Microsoft Corp. has released software that can be used to mitigate a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer that was first reported last week. The bug, which concerns the way Internet Explorer (IE) handles ActiveX components, can cause the browser to crash and could be used by an attacker to run unauthorized software on the IE user's machine, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer held a virtual company meeting Tuesday for employees to discuss the company's business priorities in the wake of the company