Microsoft Scrambles to Patch Browser

Microsoft Corp. raced to release a fix for a security hole in its Internet Explorer Web browser as the company sought to contain the fallout from governments urging users to switch to competing software.

The Redmond, Wash., company said it plans to issue a software update for Internet Explorer on Thursday to patch a security vulnerability first reported last week that could allow hackers to take over a computer that visits Web sites loaded with malicious code. While Internet Explorer has suffered numerous security vulnerabilities over the years, the latest flaw is especially high-profile because it is believed to have been used in attacks on Google Inc. and other companies that Google linked to China. Read more at online.wsj.com