The German Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (known as BSI) recommends that all Internet Explorer users switch to an alternative browser.
…In a statement issued today, the German Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (known as BSI) recommends that all Internet Explorer users switch to an alternative browser. They may resume using Explorer after a fix is issued by Microsoft for a critical vulnerability that has been implicated in the Chinese cyberattack against Google. If you missed it, yesterday McAffee released a report outlining details of the cyber assault on GoogleGoogle and around 20 other major technology companies. It specifically implicates a critical flaw in all versions of IE that allows hackers to perform reconnaissance and gain complete control over the compromised system. Microsoft has responded that it is developing an update to the vulnerability.According to the statement from BSI, even running Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer in protected mode is not enough to prevent a hacker from exploiting this security flaw.IE, while the world’s most popular browser, has been steadily losing marketshare over perceptions…
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German Government: Stop Using Internet Explorer
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