it is suggested that you don’t run IE6-8 with UAC disabled!
Posted by sOliver
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