Optimised ITPosts Tagged ‘vulnerability’
Aug 9
Microsoft Releases August Patches
This month Microsoft’s patch cycle will be fixing a huge 34 vulnerabilities across 14 bulletins. The high patch load, confirmed by Microsoft in an advanced notification posting on its TechNet site, lists eight of the fourteen security bulletins addressed in the patch cycle as… read more
Jul 21
Windows Security Flaw
Microsoft has issued a security bulletin for a critical flaw in Windows that can lead to exploitation when removable media is inserted into a PC, but aren’t planning an out-of-cycle patch. A flaw is described on Neowin as affecting the way that Windows handles .lnk files, which are… read more
Mar 30
Microsoft Releases Emergency IE Fix
Microsoft has released an emergency fix for a zero-day vulnerability in its Internet Explorer web browser. The flaw allows remote attackers to take full control of a target machine simply by directing users to a malicious website. However, according to CNet, it doesn’t affect users… read more
Jan 20
Government Warns Over Internet Explorer Use
The French government has advised its public to stop using the Microsoft browser Internet Explorer, over security concerns. The warning comes after the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) expressed concern over the security of the browser. Internet Explorer’s vulnerability could allow hackers to… read more
