Goodness, where has the time gone? It's already March, time for more updates from various software developers, and we're down to the last 26 days of Windows XP's support life! Before we know it, Vista will be on the chopping block (which is April 11th, 2017, if your curious). On slate this month from Microsoft will be a total of 5 updates, two … [Read more...]
February 2014 Updates
The second Tuesday of the month has passed, and that means its time for a little blogging about patches. And in an odd twist, Microsoft updated their advanced security advisory, released last week, on Monday with details on two more additional bulletins. So, for the month of February, we will be seeing a total of 7 patches being released, with 4 … [Read more...]
June 2013 Update Details
Once again, everyone, the second Tuesday of another month has passed and the computer industry has graced society with more updates. June has turned out to be a quiet month for both Microsoft and Adobe, as both companies have released a small number of updates (only one for Adobe!). Oracle is still outside it's typical Quarterly update routine, so … [Read more...]
May 2013 Update Details
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday has come and gone and we're in for a treat of new patches for the month, plus a handful from Adobe. Oracle runs on a quarterly patch schedule and will not be releasing any scheduled updates until July. But without further delay, here is the break down you've been holding your breath for: Microsoft: Two critical updates … [Read more...]
Microsoft Confirms Internet Explorer Zero Day, Being Used to Target DoE Employees
On Friday, May 3rd, Microsoft released Security Advisory 2847140 regarding a new flaw in Internet Explorer that was used in a targeted attack against Department of Energy employees and involved a compromised website hosted by the Department of Labor. The flaw in question allows a malicious individual to execute a program on a users' computer when … [Read more...]