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  • 1.  Important Security Response Blog Post: New IE Zero-day Found in Targeted Attacks

    Posted Sep 18, 2013 08:03 AM

    Just raising awareness of a new security concern- Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2013-3893).  This blog post has the details: 

    New Internet Explorer Zero-day Found in Targeted Attacks
    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-found-targeted-attacks

    Everyone, please update your AV and IPS definitions as soon as possible, and do apply the patch as soon as MS makes it available.



  • 2.  RE: Important Security Response Blog Post: New IE Zero-day Found in Targeted Attacks

    Posted Sep 18, 2013 08:55 AM

    Appreciative, as always, for the update.



  • 3.  RE: Important Security Response Blog Post: New IE Zero-day Found in Targeted Attacks

    Posted Sep 18, 2013 09:07 AM

    Thanks for the update.



  • 4.  RE: Important Security Response Blog Post: New IE Zero-day Found in Targeted Attacks

    Posted Sep 19, 2013 04:49 AM

    New update from MS: a "fix it" is available for 32-bit IE as a workaround
    https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2887505



  • 5.  RE: Important Security Response Blog Post: New IE Zero-day Found in Targeted Attacks

    Posted Oct 11, 2013 04:18 AM

    Just an update: MS's October Patch Tuesday contains an IE update which addresses this vulnerability.  Please do ensure that all computers are fully patched, and that all other security best practices are being followed!

    Symantec Endpoint Protection – Best Practices
    http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?themeid=stopping_malware&depthpath=0