August 21, 2019
August Third-Party Patches & Security Updates Which third-party patches should you prioritize? VideoLAN has released an update this week to resolve two high-risk vulnerabilities in the VLC media player application. The discovered vulnerabilities allow an attacker to manipulate the .MKV...
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July 11, 2019
July Third-Party Security Updates Latest Third-Party Updates This month there are several notable third-party updates that have been released. The vendors include Adobe, Foxit, GlavSoft LLC., Microsoft (Skype), and Mozilla. How are you deploying third-party security updates? It’s time to...
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July 9, 2019
July Patch Tuesday: Stop Zero-Day Exploits Patch Tuesday Release Microsoft have released 78 patches today covering IE, Edge, ChakraCore, Windows and Office.p There are 15 rated Critical and 62 Important with only 1 rated Moderate. Urgent: Public and Exploited There are a total of 8 vulnerabilities in this...
September 28, 2017
Even celebrity status can’t protect your data At the beginning of September, a news story broke that Selena Gomez had her Instagram hacked. Why does the Instagram of a celebrity matter this time? Because this hack goes much further. Instagram...
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August 29, 2017
1 Million Targeted by Chrome Extension Hack Even experts aren’t exempt from deceptive phishing attacks. It’s being reported that the developers of several extensions had their login credentials stolen. It's the second time in a week that Chrome users have...
July 25, 2017
Ransomware Aftershocks Even after remediation, the effects of ransomware can still be felt. The feelings of security have been stripped away and replaced with a nauseating sensation of vulnerability. A public TV and radio station in San Francisco, KQED, knows...
