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Microsoft has ended technical support and security updates for older versions of its Internet Explorer browser.<\/p>\n

The changes, which will affect versions 8, 9 and 10 of the browser, were announced in August 2014.<\/p>\n

Some estimate that these older browsers account for more than 20% of web traffic while Computerworld claims that only 55% of IE users are using the latest version.<\/p>\n

Browsers are often targeted by hackers and experts predict a crop of attacks.<\/p>\n

“Beginning January 12, 2016, only the most current version of Internet Explorer available for a supported operating system will receive technical support and security updates,” the software giant announced on its website.<\/p>\n

“Microsoft encourages customers to upgrade and stay up-to-date on the latest browser for a faster, more secure browsing experience.”<\/p>\n

It is continuing to support IE 11 and Edge, which is the default browser for Windows 10.<\/p>\n

Hot potato<\/strong><\/p>\n

NetMarketShare estimates that Internet Explorer accounts\u00a0for 57% of the browser market, compared with 25% for Chrome, 12% for Firefox and 5% for Apple’s Safari.<\/p>\n

According to Computerworld, some 340 million people still rely on older versions of the IE browser.<\/p>\n

It has led security experts to warn of a security “hot potato”.<\/p>\n

“It is safe to assume that cybercriminals have been stockpiling IE vulnerability information ahead of the support cut-off,” said Craig Young, a researcher at security firm Tripwire.<\/p>\n

Mark James, researcher at security firm ESET added: “No updates, no patches, no fixes, no new versions and no support options if things go wrong. This basically means it’s a hot potato and you need to drop it as fast as you can.”<\/p>\n

Microsoft has been warning users to upgrade for some time but some believe that it has had the reverse effect – drawing users to rival browsers such as Firefox and Chrome.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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