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Microsoft Quietly Patches Another Critical Malware Protection Engine Flaw

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May

2017

Microsoft quietly patched a critical vulnerability Wednesday in its Malware Protection Engine. The vulnerability was found May 12 by Google’s Project Zero team, which said an attacker could have crafted an executable that when processed by the Malware Protection Engine’s emulator could enable remote code execution.

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How to properly update Windows to protect your computer from WannaCry

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May

2017

By now, everyone has heard about the WannaCry ransomware attack. So far we have two posts about it: one with a general overview of what happened, and another with advice for businesses. But it’s become clear that not everyone understands how to patch the Windows vulnerability that is exploited by WannaCry.

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Will macOS protect you from ransomware attacks?

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May

2017

The recent WannaCry ransomware attacks on Windows systems have generated worldwide headlines and caused quite a lot of fear among users of all operating systems. Even some Mac users have been wondering if their computers are safe from such attacks. So are Mac users safe from ransomware attacks?

Category Access control Threats & Malware Written by Cio 0 Comments

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