Dump Internet Explorer until Microsoft issues patch, security experts warn

RazorNF · Sep 18, 2012

Dump Internet Explorer until Microsoft issues patch, security experts warn

If you use Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 or 9 as your default browser on a Windows PC, security experts are advising you to use a different Web browser until Microsoft patches a critical vulnerability in IE. Microsoft on Monday confirmed that hackers were actively exploiting an IE vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take over your PC. The exploit does not affect users running IE10 on the Windows 8 Release Preview.

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dompro · Sep 18, 2012

what amuses me the most, it is always the same story even many many years later since IE6/7/8 release, still more and more vulnerabilities are found like it never can be fixed...

Name Trader · Sep 18, 2012

Does anybody even use IE these days. They must be diehard nuts.

RazorNF · Sep 18, 2012

One of the problems is the sheer huge installation base of various Windows and IE versions.

Even when an old version reaches "end-of-life" in terms of support, it continues to be used by many who haven't or can't upgrade for one reason or another.

RazorNF · Sep 19, 2012

now even the German government has asked their citizens to stop using IE

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-5...tells-public-to-stop-using-internet-explorer/

RazorNF · Sep 22, 2012

http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/09/microsoft-fixes-zero-day-four-other-flaws-in-ie/

The update is now available. If you don't have auto-update enabled, it would be a good idea to get this fix if you use IE.

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