Here it is… Strap in for this coming Tuesday’s updates. Looks like they will address a zero day vulnerability too, but I don’t see mention of it in this bulletin. Please, update your computers and servers! Critical Security Bulletins ============================ Bulletin 1 – Affected Software: – Windows XP Service Pack 3 – Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack …
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for June offers updates for Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003 & 2008, Office and more!
Microsoft’s June Patch Tuesday bring the individual and IT professional a number of updates to keep your day from being boring. You will find fixes for Critical issues in Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003 and Server 2008, protecting you from Remote Code Execution, and for Microsoft Explorer 6-9 Remote Code Execution & Elevation of Privileges vulnerabilities. But wait, …
Apple OS X security update released to address clear text password flaw
Yesterday, Apple released an important security update that fixes vulnerabilities in all current versions of OS X. Over 35 security flaws are addressed in 19 different components that are part of OS X or OS X server including the Kernel, Bluetooth, Directory Service, QuickTime, Time Machine and others which could lead to elevation of privileges, DoS (Denial of Service) and …
Adobe releases patches to keep your Shockwave, Flash Professional, Photoshop and Illustrator secure
When prompted to install updates for your Adobe products, please do so… A number of patches are available that will address multiple vulnerabilities. This comes from our friend and partner, WatchGuard’s blog (follow the links through for Adobe’s official explanation): Adobe Patch Day: Shockwave, Flash Professional, Photoshop, and Illustrator Updates by Corey Nachreiner Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Adobe Shockwave Player, …
Microsoft May Patch Tuesday brings updates to Windows, Office and more
It seems like only last month we were talking about Microsoft updates… The updates for May 2012 will include three critical bulletins aimed at plugging holes which allow remote code execution in Microsoft Windows, Office, .NET Framework and Silverlight. There are four additional security bulletins rated as “important” and a total of 23 security issues to be addressed. Read the …
SECURE IT ALERT: Using RDP / Remote Desktop Protocol on your Microsoft Windows desktop or server? Patch it – NOW!
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Welcome to another exciting edition of Microsoft Patch Tuesday! This one is so exciting, it gets two posts dedicated to it. This bunch of patches contains one very important fix for a flaw so serious, according to some security experts, you can’t patch it fast enough (read here). Critical update MS12-020. Of course, …
News Flash! Flash Player Update Released to Correct Two Critical Vulnerabilities
Adobe has released an unexpected update to Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.62 and earlier, running across all platforms (Mac & Android included) which addresses two critical flaws. This is covered in this security bulletin. It is recommended that you download and install the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player (11.1.102.63 for computers and 11.1.11x.x for Android)). Failure to update could …
SECURE IT ALERT: Update your Adobe Shockwave – Mac users, this means you too…
Adobe released a security bulletin this week warning of nine critical vulnerabilities that affect Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.3.633 and earlier for Windows and Macintosh. That bulletin can be found here: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-02.html Basically, it is the same old and busted story… If you are running an unpatched, and therefore vulnerable version of Shockwave Player, and you happen to visit a website …
Smile, You’re on Candid Camera! TRENDnet Security Camera Feeds Exploited
TRENDnet announced that upwards of 50,000 cameras, comprised of 26 vulnerable models have been identified which are vulnerable to the threat of being used for reverse surveillance. An article on BBC.co.uk indicates that as 7 of the 26 vulnerable models have patches to faulty code already released and the owners would be notified of the available updates. The scary thing …
SECURE IT ALERT: Something new for 2012 for Apple Mac OS X users – SECURITY UPDATES! Yippeee!
Secure IT Alert for Thursday, February 2, 2012 If you are running a current version of Apple Mac OS X, 10.6.x or OS X 10.7.x (Snow Leopard & Lion respectively), then you are vulnerable to exploits that these patches correct. These security flaws could potentially allow an attacker to execute code on your computer after you visit a malicious web …