Category Archives: Security

SSL Vulnerability FREAK attack

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On the 3rd March 2015 researchers announced a new SSL vulnerability named Freak attack. Microsoft issued a security warning on the 5th March about the bug that could let attackers spy on communications that are supposed to be secure. The name of the bug “Freak”. The bug affects Microsoft’s Windows Server and Desktop operating systems […]

World Cup 2014 Malware Threat

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With the World Cup kicking off in Brazil today it seems an appropriate time to discuss the issues that such a large event can have on IT. In this the first of our three part World Cup series we focus on malware that is specifically targeted at exploiting football fans’ enthusiasm for this event that has an expected world wide audience in excess of […]

Windows XP Support Ends

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Finally after 12 years Microsoft is set to end support for Window XP. After 8th April 2014 Microsoft will no longer provide technical assistance for Windows XP. There will be no further updates and Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Security Essentials downloads for Windows XP. If you already have Microsoft Security Essentials installed Microsoft […]