Keep your security patches up to date
September 17th, 2009
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Tip #3
Keep your security patches up to date
Security patches exist because someone has discovered a flaw in your operating system, application, webform or configuration. Security patches are a must for open source and well known applications. Microsoft has the largest share of the OS market. Finding a flaw in Windows means a hacker could have access to tens of millions of networks and computers. Big find means big money. The same is true of Open Source systems like WordPress and Joomla. They are not only in wide use, but hackers can access the source code. With the source code available they can look for and test new exploits. Read more…