Get the facts about the Microsoft vulnerability – and what you need to do about it
The buzz on the Microsoft vulnerability has been dominating the internet today. If you’re not someone who stays in the loop about the world of coding, software and the like, this is something you may want to do a little reading on. With some help from IBM, Microsoft has patched a vulnerability that has gone unnoticed for almost 20 years. This sounds like a huge deal that everyone should be concerned about – and to a certain extent it is. Microsoft users can be found in almost every corner of the world. The possibility for hackers to invade computers on such a large scale is what makes this Microsoft vulnerability a topic of concern.
This vulnerability showed up in Windows 95 and has existed in every version sense. IBM researcher Robert freedom said the bug is a “rare, ‘unicorn-like’ bug…”. Freeman also says that the bug relies on a vulnerability in VBScript, which came about with Internet Explorer 3.0. In the simplest terms, this means that hackers are able to run codes remotely when users visit malicious sites. It also means that hackers can run codes and gain control without authorized access.
The question everyone is asking (or should be asking) is what is Microsoft doing to prevent this vulnerability from causing widespread issues. For starters, users should know that there have been no reports of hackers taking advantage of this vulnerability. Microsoft has developed a patch that applies to users with Windows Vista and higher. IBM warns that although the Windows vulnerability would be very technically difficult to take advantage of, there could be similar bugs out there. If nothing else, this is a reminder to stay updated about what is going on in the technology world and what you can do to protect your computer.
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