May 31, 2009 | Adobe, security, software
Adobe Acrobat has been the target for some very nasty attacks by the bad guys this year. In March, all versions of Acrobat got a major update to close a hole that theoretically allowed a computer to be possessed just by hovering over a link to an evil PDF file. It was...
May 19, 2009 | IE, security, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Many of you have now gotten Internet Explorer 8, the latest version of Microsoft’s web browser. The rest of you can expect to see it soon, as it is pushed out through the Automatic Update system. (You’ve got IE8 if you have some extra buttons next to the “Favorites”...
Apr 19, 2009 | security, software
If you’re running the free version of AVG antivirus, you may have seen a window appear unexpectedly in the middle of your screen. That’s a legitimate message. But let’s take a step back, because it reflects poor judgment on AVG’s part. That’s not how I expect to be...
Apr 13, 2009 | Adobe, Microsoft, Office, security, Vista, WinXP
Microsoft will release security updates on Tuesday night for Windows and Office, following its normal monthly schedule. Your computer will restart tonight. You should be installing the updates for Windows and other Microsoft products when they’re released. Take...
Apr 12, 2009 | IE, Internet, Microsoft, security, software, Vista, WinXP
Internet Explorer 8 is the latest version of Microsoft’s web browser, released in final form a few weeks ago. Starting soon, it will be offered to you by the Automatic Update system. The rollout will begin in the third week of April but it will not hit everyone at the...
Mar 31, 2009 | Internet, security
The press coverage of the Conficker malware has caused some fear and created the teensiest bit of an overreaction. Here’s some common sense advice. You can use your computers on April 1. You can browse the Internet on April 1. If your computer has been automatically...
