It was the summer of 2017 when two of the most devastating ransomware variants the world has seen—WannaCry and NotPetya—broke loose, infecting more than 300,000 machines and inflicting losses totaling more than $4 billion.
By early 2018, many institutions and …
Emerging vulnerabilities and continuous patching have been at odds with each other ever since the information age began. Flaws are often simple enough that a patch can mitigate any issues they present, but once in a while we’re confronted with …
For all you car fans out there, Tesla is all set to release its fastest full-electric production car, the Tesla Roadster, that can go from 0 to 100 in less than two seconds. “What does this have to do with …
Let’s face it—application vulnerabilities have become inevitable in recent years. When Microsoft released Edge, its web browser created to replace Internet Explorer, it came with new features and enhancements, but it also brought along an unexpected vulnerability that allows hackers …
One of the most important aspects of healthcare reform is an emphasis on preventative care, which makes the recent cyberattack on Singapore’s largest group of healthcare institutions, SingHealth, somewhat ironic. Unfortunately, SingHealth couldn’t prevent an attacker from stealing the personal …
Travel is a constant factor for many sales and marketing executives and business development personnel. While they’re away from the office, these remote employees feel the effects of any technical issues much more strongly. Since these employees can’t just walk …
Since its inception back in the 1980’s, Windows has faced frequent and significant changes. With Windows 10, Microsoft adopted a servicing model that made organizations rethink the way they deploy and upgrade Windows. Windows 10’s semiannual major OS upgrades, known …
April 2018 kept Microsoft busy with vulnerabilities springing out of nowhere and adding to the delayed Windows 10 April 2018 Update. Windows 10 rollouts are now part of Patch Tuesday updates for May. Besides that, Microsoft fixed a few vulnerabilities …
When comparing Windows 10 to past version of Windows, it’s not hard to see why Microsoft considers this operating system to be a league ahead of its predecessors. In the latest Spring Creators update—now referred to as the Windows 10 …
2018 has had an eventful start to say the least, with vendors racing to patch two serious processor flaws, Meltdown and Spectre. Last week Microsoft released an emergency update to handle these bugs,* and this week Microsoft is back again …