This malware tool is still successfully exploiting Internet Explorer vulnerabilities

Millions still use the long-depreciated browser, for some reason

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The notorious exploit-as-a-service RIG Exploit Kit, targeting users of the positively ancient, vulnerability-riddenweb browserInternet Explorer, is still going strong, experts have warned.

Per areportby security research firm Prodaft, installs of the kit are attempting around 2,000 intrusions a day, and succeeding 30% of the time, allowing it to spread infostealers and other forms ofmalwareto users in over 207 countries.

Despite warning against the rise of cybercrime-as-a-service in2022’s Microsoft Digital Defence Report, and RIG being known to also distributeransomware, millions of users (mostly in enterprise)just won’t stopusing Windows Explorer, having apparently no regard for data privacy.

Update your browser, please God

Internet Explorer has been old news since around 2015, when the now Chromium-based Edge was put into development, andcompletely depreciated since August 2021.

And in February 2023,Microsoftannounced that it’s finally getting around toscrubbing every last bit of it from existence, such an embarrassment it is in this day and age, and making you use Edge anyway (although you can stilldo a lot better).

Wekeepwritingabout it, and we keep getting emails from burgeoning violent criminals swearing at us over why we bother doling out security posture advice for businesses at all. (Hugs and kisses to all our readership, even if they’ve fled an institution. xox)

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But, do you know what, we’re going to do it again: buy newlaptopsrunningWindows 11, and enjoy all the advancements in UI that have come on in the last 28 years, you wanton maniac.

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And then maybe you won’t have to keep a straight face in front of IT when threat actors known only as “Bean Meme Gang”steal the private medical records of a million people, and we could write about something else.

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Luke Hughes holds the role of Staff Writer at TechRadar Pro, producing news, features and deals content across topics ranging from computing to cloud services, cybersecurity, data privacy and business software.

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