Flash! Another patchy Tuesday has come and gone
December 9, 2009 by admin

Yesterday was the second Tuesday of the month, and by now you should know just what that means… another set of security updates for Microsoft products. This week also sees us with some other notable updates to some Adobe products, and you’ll want to take note of these as well.

Remember that security updates are a fact of life these days. It isn’t an indication that the software manufacturers are creating shoddy product; rather, it is a sign that they are discovering flaws and repairing them in an effort to stay ahead of the malicious communities out there in the wild and untamed internet world. Security is an ongoing process these days.

We’ll start with Adobe this time.

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Weekly Security Roundup – Wheels in motion
November 18, 2009 by admin

This week, as I’ve compiled my list of updates to popular software packages – in the interest of keeping everyone informed and current to prevent security problems – we have quite a list of changes. Microsoft released their monthly “patch Tuesday” fixes last week, and on top of that we’ve seen browser security patches in Safari and Google Chrome; and we’ve seen WordPress get another security patch as well.

The moral of the story here is that you just can’t rest – as a computer owner with connections to the internet, you must keep active with your software updates – there are a seemingly endless stream of exploits being developed, and they almost always go after users with down-revision software. So, let’s see what’s been updated in the past week or so, and please do take a few minutes to check and ensure you are current with the latest versions.

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Security Wednesday – Keeping you up to date
October 21, 2009 by admin

I’ve missed a few weeks with my recent travel, and boy do we have a lot to talk about with security updates this week! In fact, there is so much, I’m going to have to give it to you in condensed form, and provide the links for further reading if you’re interested. We’ve had a big Windows patch Tuesday for October (the biggest ever!), some Apple updates and some Adobe updates. Remember, keeping up to date, currently patched software is a major step in keeping your system secure and protected against malware and worse.

Let’s start with the Microsoft Windows updates.

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The Pulse of Security – Are you up to date?
September 9, 2009 by admin

As you’re reading this, another “Windows Patch Tuesday” has come and gone (Microsoft normally sends their updates on the second Tuesday of the month), and, as is often the case lately, there are some critical security flaws being remedied in this latest round of patches. Do you sometimes feel that this is a never ending battle? Well, in many ways, it is.

Complexity is the enemy of security, and today’s operating systems and the software we employ within them are incredibly complex… breeding grounds for programming errors, which can lead to security flaws.

What’s a poor person to do? How do you keep track of all this churn?

Keep your software up to date automatically, where possible, and check back here on Wednesdays where I’ll be keeping a pulse on the world of software security, and letting you know the straight scoop.

On today’s agenda – Windows monthly update, Snow Leopard introduction, and a summary of browser updates. Let’s start with Microsoft:

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Software Security – Reprise
August 12, 2009 by admin

Well, here we go again! Another “Windows Patch Tuesday” has come and gone (Microsoft sends its Windows updates on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, if you haven’t noticed), and in this month’s batch we have a few interesting ones!

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