http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/wiki/mse-protect_start/microsoft-security-essentials-452160-potentially/1328d67a-5720-4481-8662-e52a49a11a22 This article explains the behavior of Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows XP now that XP is no longer supported. IMPORTANT NOTE: Users of MSE will continue to receive **antivirus updates** until 14 July 2015; that will protect you from malware such as viruses and trojans. It will NOT, however, protect you from security vulnerabilities […]
I’m sure you’ve seen this all over the web. Summary here: http://readwrite.com/2014/04/08/heartbleed-openssl-bug-cryptography-web-security There is a test page here that you can use to see if the sites you use are vulnerable (make sure you enter an HTTPS address, not HTTP): http://filippo.io/Heartbleed/ If the site is not vulnerable, then you may or may not be safe […]