Microsoft has warned that its Internet Explorer browser is at risk of a newly discovered vulnerability.

The company has yet to develop a permanent fix for the security hole but does have a  temporary fix that prevents hackers from exploiting a hole to install malicious scripts.

To view the official Microsoft security bulletin, click here.

You could be at risk simply by visiting an infected website.

To apply the fix, please click this link.  You will be asked to run and then install the software.

If you have any concerns with this process or have any issues installing the temporary fix, you can contact us by any of the following methods:

Some people are complaining they recently received a call at home from a call centre operator in India who try to represent themselves as Microsoft or a Window’s service centre..they ask for you to go to a website to renew your warranty on your computer and give you a code. They then set remote access to your PC supposedly to help you solve some problems and then are looking to charge your for that or some ancillary service.

This is a scam and do not let anyone have access to your home network unless they are from a trusted source

Microsoft’s warning is as follows:

Microsoft would like to warn Australians to be wary of phone scams. Microsoft does not cold call customers in regards to malfunctioning PCS or viruses and we advise Australians to simply hang up if you receive a call of this nature and not to respond to any communications from these scammers. Click here to find out more.