Examination Question:

What programs need to be updated and/or patched?

Answers:

1.  Operating System

Try Again – It is absolutely critical that you update your operating system and that you apply patches as vulnerabilities are discovered, but this is not enough.

2.  Office Suite

Try Again – It is absolutely critical that you update your Office Suite and that you apply patches as vulnerabilities are discovered, but this is not enough.

3.  Tax programs

Try Again – It is absolutely critical that you update your tax programs and that you apply patches as vulnerabilities are discovered, but this is not enough.

4.  Plug-ins like Acrobat Reader

Try Again – It is absolutely critical that you update your plug-ins and that you apply patches as vulnerabilities are discovered, but this is not enough.

5.  Media players

Try Again – It is absolutely critical that you update your media players and that you apply patches as vulnerabilities are discovered, but this is not enough.

6.  Messenger programs

Try Again – It is absolutely critical that you update your messenger programs and that you apply patches as vulnerabilities are discovered, but this is not enough.

7.  Games

Try Again – It is absolutely critical that you update your games and that you apply patches as vulnerabilities are discovered, but this is not enough.

8.  Every program on my computer

Best Answer – You will be extremely vulnerable to a successful attack until every piece of software on your computer is patched and updated. Even then, there is no guarantee that an attacker won’t find a vulnerability for which a patch is not yet available.

If you need to update your system, these links may be helpful:

• Adobe Support
• Apple Quicktime Downloads
• Apple Security Updates
• Microsoft Baseline Security Analizer
• Microsoft Office Updates
• Microsoft Windows Security
• Microsoft Windows Updates

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