News: Microsoft warns of Office, IE security risks: Microsoft said Thursday that "critical" security lapses in its Office software and Internet Explorer Web browser put tens of millions of users at risk of having their files read and altered by online attackers. [...] In addition, Microsoft reported vulnerabilities in the three latest versions of its dominant Internet Explorer browser software that allows infiltrators to read files. Microsoft urged users to fix the glitches by downloading software patches from Microsoft's TechNet Web site.

Sigh. Just, you know, sigh...