New IE hole exploit revisits an old bug

Last month, Microsoft patched a multimedia bug in Internet Explorer, but now attackers have released exploit code for a similar, previously undisclosed bug, security experts said. The bug is rated "critical" by Symantec and "highly critical" by Secunia, while Microsoft officials said it's under investigation. Just like last month's bug, this one relies on tricking users into visiting an infected site.

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