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Working in Computer Consulting for fun and (sometimes) profit. These are recent security news items everybody who is online should be aware of.
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Vulnerable Apps Watch
According to Danish security company CSIS, most Windows infections by commercial malware are the result of failure to patch IE and a few vulnerable apps. Here is their list from September, 2011, with the latest version numbers as of Tuesday, 28 Apr 2015:
Adobe Flash Player v 17.0.0.169 (IE) 17.0.0.169 (Firefox) (updated 14 Apr 2015). NOTE: update BOTH IE and Firefox Flash Players.Home and business users can scan their systems using the Secunia Personal Software Inspector.
Adobe Reader (and Acrobat) v10.1.13 or v11.0.10 (updated 9 Dec 2014). NOTE: AR 9 is no longer being updated. Switch or update!
Adobe - Acrobat : For Windows
Java Runtime Engine (JRE) 8.0.45 (8u45) (updated 14 Apr 2015)
Apple Quicktime v7.7.6 (updated 22 Oct 2014)
WARNING: Adobe (Flash, Reader) and Oracle (Java) OFTEN install additional software like toolbars or Google Chrome from their download pages. UNCHECK this additional software unless you really want it.
Anti-Spyware Updates
These are several anti-spyware apps that are free for home use which I use and recommend IN ADDITION TO your anti-virus program. Use both of these in non-resident mode to keep your browser from accessing known-bad URLs.
- WinPatrol
Now at v33.5.2015.3
last update: 14 Apr 2015- Spybot Search and Destroy
Now at v2.4
last update: 22 Apr 2015- SpywareBlaster
Now at v5.0
last update: 30 Mar 2015
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About Me
- Angus Scott-Fleming
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Doing computer consulting since 1987, I got my first computer log-in in 1970. My main website is GeoApps.com. I'm on LinkedIn
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