February 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: A lot of love coming our way
The January 2020 Patch Tuesday was a light one as predicted; everyone was still catching up from the end-of-year holidays. As we gain momentum into February and move towards …
Most AV vendors will continue to support their products under Windows 7
Earlier this month, Windows 7 – the most beloved Windows version up to date – has reached end-of-support. Businesses of all sizes can still pay to receive extended …
You can upgrade Windows 7 for free! Why wouldn’t you?
“Doomsday is here! The sky is falling! Windows 7 is out of support and all hell will break loose!” – or, at least, that’s what some cybersecurity experts and press outlets …
Cynerio offers hospitals free Windows 7 risk assessment
To prepare for the transition into Windows 7 End of Life, Cynerio is offering hospitals a complementary risk assessment until February 14, 2020. Connected medical devices are …
January 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Let’s start the new decade right
The holidays are over, and another Patch Tuesday is rapidly approaching. My New Year’s resolution was to stop procrastinating when it comes to getting organized. I have …
Windows 7 is reaching end-of-extended-support, what to do?
Windows 7, released in October 2009, was one of Microsoft’s big successes. Ten years later and despite its end-of-extended-support deadline being imminent (January 14, …
Employees know vulnerabilities exist, but they can’t resolve them quickly enough
There is a sharp remediation gap between when organizations first detect vulnerabilities and when those issues are ultimately resolved, Adaptiva survey reveals. The survey …
Most IT pros still haven’t migrated all their users to Windows 10
59% of IT professionals report that they still haven’t migrated all their users to Windows 10, despite the imminent end of regular support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020, …
Microsoft debuts hardware-rooted security for foiling firmware attacks
Microsoft partnered with mainstream chip and computer makers to deliver hardware protection of firmware right out of the box: the so-called Secured-core PCs are aimed at …
Tamper Protection prevents malware from disabling Microsoft Defender AV
Microsoft Defender, the anti-malware component of Microsoft Windows, has been equipped with a new protective feature called Tamper Protection, which should prevent malware …
Microsoft NTLM vulnerabilities could lead to full domain compromise
Preempt researchers have discovered two vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to bypass a number of protections and mitigations against NTLM relay attacks and, in some …
Phishing attempts increase 400%, many malicious URLs found on trusted domains
1 in 50 URLs are malicious, nearly one-third of phishing sites use HTTPS and Windows 7 exploits have grown 75% since January. A new Webroot report also highlights the …