Microsoft delivers emergency patch for under-attack IE

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Microsoft rarely mentions Internet Explorer (IE) anymore, but when it does, it usually means bad news.So it was Wednesday, when Microsoft
issued a rare emergency security update to plug a critical vulnerability in the still-supported IE9, IE10 and IE11
The flaw was reported to Microsoft by Google security engineer Clement Lecigne.[ Related: Microsoft Windows 10 vs
Apple macOS: 18 security features compared ]According to Microsoft, attackers are already exploiting the vulnerability, making it a classic
"zero-day" bug
Because of that, the company released a fix before the next round of security updates scheduled for Jan
8.