Microsoft just announced its Patch Tuesday updates for November, and this month’s list of patches comes with fixes for 64 vulnerabilities, 12 of which are rated critical. It also has patches for the ALPC elevation of privilege vulnerability, along …
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for November 2018
The Australian way of mitigating cybersecurity incidents
Many enterprises are actively building their IT security procedures to prevent the alarming number of cyberattacks businesses face today. According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Threat Report 2017, 56 percent of self-reported incidents in the private sector …
Are your systems still running an old Windows OS? It’s time to move to Windows 10
In less than 20 months, Windows 7 will reach end-of-life status, putting many administrators under a lot of pressure to get their systems up to date with the latest Windows OS. Microsoft will still offer support for Windows 7, but …
Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for October 2018
It’s the second Tuesday of the month, which means it’s time for another round of Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft. This month’s Patch Tuesday was highly anticipated for two reasons: 1) it was expected to provide a critical fix for …
Top five enhancements of the Windows 10 October 2018 update
If you’re a tech enthusiast or just a Microsoft fan, you’re probably aware that Microsoft releases two major software updates a year for Windows. Windows 10 version 1809 was just released and is the second update of 2018. This comes …
Tired of switching between multiple solutions to manage different device types?
Every enterprise dreams of managing and securing all of its endpoints, but that can get complicated with multiple device types, each running different operating systems. Having to purchase separate licenses for managing PCs and mobile devices can be confusing, expensive, …
Upgrading to macOS Mojave? Here’s what to expect
Apple has finally released macOS 10.14, named Mojave after one of California’s three deserts. But why a desert? you may wonder. Some think the new name signifies the beauty of a desert at night as a subtle reference to Dark …
Patch Tuesday updates for September 2018
The September edition of Patch Tuesday includes fixes from Microsoft for 61 security issues. Of these issues, three include zero-day vulnerabilities and 17 are marked as critical.
Patch Tuesday updates for Microsoft products
This month’s Patch Tuesday covers updates for …
Patch Tuesday updates for August 2018
Last month’s edition of Patch Tuesday left many of us stranded since the patches it contained caused more trouble than the vulnerabilities they were intended to fix. Situations like this often leave sysadmins with only two options: install the updates …
Linux security and patching: Are you as safe as you think you are?
A common question posed by enterprises when it comes to defending against cyberthreats is “Which operating system is most secure?” There are only a few major operating systems (OSs) available, so enterprises aren’t left with many choices. Out of …