Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap the news of the week, including the Badlock bust, encryption legislation, and cryptoworm ransomware. Mike also discusses last week’s Infiltrate Con.
Tag Archives: Windows
Windows XP: The zombie OS ‘lives’ on
Despite the fact that there haven’t been any security updates or patches rolled out for Windows XP – with some industrial solutions being the exception – the system still runs on almost every tenth computer worldwide.
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To get infected, follow the directions
A new email malware campaign includes an attached file with explicit instructions for the recipients describing the steps how to get their computers infected.
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Dridex botnet distributor now serves Avira
A distribution channel of the Dridex botnet may have been hacked. Instead of getting loaded with malware, people are getting clean copies of Avira antivirus and we have two theories as to why. Do you know what a “white hat” is?
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Windows exploitation in 2015
Hacking Team exploits and new security features in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are just a few of the highlights of ESET’s annual Windows exploitation in 2015 report.
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Microsoft Patches Six Critical Flaws With First Update of 2016
Microsoft only released nine bulletins for its first Patch Tuesday of 2016, but six of them are marked critical and seven can lead to remote code execution.
Google drops Chrome support for old operating systems
Are you still running an old PC operating system like Windows XP or Vista?
There are some risks running an unsupported operating system — the biggest is falling behind with security updates and fixes.
As years roll by it’s necessary for companies to “deprecate” (a fancy way of saying “make obsolete”) older versions of their software. This becomes necessary because it’s hard coordinating and supporting many different versions.
Google has announced that from April 2016 they will no longer be supporting their popular Chrome web browser for certain older operating systems.
The operating systems affected are:
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
- Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)
- Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)
How does this affect me?
Chrome will continue to work on the operating systems mentioned above, but will no longer receive updates and security fixes.
If you continue to use an old operating system, and software that is no longer supported, then you will likely be more vulnerable to new and emerging security threats.
What can I do?
To avoid vulnerabilities and the risk of infection from malware and viruses, we recommend that you always keep your operating system and all your software up-to-date.
Consider upgrading your operating system where possible for the best protection and productivity, and if this means upgrading your old computer, it may well be worth exploring. Think about it, the cost of data loss from a security breach could be costlier than the price of new hardware.
And while you’re at it, installing an effective antivirus and security suite is worth it for peace of mind — PC users can download AVG AntiVirus Free, and Mac users can download our free AVG AntiVirus for Mac.
Revolutionary Windows 95 turns 20
1995 was a landmark year for technology, the internet and home computing. We can thank Windows 95 for a lot of the perks we find ourselves with today.
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LNK Files – Shortcuts to Faster Infections
Your Windows desktop is probably full of them, desktop Icons with shortcuts to your applications and folders. They allow you to conveniently access your most used applications and folders on a daily basis.
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Emergency IE Patch Fixes Vulnerability Under Attack
Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for an Internet Explorer vulnerability under attack.