Keeping your system updated with latest security updates is critical to make sure you are safe when connected to the network / internet. As a individual user we can never be sure of what kind of threat we might face but we should do as much as we can to keep our self secure.
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I will be posting some security updates on operating systems and browsers every now and then.
If you happen to use any of the software listed below then please make sure to update your systems regularly.
Apple Releases Multiple Security Updates
Original release date: March 29, 2018
Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.
Users and administrators to review Apple security pages for the following products and apply the necessary updates:
iOS 11.3(link is external)
tvOS 11.3(link is external)
watchOS 4.3(link is external)
Xcode 9.3
Microsoft Releases April 2018 Security Updates
Original release date: April 10, 2018
Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.
Users and administrators to review Microsoft's April 2018 Security Update Summary(link is external) and Deployment Information(link is external) and apply the necessary updates.
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Please Note :
I am not a security expert nor do i claim to be one. This is just a information that i received and passing it along.
Thank you for this information :)
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