Google has begun to phase out support for Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a “sophisticated and targeted” cyber attack on the firm.
…of web users still use the nine-year old browser, including many UK government departments. But many developers want to see the browser phased out as soon as possible. The online campaign ie6nomore, supported by more than 70 web firms, says that because the browser does not support modern web standards it restricts what developers can do and is “holding the web back”. Microsoft has said that it will support the browser until 2014. Microsoft has released a fix for Internet Explorer and recommended that customers install the update as soon as possible or update to the latest version of the web browser for “improved security”. Microsoft normally issues patches monthly but the high-profile nature of the attacks led it to act more quickly. Market shareThe UK government played down the threat and said there was “no evidence that moving from the latest fully patched versions of Internet Explorer to other browsers will make users more secure”. However, Microsoft took the unusual step of patching the hole nearly…
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