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Microsoft has deployed a new feature of Windows 10 that will automatically rollback failed updates when it detects a failed startup.
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Microsoft has announced Windows 7 will no longer be receiving updates after January 14, 2020: Here.
I hate windows 10’s forced updates and telemetry so I have always stuck with Windows 7, but it may be as good as dead after … Continue reading Replacing Windows 7 security updates with anti-virus?
There is a kind of race condition between the time when a developer releases a security update and the time when the security update is actually applied by the user. In the meantime, an attacker will be able to learn about th… Continue reading Avoiding the race condition between time of release and time of update
Microsoft is phasing out SHA-1 hashes on its patches. Continue reading Mandatory update coming to Windows 7, 2008 to kill off weak update hashes
I created an Ubuntu server on Digital Ocean to deploy my app on. Less then 24 hours later, I log in to the server and see this:
18 packages can be updated.
7 updates are security updates.
I install the updates, only to find a very simil… Continue reading Would an Ubuntu server accessible from the internet be hacked within days?
Suppose I decide to use an outdated application for some reason: maybe I can’t update it for compatibility reasons, or updates are not provided in the official repositories I use, or maybe I just don’t feel like upgrading it … Continue reading Can my machine be compromised if I use an outdated application and the input data is trusted?
The update is still rolling out at a snail’s pace. Continue reading Windows 10 October 2018 Update is at last being pushed automatically
If you find patching security flaws strangely satisfying, you’re in luck – Microsoft’s and Adobe’s December Patch Tuesdays have arrived with plenty for the dedicated updater to get stuck into. Continue reading Update now! Microsoft and Adobe’s December 2018 Patch Tuesday is here
I know that one can deny services (DoS) in any of the 7 layers of the OSI model and that in principle, a denial can be done by a single entity (human or machine) or from 2 or more such entities (“distributed” – DDoS).
Two patches pulled altogether; another is known to cause crashes but should be used anyway. Continue reading Now it’s Office’s turn to have a load of patches pulled