Search outfit Google was so concerned that a flaw in Microsoft's IE browser might compromise its toolbar technology it managed to fixed it within a few days of finding out about the problem. Microsoft, on the other hand, has known about the problem for six months and is promising that a patch might be available next Tuesday, possibly, maybe. According to News.com, Google has made an adjustment to its desktop search tool to foil attacks that take advantage of an unpatched vulnerability. The flaw in IE allows an attacker to retrieve private user data or take over the person's computer from a remote site. Early proof of concept papers used it to take over Google's toolbar to get shedloads of collected personal information. Article - CNet
