Two articles are in the news in the last few weeks that have helped increase awareness of LoJack and other tracking software packages. In one case, Maple Ridge School District in Canada was able to recover four stolen school laptops using this technology STORY HERE and in another, the owner of a stolen notebook used Orbicule Security Software to snap a …
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, …
ATTN: LinkedIn users – change your password. 6.5 million of you could be affected by a breach!
It’s all over the web today… Something like 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords “may be” in the hands of Russian attackers. Their advice is to change your password, and our’s is, if you are using the same login/password on multiple sites, then change all of those passwords too. Corey Nachreiner over at our firewall security partner, WatchGuard, suggests the following actions: …
Google is attempting to notify DNSChanger malware victims before they lose internet connectivity
Posted over on the Google Blog, you will find an article titled, “Notifying users affected by the DNSChanger malware“. They tried this last year with limited success, but this time, they are more serious about it and the chances are good that you are, in fact, infected if you receive the message, “Your computer appears to be infected. We believe …
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, …
Is your smartphone spying on you? Privacy and security experts say that it could be…
I’ve posted links on Facebook & Twitter in the past, as well as a blog post here and there about privacy and security as it applies to smartphone and mobile computer users. Did you know that for just a few dollars an app can be purchased, and even installed remotely in some cases on a smart phone that will allow …
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: Mac malware making headlines (this is not a repeat)
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Flashback was so last month. The new hotness is SabPub, which actually has been around for a while now, but only recently making its appearance in the headlines. Even though SabPub has been around for around two months, it was not discovered in the wild until a few days ago. Not …
SECURE IT ALERT: Technical Cyber Security Alert TA12-101A covers MS patches
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 This is from the US-CERT team, reposted as received. If you require assistance with these Microsoft security updates, or any others, please call upon us at 864.990.4748 or use our handy CONTACT form. — —–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—– Hash: SHA1 National Cyber Awareness System Technical Cyber Security Alert …