Windows 10 still susceptible to IE vulnerabilities

Screenshot of a Windows 10 laptop

Even though Microsoft pushed Internet Explorer to the sidelines in the new Windows 10, favouring instead their Microsoft Edge browser, it doesn’t seem to have helped insulate the operating system from vulnerabilities in IE. Microsoft last week released a patch for the latest bug (which our CompuCARE automated management software has already pushed out to our clients). But […]

Microsoft patches up IE flaw that gives hackers access to your PC – via Engadget

In surveys, internet experts consistently report installing critical updates as the most important step they take to stay secure. Here’s another example of why you should make sure you’re getting updates regularly Microsoft has issued a critical update to patch up an Internet Explorer hole that can give hackers access to your system. Hackers could […]

5 Tips to Protect Your Business From Hackers

Today the risk of data breach is greater than ever, for large and small businesses alike. But keeping your venture safe is easier than you think. Mind the gaps: Make sure vulnerabilities are patched immediately. Specifically, pay attention for SQL and and Cross-Site Scripts Denial of service: These are brute force attacks that can cripple […]

Apple’s fixed a serious OS X security flaw, but only for Yosemite users

Apple has announced that it found a serious security flaw in OS X, but will only fix it for users of the latest version. If you aren’t running Yosemite, which was updated yesterday with the relevant patch, then you’d better get it, and quick. http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/10/osx-security-flaw/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000602

“Huge” new vulnerability in Windows – Get the patch now!

Windows yesterday published a critical security bulletin addressing a vulnerability that, according to researches at IBM, has been “sitting in plain sight.” Microsoft has also released an update to patch the vulnerability. IBM reported the bug privately to Microsoft in May, noting that it “could allow remote code execution if an attacker sends” a very specific set of […]

Critical Internet Explorer vulnerability

What is Operation Clandestine Fox? Last weekend an internet research lab announced a new security vulnerability in Internet Explorer. According to FireEye Labs, hackers have been taking advantage of the bug in targeted attacks of American websites. The security flaw affects version 6 to 11 of Internet Explorer through a vulnerability in the Flash code […]