As yesterday was Patch Tuesday – it seemed appropriate to run this latest part of my ransomware series today. This article about ransomware is going to be short and to the point. DO NOT SKIP software or operating system patches and updates. Switch on automatic updates. Finished. Well not quite… …
Patch Tuesday
Microsoft released it second Patch Tuesday of 2023 yesterday and it fixes a range of security and functionality issues across the range of Microsoft products, including fixing three zero-day flaws that are being actively exploited. Here is the Microsoft release notes page: February 2023 Security Updates – Release Notes – …
Windows 10 is on it’s way out
Microsoft has stopped directly selling Windows 10 licenses as of yesterday – directing customers to Windows 11. It is time for you to be planning your replacement of your Windows 10 devices – we are. You still have some time as Windows 10 will remain supported with security updates until …
More security advisories
The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is an excellent resource for keeping up with security advisories. Adobe and Microsoft Patch Tuesday are the latest advisories as well as additions to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Both of these Microsoft exploits are addressed in the Microsoft Patch Tuesday …
Patch Tuesday
It is that time of the month when the Microsoft updates and security patches are released – so restart your computer when you are asked to – it is important. There are nearly 100 security and a zero-day vulnerabilities fixed in this month’s release across the whole Microsoft portfolio. Here …