Here’s what you need to know about the April 2018 Patch Tuesday updates…
Tag Archives: Microsoft
Intel won’t fix Spectre flaws in older chips
If your PC runs one of Intel’s older microprocessors, bad news
Microsoft’s Windows 7 Meltdown patch created ‘worse’ flaw
Microsoft’s updates for the Meltdown microprocessor mega-flaw inadvertently left users running Windows 7 64-bit systems open to a “way worse” flaw.
Stop swearing on Skype! And don’t even think about sending that nude selfie…
Microsoft has banned nudity, swearing and other unsavoury behaviors in Skype, Xbox, email, and Office 365 docs.
Firefox beats Chrome and Tor in our trustworthy browser poll
For the third year running you voted Mozilla’s veteran Firefox browser as the most trusted browser, beating both Google’s market leading Chrome and privacy poster boy Tor.
Google, Facebook, Amazon et al join forces against incoming cybersecurity law
CISA opponents say it may “infringe on users’ privacy” and “cause collateral harm to the systems of innocent third parties.”
Will the Clean Software Alliance save us from the scourge of unwanted software?
Unwanted software has been an irritant to both computer users and security providers for many years now. The Clean Software Alliance is trying to fix that.
15M users breached? Nah, just an “isolated incident.” 60 Second Security
Watch this week’s 60 Second Security video and catch up on the latest intriguing security stories…
How one man bought Google.com for just $12
Ownership of the alphabet-loving company’s premier domain name lasted just one minute for ex-Googler Sanmay Ved.
Window 7 updates have NOT been hacked after all!
Did you see a worryingly weird Windows 7 update notification? ” Just testing,” apparently.