U.S. GOVERNMENT SUGGESTS THAT YOU SWITCH FROM INTERNET EXPLORER, XP USERS AT RISK

Microsoft is currently working on an update for a known security flaw in their Internet Explorer(IE) web browser, which affects versions IE6 to IE11.

Forbes reports that these 5 versions of IE make up for 55 percent of the PC browser market.

To ensure PC users protect themselves, Reuters has reported that the U.S. Government has sent an advisory to use alternatives to Internet Explorer until the security update is complete.

Alternative browsers include Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera.

The IE security breach can allow hackers to gain access to your computer files, install programs on your computer, and delete data by simply visiting an infected website.

This security breach affects everyone, although it's especially crucial for Windows XP users to pay attention to this issue.

Windows has discontinued support for Windows XP users, which took effect on April 8th, and no security patches will be made available for that version of windows. For the more tech savvy XP user ZDNET has released steps that you can take to make your system safer.

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