Fix Created to Protect The IE From Zero-Day Threats

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As hackers continue to exploit a security vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, rated as extremely critical, PatchLink is releasing a PatchLink-authored fix for customers worldwide to protect their networks from VML zero-day threats. According to PatchLink Vice President of Security Technologies Chris Andrew, the Microsoft IE flaw could be potentially harmful to the IT environment as it can lead to remote execution of a malicious code on a user's system. Zero-day vulnerabilities such as the IE flaw are a rising trend in today's security landscape. With the VML exploit now becoming more widespread, PatchLink has taken immediate action to develop and deliver an automated fix for the zero-day threat for our customers to mitigate risks to their systems until the next Microsoft Patch Tuesday rolls around. This remedy helps our customers to automatically deploy one of the Microsoft-endorsed solutions for this particular exploit, and can be automatically uninstalled once the official vendor patch becomes available.

PatchLink cautions IT professionals to always implement a best practices approach for distributing patches. A wait-and-see approach leaves a network open to attack and also increases the chance of human error. With some planning in conjunction with automated IT security software solutions for patch management and vulnerability remediation, critical security updates can be easily tested and deployed long before a virulent worm or Trojan attacks. VisitPatchLinkfor more information

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