Security Researcher Found a Bug in Internet Explorer That Can Endanger User' Privacy
Considering that Microsoft's Internet Explorer has gained an infamous reputation of being riddled with problems, most users have moved on to using Firefox and Google Chrome. However, because the tech giant is taking a long time to phase out the Internet Explorer, some may still be using it despite its problems.
Recent reports have revealed that the web browser has posted one more reason to get fans to leave it behind in the past: there is a bug that can be exploited to reveal what users type in the address bar.
The problem was discovered by a security researcher named Manuel Caballero. Given that the users can use the address bar as a way to access the search engine, the bug can reveal what they were looking for as soon as they hit enter. The bug is a valid security and privacy concern as hackers can use it to see confidential information. Worse, the bug was found in the latest version of the Internet Explorer, which is expected to at least be able to keep up with the capabilities of other browsers.
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"Windows has a customer commitment to investigate reported security issues, and proactively update impacted devices as soon as possible. Our standard policy is to provide solutions via our current Update Tuesday schedule," Microsoft said in a statement, as reported by Ars Technica.
In their most recent releases, Microsoft has been slowly and subtly phasing out the Internet Explorer. They are working hard to make the Microsoft Edge a viable alternative for those refuse to try out Firefox and Google Chrome. With the latest news on the browser, security researchers are encouraging fans to consider letting go of Internet Explorer.
No details were revealed as to what Microsoft's solution will be to the current bug in Internet Explorer. However, more details are expected to be revealed next week.
