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If you're one of the people who make up thenearly 24%of Internet users on Internet Explorer, now is a good time to click on 'Check for updates.' Researchers have found yet anotherMetasploit Zero-Day exploitthat leaves IE 7, 8, and 9 vulnerable for Windows users.Image viarapid7.comBrought to us by the same group as theJava 7 exploita few weeks ago, this one uses a malicious site to install the Poison Ivy backdoor trojan while unsuspecting users browse. Once installed, it basically gives the attacker the same privileges as the user. It works on computers running Windows XP, Vista, and 7, and the CSO of Rapid7told Ars Technicathat "This is one of the few times that a vulnerability has been successfully exploited across all the production shipping versions of the browser and OS."The good news is that Microsoft has confirmed that the exploit doesn't work on IE 10, so you shoulddownload the previewif you plan to keep using the browser. Your best bet, though, is tobackup your bookmarksand switch to Firefox or Chrome until there's a fix—better safe than sorry!Want to start making money as a white hat hacker?Jump-start your hacking career with our2020 Premium Ethical Hacking Certification Training Bundlefrom the newNull Byte Shopand get over 60 hours of training from cybersecurity professionals.Buy Now (90% off) >Other worthwhile deals to check out:97% off The Ultimate 2021 White Hat Hacker Certification Bundle99% off The 2021 All-in-One Data Scientist Mega Bundle98% off The 2021 Premium Learn To Code Certification Bundle62% off MindMaster Mind Mapping Software: Perpetual LicenseRelatedNews:The DEA Spent $575,000 of Your Tax Dollars on Zero-Day ExploitsHow To:Stop the New Java 7 Exploit from Installing Malware on Your Mac or PCHow to Hack Like a Pro:Getting Started with MetasploitHow To:Add Tabs to the Windows 10 File ExplorerNews:How Zero-Day Exploits Are Bought & SoldHow To:Block Pop-Up in Firefox, Chrome and Internet ExplorerHow To:Firefox 16 Is Vulnerable to Hackers—Here's How to Downgrade to the Safer Firefox 15 VersionHack Like a Pro:Capturing Zero-Day Exploits in the Wild with a Dionaea Honeypot, Part 1Hack Like a Pro:Use Your Hacking Skills to Haunt Your Boss with This Halloween PrankHow To:Completely delete Internet Explorer 7 or 8Hack Like a Pro:How to Use Hacking Team's Adobe Flash ExploitHow To:Remove Facebook Ads from Internet Explorer 10 on Your Microsoft SurfaceHack Like a Pro:How to Build Your Own Exploits, Part 1 (Introduction to Buffer Overflows)How To:Draw Zero No Louise of Zero No TsukaimaHow To:Use the Google Chrome Frame to speed up Internet ExplorerNews:Shadow Brokers Leak Reveals NSA Compromised SWIFTNews:Hackers Claim 1$ Million Bounty for Security Flaw in iOS 9Hack Like a Pro:Capturing Zero-Day Exploits in the Wild with a Dionaea Honeypot, Part 2 (Configuration)How To:Get Back the Classic Look & Feel of Explorer in Windows 10News:How Governments Around the World Are Undermining Citizens' Privacy & Security to Stockpile CyberweaponsHow To:Get the Pixel's 'Zero Shutter Lag' Camera with HDR+ Features on Your NexusHow To:Clear Your Cache for Internet ExplorerHow To:Securely Sniff Wi-Fi Packets with SniffglueReal Scenarios #2:The Creepy Teacher [Part 2]Hack Like a Pro:How to Find  Exploits Using the Exploit Database in KaliHack Like a Pro:How to Exploit IE8 to Get Root Access When People Visit Your WebsiteHow To:Remove or install Internet Explorer in Windows 7News:A WORD TO THE WISE ABOUT REMOVING INTERNET EXPLORERHow To:How Hackers Use Your IP Address to Hack Your Computer & How to Stop ItPrivate Browsing:A How-To for Firefox, Chrome & Internet ExplorerNews:Play BF3 Today! (1 day early)News:Easy Skype iPhone Exploit Exposes Your Phone Book & MoreNews:Google+ for iPhone is Finally Here!News:Add-ons for FarmVilleHow To:Make Your Internet Run Faster in Windows 7