January 12, 2023

S3 Ep117: The crypto crisis that wasn’t (and farewell forever to Win 7) [Audio + Text]

Tell us in the comments... What's the REAL reason there was no Windows 9? (No theory too far-fetched!)

Naked Security

January 10, 2023

January 2023 patch roundup: Microsoft tees up 98 updates

Adobe greets the new year with patches for 18 vulns in Reader, Acrobat, and others; sun sets on the last of Win7, 8, RT support

Threat Research

January 14, 2020

Windows 7 computers will no longer be patched after today

Today's the day. The balloon goes up. The ship goes down. The patches fall behind. The crooks pull ahead.

Naked Security

July 12, 2019

Windows 7 users upset by unwanted Patch Tuesday telemetry

This is either a minor controversy blown out of proportion, or the latest example of Microsoft’s disregard for its users’ wishes.

Naked Security

June 13, 2019

Microsoft’s battle with SandboxEscaper zero days turns into grim Groundhog Day

Why is SandboxEscaper releasing vulnerabilities in such an irresponsible way? It matters not - Microsoft must patch what’s in front of it whatever the backstory.

Naked Security

June 10, 2019

The GoldBrute botnet is trying to crack open 1.5 million RDP servers

Even its most optimistic users would have to concede that it’s been a bracing few weeks for anyone who relies on Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

Naked Security

April 17, 2019

Internet Explorer browser flaw threatens all Windows users

Nearly four years after it was replaced by Edge as Microsoft’s preferred Windows browser, researchers keep finding unpleasant security flaws in Internet Explorer (IE).

Naked Security

March 22, 2019

Microsoft Windows 7 patch warns of coming patchocalypse

Microsoft has issued a patch to remind Windows 7 users that they’ll soon have no patches.

Naked Security

March 14, 2019

Update now! Microsoft’s March 2019 Patch Tuesday is here

If you were among the millions of users who updated Chrome last week to dodge a zero-day exploit, Microsoft has something for you in this month’s Patch Tuesday.

Naked Security