The Bad words of Computer Security Part 3 – Software Updates
There is a lot of words for Software updates including, Vulnerabilities, patches, versions and bugs. Software and your Operating system need to have the latest version, otherwise you risk your computer to cyber attacks. For example if your using an outdated version of Firefox (a web browser) and enter a site that attacks a certain bug which has been known and fixed in newer versions then even if you have an Anti-virus program you can get attacked. The simple rules:- Make sure your Operating system is always up to date. Schedule your machine to automatically update your software.
- For windows make sure automatic update is on, follow Microsoft's instructions here: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/msupdate_keep_current.mspx
- For Mac make sure you install the updates when prompted, follow Apples instructions here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106704
- Linux - since every Linux distribution is different you will have to read the help page, but most distributions have a simple software update button that not only updates the Operating System but updates all software that is installed which is better then both Apple and Microsoft's updates.
- Run the Secunia Software inspector to make sure your computer is safe.
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