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    Microsoft issues emergency 'fix-it' for browser flaw

    Microsoft has issued a "Fix it," or temporary workaround, for Internet Explorer 8 that lessens a previously unknown software or "zero day" flaw used to spy on U.S. atomic researchers.The " Fix it " partly patches the security flaw that hackers, possibly working for a foreign government, used in a "watering hole" attack, one that corrupts a website of interest to a specific group of people.Malware exploiting the flaw was embedded in a Department of Labor Web page concerning healthcare provisions for federal employees working at nuclear-research facilities.That guaranteed that targeted employees using IE 8 would become infected with the "Poison Ivy" Trojan, which opens a "backdoor" that lets in other malware.[ 8 Simple Tips for Securing Your Computer ]In a blog posting , Microsoft said it was working "around-the-clock" on a more comprehensive security update, but advised all eligible IE 8 users to install the Fix it in the meantime.It's unlikely that the permanent fix will be part of nex...

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