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 Ā purchased, and even installed remotely in some cases on a smart phone that will allow …
Secure IT Alert: Adobe patches address Reader & Acrobat vulnerabilities
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Yesterday was Adobe’s first patch day of the new year and the security bulletin describes a total of six vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat X 10.1.1 and older, on both Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac. The issues that are addressed are considered “critical” in nature and the solution is to …
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 UsamaĀ binĀ LadenĀ Links to Ensnare Unsuspecting Computer Users The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) urges computer users to …