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Встроенное видео A flaw in Microsoft s Internet Explorer web browser could allow hackers access to the personal information of countless millions of web users.

A flaw in Microsoft s Internet Explorer web browser could allow hackers access to the personal information of countless millions of web users, especially those still using Windows XP.

On Sunday, the company warned of a glitch in versions 6 to 11 of Internet Explorer that potentially give data thieves using a network computer the same level of access as the legitimate user.

Admitting to being aware of limited, targeted attacks that attempt to exploit a vulnerability, Microsoft explained that the vulnerability exists in the way that Internet Explorer accesses an object in memory that has been deleted or has not been properly allocated.

Internet Explorer s market share has dropped precipitously over the past decade, but it remains the browser of choice for around 10 of netizens behind Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

The bug s disclosure comes in the wake of Microsoft s much publicized decision to stop supporting the Windows XP operating system.

XP users are not safe anymore, and this is the first vulnerability that will be not patched for their system, Internet security firm Symantec Corp. researcher Christian Tripputi wrote in a blog post.

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Internet Explorer Security Breach. By Yasmeen Hassan. Published Monday, April 28th, 2014.

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Published Monday, April 28th, 2014

REDMOND, Wash. AP -- Microsoft says a security gap in Internet Explorer could allow an attacker to take complete control of a computer if the user clicks on a link to a malicious website.

The vulnerability affects versions 6 through 11 of the Web browser.

Microsoft Corp. said Saturday that it was aware of limited, targeted attacks that tried to exploit the security gap. The company is working on a safety fix which it will provide in an upcoming software update.

In the meantime, Microsoft encourages customers to enable a firewall, apply all software updates and install anti-malware software.

A division of the Homeland Security Department recommends users download a security toolkit from Microsoft or use another browser until an update becomes available.

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