Monday, April 28, 2014

Security Issue with Microsoft Internet Explorer

Monday April 28, 2014 at 2:15 pm:

All CWC Computer Users (Both here and at home):

Sorry to inform you that there is another worrisome internet security issue just discovered.  This one is a flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser.

Our best advice:
  • Do NOT use Internet Explorer for the time being.  Use another browser - we recommend Chrome for general use.
  • Microsoft has not yet announced a bug fix for this issue.  Once they do, make sure that you install the fix before using IE.  Also, if you are running Windows XP or earlier, remember that Microsoft no longer supports these older versions of Windows, so it is likely that this issue will never be fixed for these older operating systems.  You should consider  upgrading to a newer operating system before ever using Internet Explorer again.
Finally, for more information, check out this story from Reuters:

John