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Europol takedown of Ramnit botnet frees 3.2 million PCs from cybercriminals' grasp

by John Zorabedian on February 27, 2015 | 2 Comments

In an international operation coordinated with multiple law enforcement and industry partners, Europol led a takedown of the infrastructure of the Ramnit botnet that infected 3.2 million Windows computers.

Microsoft pulls PowerPoint-killing patch KB2920732

by Lee Munson on February 16, 2015 | 4 Comments

Safety pins. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

The latest in a series of Microsoft patch failures rendered PowerPoint inoperable on devices running Windows RT.

What do you mean, "Facebook is now text only"? - 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]

by Paul Ducklin on February 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

Here's the latest episode of our weekly one-minute security video.

Fun, fast...and educational.

SSCC 185 - "I have a number for you: Eighty Million" [PODCAST]

by Paul Ducklin on February 13, 2015 | Leave a comment

Our weekly "Chet Chat" podcast is carefully prepared to fit into a quarter-hour, so it is clear and concise as well as being witty and amusing.

Enjoy...

The "JASBUG" Windows vulnerability - beyond the hype, what you need to know

by Paul Ducklin on February 11, 2015 | 11 Comments

Struggling to understand the JASBUG flaw fixed by Microsoft in this month's Update Tuesday?

Paul Ducklin explains it clearly, with minimal jargon.

Update Tuesday wrap-up, February 2015 - don't let JASBUG distract you

by Paul Ducklin on February 11, 2015 | 1 Comment

Be careful!

The JASBUG vulnerability in Windows is grabbing the headlines, but there are other bugs this month that could hit you harder.

Paul Ducklin explains...

Internet Explorer has a Cross Site Scripting zero-day bug

by Paul Ducklin on February 4, 2015 | Leave a comment

Another day, another zero-day.

This time, it's Internet Explorer that is attracting the sort of publicity a browser doesn't want, with the public disclosure of an XSS bug.

SSCC 181 - The Security Duel: "Bug reports at 15 paces" [PODCAST]

by Paul Ducklin on January 15, 2015 | 4 Comments

Microsoft vs. Google - Google vs. Users - Hackers vs. US Army - the fight is on in the latest episode of our weekly security podcast!

Enjoy...

Update Tuesday wrap-up, January 2015 - See? We didn't use the word "Patch"!

by Paul Ducklin on January 14, 2015 | 5 Comments

Like fingers and thumbs, not all updates are patches, even if all patches are updates.

So, here's the skinny on Update Tuesday...including the security patches, of course.

Windows 7: Everything new is old again

by Chester Wisniewski on January 14, 2015 | 15 Comments

Setting up parental controls on Windows 7

Hard to believe, but Microsoft Windows 7 is already halfway through its useful life. If we don't want to repeat the sins of Windows XP, it is time to plan our next move.

"Dear Facebook, I DEMAND that you ignore my demands" - 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]

by Paul Ducklin on January 10, 2015 | Leave a comment

Our weekly security news video, for your viewing pleasure.

Fun with a serious side, in just one minute...watch now!

Microsoft discontinues Advance Notification Service, but why?

by Chester Wisniewski on January 9, 2015 | 13 Comments

Microsoft kicked off 2015 by discontinuing its Advance Notification Service which alerted IT professionals to fixes that would ship the following week, allowing time to prepare staff and systems.