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Stop patching Spectre & Meltdown issues or risk reboot problems, Intel warns
Intel

Stop patching Spectre & Meltdown issues or risk reboot problems, Intel warns

Intel is warning all users to stop downloading patches for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities because they are causing system reboot issues.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018
The rise and rise of ransomware: From CryptoLocker to Cerber
Malware

The rise and rise of ransomware: From CryptoLocker to Cerber

Since the infamous CryptoLocker first appeared in 2013, we've seen a huge wave of file-encrypting ransomware variants extorting money.

By Ashley Wearne • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2018
Meltdown and Spectre fallout: patching problems persist
Intel

Meltdown and Spectre fallout: patching problems persist

Patching difficulties persist as the tech industry grapples with the fallout from Meltdown and Spectre, highlighting flaws in nearly all modern processors.

By Jerome Boursier • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2018
Intel processor vulnerabilities: What you need to know about Meltdown and Spectre
Semiconductors

Intel processor vulnerabilities: What you need to know about Meltdown and Spectre

Desktops, laptops, and smartphones running on vulnerable processors can be exposed to unauthorized access and information theft.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018
emt partner offers RMM patch management for MSPs
Partner Programmes

emt partner offers RMM patch management for MSPs

Specifically, the partnership will see NinjaRMM integrate Ivanti patch management technology into its RMM platform.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Hacking of national security projects highlights importance of patching
Breach Prevention

Hacking of national security projects highlights importance of patching

The recent release of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) 2017 report revealed a small breach – with massive implications.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP
Cybersecurity

England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP

The Greater Manchester police have revealed more than one in five of its computers are still running an OS that has been unsupported since 2014.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'
Supply Chain

Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'

Equifax breach reveals well-known vulnerability, patch available long before attack, says Flexera. More hacks likely to come.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
New wave of ransomware could put utilities at risk
Malware

New wave of ransomware could put utilities at risk

ICS attacks could shut down critical operational systems, damage or destroy physical equipment and threaten human safety.

By Cynthia Lee • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Interview: Cisco on the cyber dangers lurking in healthcare
Semiconductors

Interview: Cisco on the cyber dangers lurking in healthcare

Cisco's ANZ security chief unveils the perilous cyber threats menacing healthcare, stressing the urgent need for robust digital defences.

By Sara Barker • 7 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Four cyber security principles that withstand the test of time
Endpoint Protection

Four cyber security principles that withstand the test of time

Information security can be a noisy place. As a career security guy my experiences have given me a deep understanding of attackers & the enterprise.

By Jeffrey Guy • 6 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
New GhostHook attack technique outsmarts Microsoft PatchGuard
Microsoft

New GhostHook attack technique outsmarts Microsoft PatchGuard

CyberArk Labs researchers made the proof-of-concept last week, saying that GhostHook could be a major threat once attackers have control of devices.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
Apple users advised to update their software now, as new security patches released
iOS

Apple users advised to update their software now, as new security patches released

Welcome to the post-WannaCryptor world, where every computer user understands the importance of creating secure backups and applying security patches.

By Graham Cluely • 3 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017
Security experts find critical vulnerabilities in SAP's mail systems
Email

Security experts find critical vulnerabilities in SAP's mail systems

Serious vulnerabilities in SAP systems worldwide put businesses at risk of data theft and disruption, discovered by ERP-SEC.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017
Flexera says software supply chain is broken as patch rates drop
Supply Chain

Flexera says software supply chain is broken as patch rates drop

While there has been a flurry of activity in releasing security patches, many of those patches are not being applied.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
Bye bye, NPAPI: Mozilla issues critical update to Firefox, disables plugins
Microsoft

Bye bye, NPAPI: Mozilla issues critical update to Firefox, disables plugins

Firefox has disabled all NPAPI plugin capability except Flash. Common plugins such as Adobe Acrobat, Java and Microsoft Silverlight no longer load.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Mar 2017
The stats are in: Japanese PC users at risk of attack through old and unpatched software
Flexera

The stats are in: Japanese PC users at risk of attack through old and unpatched software

The average private user has 63 programs on their PC from 21 different vendors. 7% of those are at the end of their life, meaning they're not patched.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Australia's vulnerabilities unmasked as survey reveals top unpatched & old programs
Flexera

Australia's vulnerabilities unmasked as survey reveals top unpatched & old programs

The average private user has 77 programs on their PC and 7.1% of those are at the end of their life (EOL) and no longer patched by the vendor.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017