SECURE IT ALERT: Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2011 #patches

Homeland Secure IT Alert for Thursday, June 09, 2011   Microsoft Patch Tuesday will soon be upon us again, and Microsoft has not let us down!  A little something for everyone…. The following is directly from their Advanced Notification for June 2011, released today:   ******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2011 Issued: June 9, 2011 ********************************************************************   This …

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Been a long time since we gave something away… What shall it be????

I was asked by a client why we haven’t been giving away stuff…  That’s a good question! I don’t know, we just got distracted with work or something. If you remember from a while back, we gave away a Cisco Flip Mino HD camera that we won in a contest, and we also gave away a really cool wireless network …

Homeland Secure IT Computer Service & Sales will be Closed in Observance of Memorial Day

We are taking Monday, May 30th off from work in observance of Memorial Day…  Should you need us for an emergency, a voice mail or email will go to our smartphones. If you don’t know what Memorial Day is all about, WikiPedia has some info for you:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day I would personally like to give honor to those who died serving …

How to avoid or remove Mac Defender malware #mac #malware #apple

It seems that Apple has finally acknowledged that there is a need to protect their users from malicious software, in particular the “Mac Defender” (also known as MacProtector, MacSecurity as well as MacDefender). In an article titled “How to avoid or remove Mac Defender malware“,  posted yesterday on the http://support.apple.com site, you can find out how to avoid this inconvenience …

Apple Customer Service: Don’t Help Our Customers with Malware (from Gizmodo)

I’m going to just post this link…..   I leave it up to you to read it, or not. Believe it, or not. http://gizmodo.com/5803498/apple-to-customer-service-dont-help-our-customers-with-malware There is a further link from that page: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/apple-to-support-reps-do-not-attempt-to-remove-malware/3362 If you happen to feel your Mac is infected – seek a professional computer service provider’s input.  

SECURE IT ALERT: Usama Bin Laden Death Email Scam Warning Issued by the FBI

  Homeland Secure IT Alert Homeland Secure IT Alert for Friday, May 13 2011   On May 04, the FBI issued a warning about links related to the death of Usama bin Laden. The text from the FBI site follows:   Malicious Software Features Usama bin Laden Links to Ensnare Unsuspecting Computer Users  The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) urges computer users to …

This brings a tear to my eye! #awesome #CustomerSatisfaction #ComputerService

The following voice mail was left on my phone the other night: Hey John, this is Mark C. over at <an Upstate clinic>, I just wanted to call you to tell you personally that Scott Chitwood is awesome! He is just awesome! He just spent a lot of time with me after work, helping me at work. I just wanted …

Cisco Small Business UC 300 VoIP system looks like a winner

The time has come to replace that old analog phone system in your small business and upgrade to VoIP (Voice over IP) technology! The prices have never been better. One interesting option is the Cisco Small Business Unified Communications 300 series.  A few features include: Lower communication expenses Business-class calling and messaging Full key system and small private branch exchange …

Cisco IOS potentially susceptible to two zero day vulnerabilities

SecurityFocus has two posts indicating that Cisco IOS 15.0 is vulnerable to attackers. Both are DoS (Denial of Service) issues and at this time there is no solution being offered from Cisco to correct the problem. Should your network be non-responsive, you could attempt to reboot your Cisco device to restore connectivity. The original posts are as follows: Cisco IOS …