Despite having a long history within computer science, today we know that IE has a “bug”, a failure that allows hackers to invade the computer of vulnerable users and thus appropriate privileged information. This is further aggravated with Windows XP users, as Microsoft stopped supporting this operating system.
What is the modus operandi of cybercriminals? Everything is clicking on a malicious link. According to Fireeye, security experts against cyber attacks, hackers create a ghost server (similar to the original site) that installs malware when you visit it from the Internet Explorer, so the malicious software has access to your computer and gives a stranger the Total team control without you realizing, allowing you to access your documents, enter your email, as well as know your passwords used for social networks, favorite sites and portals BANKS.
Although it does not necessarily take advantage of infected sites, they also resort to Banners with deceptive advertising and online games. Recall that so far only its purpose is possible through the Internet Explorer, from version 6 to the current one, 11.
The threat also takes advantage of the extensions of the Microsoft browser, so, to reduce the possibility of interference, it is necessary to use it in its “virgin” version, that is to say without some extra plugin. The most used for cyber attack is the Adobe Flash complement because it allows the visualization of multimedia content in the network. However, the vulnerability of the Internet user continues despite resorting to this measure.
In a past delivery we talk about The need to use the latest version of ie to enjoy a more effective navigation, corresponding to the new trends implemented on current web pages; However, Explorer has ceased to be an option to search for information on the Internet until Microsoft guarantees the security that netizens demand.
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Alejandro Badillo.
