November 2012 Patch Tuesday
We are still seeing a large number of computers that are compromised due to outdated versions of Java (some still running Java 6) and Adobe products (Flash Player and Reader).…
Read moreAPOLOGY – Our news server went crazy, lots of emails sent
Everyone, Just wanted to touch base to let everyone know what was going on. We get our news via feeds from a number of ‘geek news’ type websites.…
Read morePotentially massive hole in Adobe Acrobat that pierces the (previously solid) sandbox.
Details are sparse at this point but the linked article has a video demonstrating the vulnerability being exploited. According to the article, this vulnerability a) affects even fully up-to-date installations…
Read moreAdobe updates (cross platform) Flash Player vulnerability that can allow
Adobe posted an update for all platforms addressing a vulnerability in their Flash Player. Details are in the linked article but the short story is that, if you’ve got Adobe…
Read moreMicrosoft and Adobe update / patch cycles in sync? Maybe.
According to this article at ZDNet, it looks like Microsoft and Adobe may be in the process of syncing up their patch release cycles (in reality, this looks more like…
Read moreKaspersky names java top attack target
Two questions that I suspect that we’ll be fielding on this are a) why is that important and b) why should you care. I’ll try to quickly address both here…
Read moreWhat do viruses do on my computer, anyway? Why is it so important for me to install updates? Why are these two things related?
This is a follow-up to my earlier article ‘How do people make money off of Viruses‘ and is from an Internet Storm Center diary entry describing very simply what viruses…
Read moreWindows 8 already compromised?
Ok, for the record, our stance on new Microsoft operating systems is (and always has been) to hold off until at least Service Pack 1 and let someone else find…
Read moreWhat *else* could (should?) antivirus software do?
I saw this article today and it hit me that, dang, that would be an awesome tool to have from the antivirus, rather than having to try to go all…
Read moreHow do people make money off of viruses? Read on…
A question that we get asked regularly is “How do people make money from viruses?”. This is a topic that, for many, is hard to get their brain around. I’ve…
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