Hacker control your PC because of Internet Explorer bug
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Release time：2014-04-30
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If you're using Internet Explorer and click on the wrong link, a hacker could hijack your computer.
Microsoft
(MSFT, Fortune 500) is racing to address a weakness in its popular Web browser that security experts at FireEye (FEYE) revealed over the weekend. The researchers discovered that hackers have exploited the bug and created a new type of attack.This is how it works: Hackers set up a website that installs malware when you visit it. If you're duped into visiting the website while using the Internet Explorer program, malware seeps into your computer and gives a stranger total control. You might not even notice.
But this bug is more omnipresent than it seems. Lots of machines use Windows -- bank ATMs, point of sale systems, restaurant seating tools -- and Internet Explorer is their default browser. If hackers manage to send them to a bad website, that machine is now under their control. It won't be easy, but it's possible.
"You don't think of them as Windows PCs running software," said Paco Hope, a consultant with software security firm Cigital. He advises that businesses talk to equipment vendors to determine how vulnerable they are.
Because this attack relies on a few of Internet Explorer's extra features, there's a relatively easy fix: Just disable them. FireEye advises disabling the Adobe (ADBE) Flash plugin. While Microsoft works on patching the bug, its engineers suggest running your browser in "Enhanced Protect Mode." But computer experts say that will likely ruin your online experience.
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