Microsoft Ready Release IE Patch

Microsoft will issue a security patch for Internet Explorer after it was revealed that a vulnerability in the web browser was to blame for last week’s hacks on Gmail accounts.  Microsoft said the patch will be for “Internet Explorer to address limited attacks against customers of Internet Explorer 6, as well as fixes for vulnerabilities rated Critical that are not currently under active attack.”

For users who have automatic updates enabled, the patch will download automatically via Windows Update. For those who don’t, Microsoft recommends they install the patch as soon as possible. It’s a good idea after installing the patch to make sure your anti-malware software is updated and then to run a full scan on your system, just to make sure nothing sneaked in while you were unpatched. Read the full story here.