The second Tuesday of each month is infamously known as Microsoft Patch Day by IT pros. However, this month Adobe's security news trumps Microsoft's. Watch today's video to learn why you should update Flash before your Microsoft products, but also why you shouldn't skimp on the Microsoft patches either. (Episode Runtime: 2:59 Direct YouTube … [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...]
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...]
New Year, New Microsoft Patches – Daily Security Byte EP. 201
Why not start your new year security plan right by staying current with patches? Tuesday was Microsoft and Adobe's monthly patch day. Watch the video below to learn about the affected products, the severity of the issues, and how quickly to patch. Or at the very least skip to the reference section to find links to the proper patches. (Episode Runtime: 2:51) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
A Dozen Microsoft Updates – Daily Security Byte EP. 174
If you use Microsoft or Adobe products—as the majority of computer users do—it's that time again... Patch Day. For November's Patch Day, Microsoft released a dozen bulletins fixing many flaws in their most popular products. Watch today's video for the quick highlights about these and Adobe's updates. UPDATE: As gung-ho as I am about applying patches quickly, there have been … [Read more...]