Ministry of Science and ICT Urges Caution Against Cyber Attacks Related to IE Technical Support Termination

Operation of Security Integrated Control Room

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] On the 16th, the Ministry of Science and ICT urged users to prepare against cyber attacks to ensure there are no security issues when using web browsers such as Internet Explorer (IE).

This follows Microsoft (MS) ending technical support for IE on the 15th. With MS discontinuing IE support, security updates addressing new vulnerabilities and bug fixes for IE will no longer be provided. Continuing to use IE may expose users to security breaches due to these vulnerabilities.

To reduce security concerns when using web browsers, users should stop using IE and switch to the latest web browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Whale, while keeping each browser updated with the latest security patches.

The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) have established and are operating the "Comprehensive Security Situation Room for IE Technical Support Termination" within KISA to monitor the distribution of malware exploiting IE vulnerabilities and the risk of hacking.

In the event of cyber attacks exploiting IE vulnerabilities, they plan to respond in cooperation with related organizations such as telecommunications companies and antivirus vendors.

Kim Jeong-sam, Director of Information Security Network Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, "Although the end of technical support was announced through continuous guidance, there may still be users who use IE. We will maintain a response system to urgently communicate and respond to any vulnerabilities that arise."

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