Seriously? *Now* They Care About IE?

Right, so Microsoft finally yanked the plug on Internet Explorer mode in Edge after some chuckleheads figured out how to weaponize it. Apparently, hackers were using this ancient, festering pile of code – a feature they left enabled for compatibility reasons, mind you – as a backdoor. A BACKDOOR! Like we needed another way for things to go sideways.

They’re claiming some nation-state actors (because it’s *always* nation-state actors) were exploiting vulnerabilities in IE mode to install malware and steal credentials. Shocking, absolutely shocking that a browser from the stone age is insecure. It was supposed to be phased out anyway, but now they’ve forced everyone off it with an emergency kill switch. Emergency! After years of letting this thing rot.

The fix? They’re pushing updates to disable IE mode entirely and are basically telling people “don’t use old software.” Groundbreaking advice, Microsoft. Truly revolutionary. And if you *need* it? Too bad, so sad. They’ll point you towards some enterprise-level workaround that probably costs a fortune.

Honestly, the whole thing is just… pathetic. They built a house of cards and are surprised when the wind blows it over. Don’t even get me started on the fact this was discovered *after* exploitation. They were likely alerted by someone actually paying attention instead of relying on their own “security” measures.

Just another day in the digital dumpster fire, I guess.

Source: Microsoft Locks Down IE Mode After Hackers Turned Legacy Feature Into Backdoor

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You know, I once had to support a system that *required* IE8 for some godforsaken internal application. Eight! The users were constantly getting infected with crap, and every update was a nightmare of compatibility issues. Spent weeks patching holes in a browser older than most of the people using it. It was hell. Absolute, unadulterated hell. And now Microsoft acts like they’re doing us all a favor by finally killing it? Don’t make me laugh.

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