Security News > 2020 > January > Siemens Warns of Security Risks Associated With Use of ActiveX
Siemens this week addressed several vulnerabilities and warned customers about the security risks associated with the use of ActiveX in industrial products.
ActiveX has been known to pose serious security risks and it's currently only supported by Microsoft on Internet Explorer - ActiveX is not supported by other browsers such as Chrome, Safari or Firefox.
Even Microsoft has advised Internet Explorer 11 users not to disable security settings that prevent the downloading and execution of ActiveX controls, unless absolutely necessary.
The German industrial giant has warned that using Internet Explorer to access untrusted websites can pose serious security risks.
Siemens recommends using a web browser that does not support ActiveX if accessing web pages other than the ones associated with the company's products.