Internet Explorer Bug!

Week 8

Well, a few weeks ago, I spoke on Microsoft ending all security updates for Microsoft XP.  A few days ago, the Internet was a-buzz speaking about Internet Explorer (IE) and the new vulnerability that was found.  Trust me when I say this, This is NOT good news for the users that still use XP.  Due to Microsoft ending support, when the bug is fixed in IE, the users still using XP will not get that update.  If they continue to use both XP and IE together, they are keeping themselves open for a serious security risk.

The major information about this bug is that it allows hackers to run code on your computer to allow them to get into your computer and gain admin privileges over it.  They can pretty much do anything on your computer after that.  They can even create a Web page to mimic one that you normally go to so that they can get information about you such as your user ID's and passwords.  The main IE versions that are affected are 9, 10 and 11.  This still affects, from estimates, 300 million users.  That is an astounding number.  Do they really feel that there are that many users of IE out there?  To be honest, most the people I know use either Chrome or FireFox.  Either way, there is no doubt in my mind that there are millions out there that are still using it and those are probably the XP users as well.

What can you do about it?  Well, if you still have XP, upgrade to Windows 7 or 8 and install another browser on your machine.  Chrome and FireFox are the two most popular browsers available, in my opinion.  I, though, use a combination of three; the two mentioned before and Torch.  This is a browser built off the Chrome source code and great for any social networking freak.  Anyway, back to what you can do.  If you currently have IE, and have a newer version of a Windows Operating System, install a new browser and uninstall IE.  I honestly don't trust it and don't have it on my machine.  Haven't used the browser in several years.

If you have XP, I again stress that it is time to upgrade your system.  I know that costs money but it will cost a lot less than having to get your identity back after someone steals it after hacking into your machine.  If you cannot upgrade to a new OS, again, install another browser and get rid of IE.  Here are some recommended OS's from me:

Google Chrome - https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/
Torch - http://www.torchbrowser.com/
FireFox - http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Opera - http://www.opera.com/computer


Sources for Blog:
https://news.yahoo.com/video/internet-explorer-security-flaw-poses-192303274.html;_ylt=A86.J3c1jWFTiScA7PIPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBscmM0aHNtBHNlYwNjZC10aHVtYgRzbGsDc25vYg--

http://gizmodo.com/new-vulnerability-found-in-every-single-version-of-inte-1568383903?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow