UPDATE: Panic over! Microsoft have now issued a patch to fix this problem! Either download it through IE -> Tools -> Windows Update, or directly through Microsoft’s website, to fix the security issue!
Right, something completely off the topic of mobile phones, today, but it’s an important announcement, since it concerns, I would imagine, most of our readership.
Microsoft have announced a security alert on Internet Explorer 7, according to the BBC, as there is an unpatched flaw in the browser, which could lead to your machine being compromised, and open up your details to being nicked. The way it works is that if you go onto a site that has some malicious code added to exploit the flaw in IE, and potentially sit there harvesting your details; things like gaming passwords, and potentially your bank and financial details.
So, until Microsoft actually get round to patching the vulnerability, what should you do to minimise the threat? Well, it’s a simple answer this time: use another browser. When even Microsoft say to use a rival browser, you know it’s a serious issue… Personally, I’d recommend Firefox, since it’s what I use.
So, grab Firefox, and if you really must go back to IE7 afterwards, then wait until Microsoft have patched the vulnerability. Then you should be ok.
Firefox is still better, though…
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