Don't be part of the problem... be part of the solution.
The security landscape is becoming more dangerous by the minute. Readers of this blog have seen multiple articles here about the growing security threat that we all face (see: security archives). I think that most of you have taken the warnings to heart and checked that your web browsers, and your mail clients, are up to date, and properly patched against the latest threats. However, the study referenced below suggests that over 40% of the machines on the web are not properly patched and thus represent a serious problem for their owners and ultimately for all of us on the web. If your computer is not patched and fully up to date, then you need to do something about this today. Check your browser status
Study: Unpatched Web Browsers Prevalent on the InternetOnly 59.1 percent of people use up-to-date, fully patched Web browsers, putting the remainder at risk from growing threats from diligent hackers, according to a new study published by researchers in Switzerland.
The study, published Tuesday, is one of the most comprehensive analyses of what versions of Web browsers people are using on the Internet. The study was conducted by researchers at The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology,Google and IBM Internet Security Services.
