why are software updates so important for your security

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WEBINAR

Why are Software

Updates so Important

for your Security?


Applying regular Software Updates

on your computer is one of the

basic security measures that helps

keep you safe against attackers

and malware.

#FACT!


In this webinar, we will

discuss:


#1. What are Software Updates?

#2. What are Software Vulnerabilities?

#3. Why are Software Updates so

Important for your Security?

#4. How Quick Heal helps you stay

away from Software Vulnerabilities?


#1. What are

Software Updates


Software updates are pieces

of software that software

vendors release on the

Internet.


These updates are called

Patches or Service Pack.

They mainly consist of the

following:


FIXES FOR SECURITY

VULNERABILITIES

&

BUG FIXES FOR

PRODUCT

ENHANCEMENT.


#2. What are

Software/Security

Vulnerabilities


Software vulnerabilities are

also known as security

holes.


Security holes are

weaknesses present in a

system that can leave it

exposed to threats such as

malware attacks.


#3. Why are Software

Updates so Important for

your Security


Software Updates are

crucial because of the

simple reason that they

fix security vulnerabilities.


Your Internet browser might have

a certain security/software

vulnerability that can allow a

compromised website to drop a

malware on your PC; if you

happen to visit that website.

FOR EXAMPLE:


This particular type of an attack is

known as a drive-by download.

And this is one of the many types

of attacks that hackers launch by

exploiting security vulnerabilities.

FOR EXAMPLE:


#ADOBE FACT!


Over 90% of all software

updates contain fixes that take

care of security vulnerabilities

and reduce the risk of Internet

attacks.


Software Updates are

also important for

product enhancements.


#4. How Quick Heal helps you

stay away from Software

Vulnerabilities


Quick Heal helps you stay safe

against the dangers of security

vulnerabilities with the following

features:


Helps you detect the security

vulnerabilities in your machine so

that they can get a fix for the

same.

Vulnerability

Scanner


Runs your Internet browsers in a

safe, virtual environment. Any

infected file downloaded in this

space will be blocked from

reaching the real PC.

Browser

Sandbox


It works as an excellent protection

against attacks like drive-by

downloads.

Browser

Sandbox [continued…]


Automatically blocks websites that

could be compromised and

carrying malicious codes and

links.

Web

Security


Blocks emails that could carry

malicious codes designed to

exploit any security vulnerability.

Email

Security


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