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

Patch Tuesday – May 2019


This month’s quality update for Windows 10 is so good that it installs itself twice, Microsoft releases patches for Intel Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) attacks, and there’s a fix for a zero-day flaw in Windows Error Reporting.

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WhatsApp, Microsoft and Intel Chip Vulnerabilities

Quickly applying software updates (patching) to mitigate security vulnerabilities is a cornerstone of both a home and business security strategy. So it was interesting to see how the mainstream news media reported the disclosure of three separate &#821… Continue reading WhatsApp, Microsoft and Intel Chip Vulnerabilities

Everything You Need to Know About Windows – April 2019


This month sees yet more changes to Microsoft’s Windows 10 servicing schedule, problems for users after April’s Patch Tuesday quality update, the new version of Edge released for Insiders, and new minimum disk space requirements for upgrading to the Windows 10 May 2019 Update.

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Still have Windows 7? 32 Security Reasons to Move to Windows 10

How important is it to upgrade from Windows 7 before it reaches end of life? Learn about the many ways Windows 10 can improve enterprise security now.
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