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Microsoft patches critical Windows 8 bug

Microsoft has confirmed they have updated Flash in Windows 8, patching a critical bug that was leaving Internet Explorer users open to attacks.

On September 11th, the company promised to patch the media player "shortly," doing an about-face from a previous statement in which they said it would be fixed in October.



Similar to Google, Microsoft built Flash into the new Internet Explorer 10, meaning they had to patch the bug, not Adobe. The software giant said this, months ago, of the move: "By updating Flash through Windows Update, like IE, we make security more convenient for customers."

There are a total of eight bugs that required a patch, one of which has been exploited by hackers for weeks now. One hacking group admitted to hijacking PCs with the flaw while Microsoft waited.

The update is for the Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows 8 RTM.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 23 Sep 2012 15:53

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• borhan9

  Seems like ill not get this at least for a year or 18 months till they iron out the flaws. But seeing how this is Microsoft they will patch the OS every month.
  

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  "the mediocre teacher tells. the good teacher explains. the superior teacher demonstrates. the great teacher inspires."- William Aruthur Ward

  23.9.2012 18:58 #1

• Crimson_Prince

  This is one of the many reasons why I do not like this operating system
  

  logic is an enemy and truth is a menace

  24.9.2012 07:11 #2

• ps355528

  monolithic kernel.. reboot.. reboot.. reboot.. gaping backdoors open to anybody who can sign malware with an added "system" flag.. same old crap from the company who have never invented ANYTHING.. (still uses the old pc-dos signed bootloader.. which dates from dos2 days when Bill bought it.. and people wonder why it's so easy to shove rootkits into?)
  

  
  
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  24.9.2012 13:20 #3

• bhetrick

  Originally posted by Crimson_Prince: This is one of the many reasons why I do not like this operating system
  Because MS released a patch promptly instead of waiting another month?
  
  I'm not following your logic, or should I say lack of.
  

  28.9.2012 14:34 #4

• omegaman7

  If they're using IE, they deserve to be attacked! :p Firefox is failing of late too. My thing has been chrome lately.
  

  
  
  Theres that word again. "Epic!" Is there something wrong with mankinds ability to be creative?

  30.9.2012 01:46 #5