Experts On Microsoft Released Emergency Patch For Internet Explorer

By   ISBuzz Team
Writer , Information Security Buzz | Sep 25, 2019 06:18 am PST

Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band security update today to fix two critical security issues — a zero-day vulnerability in the Internet Explorer scripting engine that has been exploited in the wild, and a Microsoft Defender bug.

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Ed Williams
Ed Williams , Director EMEA, SpiderLabs
September 25, 2019 2:28 pm

The release of this patch underlines the importance of regular patching on an environment. It also highlights the importance of regular asset identification and vulnerability scanning of environments, for example, knowing what to patch once a vulnerability has been identified. We know that attackers are flexible and dynamic and will be looking to further leverage this vulnerability to suit their needs, be it financial or otherwise. While Internet Explorer isn’t as popular as it once was, it is still a rich target for attackers, and with the release of this patch, further emphasizes why it is a business risk when compared to other browsers.

Last edited 4 years ago by Ed Williams
Jake Moore
Jake Moore , Global Cyber Security Advisor
September 25, 2019 2:20 pm

The importance of patching has never been so important and not just for those “early adopters”. Luckily there is a minimal share of the public still using IE as a browser, but it’s worth noting this could still have damaging consequences. If anyone thinks they may have been affected, I advise they update and patch their browser and then conduct a full antivirus scan of the device to make sure any possible malicious code is removed.

Last edited 4 years ago by Jake Moore

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