Microsoft offers IE, Visual Studio patches to protect against ActiveX attacks

**MIG-31** · Jul 28, 2009, 08:55 PM

Microsoft released an emergency patch on Tuesday to protect Internet Explorer users from a hole in technology used to build ActiveX controls and other Web application components that has been targeted in attacks.

A critical patch for all versions of IE will protect consumers, while a security update for Visual Studio will help developers fix the controls and components they built that could be affected.
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Source: C|Net

Jul 28, 2009, 08:55 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,702 Rep Power: 460 System Specs	Microsoft offers IE, Visual Studio patches to protect against ActiveX attacks Microsoft released an emergency patch on Tuesday to protect Internet Explorer users from a hole in technology used to build ActiveX controls and other Web application components that has been targeted in attacks. A critical patch for all versions of IE will protect consumers, while a security update for Visual Studio will help developers fix the controls and components they built that could be affected. _____________ Source: C\|Net __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here