CYBER SECURITY experts are warning that Microsoft's Internet Explorer has a critical flaw that allows hackers to spy on you and steal your personal data even if you don't use the browser. Internet Explorer was discontinued in 2015 but is still installed on over 1 billion computers. Security researcher John page found the security flaw. He explained to ZDNet that the vulnerability lies in file extensions within the browser like saved webpages. If a hacker were to send a a malicious file extension as a downloadable link or email attachment then Internet Explorer can be the default application to open this on Windows software. Page says that once a user has opened this file and has been encouraged to press certain keys or print commands then an external attacker can "exfiltrate local files and conduct remote reconnaissance." How to delete Internet Explorer on Windows 10The steps to take to uninstall the browser from your computer... Press the Windows logo key+R to open the … [Read more...] about Terrifying Internet Explorer bug lets hackers steal your files even if you don’t use it – and Microsoft might NEVER fix it
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Locked up in March: Some of the criminals put behind bars in Greater Manchester
From the gun-toting robber caught on CCTV stealing cash and jewellery worth £10,000 - to the chef who poured boiling oil over takeaway worker's head during furious bust-up, it has by no means been a quiet month in the region's courts. These are just some of the court cases our reporters have covered in March. We've seen drug peddlers handed prison time; Piccadilly Gardens branded a 'no go area' by a judge; and teams of criminals trying to swindle as much cash as they could. An open, transparent criminal justice system is an important part of how our democracy works - so we make no apologies for devoting so much time and resources to letting you know what happens in our publicly-accountable courts. And we'll be back for more next month. The mobile-phone burglars trapped by persistent police Two Salford men who were part of a gang that raided a Carphone Warehouse store have both been jailed. Around £36,000 worth of mobile phones were taken after four masked men smashed … [Read more...] about Locked up in March: Some of the criminals put behind bars in Greater Manchester