By John Glenday

In an unprecedented move the US government is openly advising people to seek alternatives to Microsoft Internet Explorer, such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, following discovery of the latest security flaw.

The US department of Homeland Security is advising against use of the platform until a fix is made available as users of versions 6 through 11 of the popular software system risk ‘complete compromise’ of their computers through continued use.

In a statement Microsoft conceded: “An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or Read full story ›

Source: The Drum