Next week is Microsoft and Adobe's Patch Day. However, on Thursday Adobe released an emergency security advisory to fix a zero day Flash vulnerability. Watch the episode below to learn why you should get this update to avoid drive-by download attacks pushing ransomware. (Episode Runtime: 1:44) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2MKTU9ZIO4 EPISODE … [Read more...]
Flash 0day & Patches – Daily Security Byte EP. 229
Frankly, I'm a bit sick of talking about patches and security updates after focusing on them for the last two days. However, so many important security updates got released today that I have to cover them for a third day in a row. If you use Adobe Flash, Microsoft products, Firefox, or a Cisco cable modem, watch today's video to learn about these important patches, including … [Read more...]
March Patch Day – Daily Security Byte EP. 227
It's that time of the month again... Patch Day. On Tuesday, both Microsoft and Adobe released their security updates for the month of March. If you use Windows, IE, Edge, Office, or Reader, you'll want to get these updates quickly. Watch today's video for a quick summary, and check out the links below to find the relevant updates. (Episode Runtime: 2:25) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
February Patch Day Plugs Microsoft and Adobe Flaws- Daily Security Byte EP. 214
If you're an IT administrator, you probably know that yesterday was Microsoft Patch Day. You might even know that Adobe shares this day. Watch today's video for a quick summary of the affected products, and the scope and impact of some of the flaws. More importantly, be sure to follow the links in the Reference section to find out where to get the updates so you can patch … [Read more...]
Upgrade to IE11 or Edge No Matter What – Daily Security Byte EP. 202
Last month, I warned you that Microsoft planned to End-of-Life all version of Internet Explorer (IE) after January 12, except version 11. This means they will only release security updates for IE11 and the new Edge browser, so if you use Microsoft browsers you need to upgrade to stay safe. However, in today's video I tell you why you need to upgrade to IE11 (or Edge) even if … [Read more...]