Latest IE vulnerability: Microsoft's workaround doesn't help

Whenever I hear about vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, I can’t help but think of the people I know who still use Internet Explorer. By far, those who are still using the browser “that came with the computer” usually have no clue that IE is the biggest target of malicious hackers out there.

Now comes word that there’s a new vulnerability in IE on all versions of Windows, one that allows bad guys to run code behind certain sites and see information that you probably don’t want anyone to see.

Now, in fairness to Microsoft, the company has issued a security advisory to say that 1) it’s investigating reports of the vulnerability, 2) it is aware of a proof-of-concept code that attempts to exploit this vulnerability and 3) it will take appropriate action - maybe in a security update (or maybe not) - once its investigation is done.