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| Internet Explorer security alert | Internet Explorer security alert |
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| Users of the world's most common web browser have been advised to switch to a rival until a serious security flaw has been fixed. | |
| The flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could allow criminals to take control of people's computers and steal their passwords, internet experts say. | The flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could allow criminals to take control of people's computers and steal their passwords, internet experts say. |
| Microsoft is investigating the problem and preparing an emergency software patch to resolve it, it says. | Microsoft is investigating the problem and preparing an emergency software patch to resolve it, it says. |
| Internet Explorer is used by the vast majority of the world's computer users. | Internet Explorer is used by the vast majority of the world's computer users. |
| "Microsoft is continuing its investigation of public reports of attacks against a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer," said the firm in a security advisory alert about the flaw. | "Microsoft is continuing its investigation of public reports of attacks against a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer," said the firm in a security advisory alert about the flaw. |
| Microsoft says it has detected attacks against version seven of the browser - its most widely used edition. | Microsoft says it has detected attacks against version seven of the browser - its most widely used edition. |
| But the company warned that other versions were also potentially vulnerable. | But the company warned that other versions were also potentially vulnerable. |
| As many as 10,000 websites have been compromised since last week to take advantage of the security flow, said antivirus software maker Trend Micro. | |
| The websites have been mostly serving up programs that steal computer game passwords, but the flaw could be "adopted by more financially motivated criminals", a Trend Micro security researcher said on Monday. |