Tag: Virus

More Security Patches for Adobe Flash

Adobe Flash Player displays interactive, animated web content called Flash. Although Flash is optional, 99% of PC users download and install it to view multimedia web content. It runs on many operating systems, including mobile operating systems like Android. In a security bulletin released yesterday, Adobe announced a patch that fixes four critical vulnerabilities in…

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Microsoft Patch Time Again

According to the latest Microsoft Advanced Notification page, seven security bulletins will be released next Tuesday. The bulletins will include updates to fix security vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer (IE), Silverlight, and some of their server Software. They rate more than half (4/7) of the bulletins as Critical, which typically means remote attackers can…

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Another Critical Java Update

Yesterday, Oracle released yet another emergency Java update to fix two critical vulnerabilities in the popular web plugin. By enticing you to a web site with malicious content, attackers can leverage these flaws to execute code on your computer, with your privileges. If you are an administrator on your computer it’s game over. That’s why…

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Protect Yourself from Virus Attack in 5 Simple Steps

Viruses are as prevalent today as they have ever been. In 2009 alone, they caused a total of over five billion dollars in damages through lost productivity and downtime to businesses worldwide. And the number one way that viruses find their way into businesses today remains directly through email. Still today we’re amazed at how…

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