Adobe Patch Day brings updates for Flash, Shockwave and ColdFusion
Three security bulletins have been released by Adobe that cover Flash Player, Shockwave Player and ColdFusion. These apply to not only Microsoft Windows based machines, but also to Apple Macintosh computers. Complete control over your machine could be obtained by exploiting the flaws outlined. As always – UPDATE your machines and protect yourself. Do not [...]
Homeland Security advises disabling or uninstalling Java – With good reason…
This week, the Department of Homeland Security suggested disabling or uninstalling Java based on a CERT publication where they announced Java 7 fails to restrict access to privileged code. That original posting has been updated as recently as today, January 12, 2013. What does it all mean? Well, in a nutshell, if you have the vulnerable [...]
Homeland Secure IT will be closed for Labor Day – but available for emergency computer service
The crew at Homeland Secure IT will be enjoying some downtime this coming Monday! Just because the office is locked up doesn’t mean we are not here for you though, so if Monday comes and your computer or server is having problems and you are NOT enjoying “down time”, then please call us anyway, as [...]
We’re saying goodbye to an old friend here at Homeland Secure IT
Okay, he’s not that old, he’s my age, and it is not goodbye forever, but none-the-less, our ace desktop technician, Scott Chitwood, has accepted a position with the Charles Lea Center up in Spartanburg. He’s not taking the new job for the pay, which I could counter if that were the case, he is taking [...]
Need computer repair, service, sales in Greenville SC? Call us!
I was talking with a friend of mine on Facebook today and they were explaining how their computer was giving them grief, and how if only he knew some computer repair business he could trust. To be honest, I was wondering if he was being sarcastic, hoping I would offer to work on it, or [...]
Immediate opening for computer service technician in Greenville
Job Title: Computer Service Technician Location: Greenville, SC Full/Part Time: Full-time Regular/Temporary: Temp to hire About Homeland Secure IT Homeland Secure IT is a Greenville, SC based company providing service and support to Upstate based small, medium and enterprise businesses. We offer sales, service and support of computers, servers, network equipment, VOIP, security camera systems [...]
Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section “fine” for viewing child porn? Nope, it’s a virus!
Some people have been reporting that their computers have been locked and that they are presented with a screen that reads something like: Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section United States Department of Justice Attention! This operating system is locked due to the violation of the federal laws of the United States of America! Following [...]
ACRBO – Association of Computer Business Owners Member
Homeland Secure IT is a member of The Association of Computer Repair Business Owners (ACRBO), dedicated to the advancement of the Computer Repair Business through the building of trust and professionalism of its members. The Association of Computer Repair Business Owners is dedicated to promoting industry education and improving consumer relations with professionalism and integrity. The Association [...]
SECURE IT ALERT: Microsoft to unleash updates for April that address 4 critical vulnerabilities
Secure IT Alert for Thrusday, April 05, 2012 Coming your way right after Easter – Security updates from Microsoft! This information is from the Microsoft Security Advance Notification for April 2012: ******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2012 Issued: April 5, 2012 ******************************************************************** This is an advance notification of security bulletins that [...]
SECURE IT ALERT: Update OS X Java to Avoid Spreading Mac Malware
Secure IT Alert for Thursday, April 05, 2012 This is courtesy of the WatchGuard Security Center. We are happy to partner with WatchGuard to provide firewall and security solutions. Call us at 864.990.4748 if we can be of service! Update OS X Java to Avoid Spreading Mac Malware by Corey Nachreiner Summary: This vulnerability affects: [...]
