{"id":60482,"date":"2022-08-30T12:54:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T17:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/?p=60482"},"modified":"2022-08-30T12:56:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T17:56:32","slug":"how-to-protect-devices-from-serious-security-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connect-community.org\/how-to-protect-devices-from-serious-security-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect devices from serious security issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Zero Day. If it sounds serious, that\u2019s because it is.<\/p>

\u201cYou have zero days to respond to that threat\u2026 that\u2019s where something has been released, there is no known defense, no known patch,\u201d explained Dr. Chris Pierson, CEO of\u00a0BlackCloak<\/a>, a company that provides security defense for high-net-worth individuals and executives.<\/p>

\u201cThose are going to be the biggest of the big, the most known vulnerabilities.\u201d<\/p>

Zero Day security issues recently happened to the iPhone, Google\u2019s Chrome web browser and the Windows operating system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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It means that software companies need to scramble to release a fix. Otherwise, hackers can use the vulnerability to their advantage.<\/p>

\u201cThey\u2019re going to be targeting people that work in the intelligence sector, people that work in government journalists, corporate executives, people that work for defense industrial based companies, those are the individuals that are most at risk,\u201d said Pierson.<\/p>

But everyday people can also be affected.<\/p>

\u201cIt happens all the time, it happens more often than you would realize,\u201d said Steve Tcherchian, Chief Information Security Officer at\u00a0XYPRO Technology<\/a>, a company that provides security software to financial institutions.<\/p>

\u201cYou\u2019re not going to be able to work, you\u2019re not going to be able to make phone calls, your files could be locked potentially forever, your kids\u2019 pictures, all of that is in play,\u201d said Tcherchian.<\/p>

Hackers don\u2019t even need to target you specifically. A website you visit could deliver malicious code to your devices.<\/p>

The best way to keep this from happening is simple: update your software.<\/p>

\u201cFrom your router to your smart devices your kids\u2019 computers your kids\u2019 phones, iPads, all of that needs to be continuously checked and updated\u2026it might seem like a tedious task but I\u2019m telling you the alternative is not worth it,\u201d said\u00a0Tcherchian.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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On the iPhone, Android, Mac and PC, there are two places to check \u2013 both the operating system and the app store. Be sure to back up any important files before you do any updates.<\/p>

iPhone: Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update.<\/p>

Android: Go to Settings > Software update<\/p>

Mac: Click the Apple Menu in the upper left-hand corner of your screen, then choose About This Mac. Next, click Software Update.<\/p>

Windows: Search in the taskbar for \u201cupdate,\u201d then choose Check for updates. Tap Check for Updates again.<\/p>

Chrome: Tap the three little dots in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, then hover over Help, then click on About Chrome. Chrome will check for any updates. Restart to install them.<\/p>

For a more hands off approach, enable automatic updates, which typically occur overnight.<\/p>

\u201cInstalling those updates will ensure you\u2019ve got the latest version of the software and any vulnerabilities that they\u2019re aware of are properly patched and addressed so they can no longer be exploited,\u201d concluded\u00a0Tcherchian.<\/p>

Many people don\u2019t install these updates because they don\u2019t like it when features or settings change. That\u2019s understandable, but at the very least, be sure to install any critical security updates, even if you don\u2019t upgrade the entire operating system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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