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White House (.gov) Email Down Due to Microsoft

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:03:13 +0000

The new White House team found out there email systems were down for most of the day on Monday. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs mad the announcement of the technical difficulties at his 1:30 p.m. briefing. He apologized for the e-mail silence and blamed it on a Mircrosoft Outlook server. Both incoming and outgoing email were [...]

Apple QuickTime Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:36:14 +0000

National Cyber Alert System Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-022A Apple QuickTime Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: January 22, 2009 Source: US-CERT Systems Affected Apple QuickTime 7.5 for Windows and Mac OS X Overview Apple has released QuickTime 7.6 to correct multiple vulnerabilities affecting QuickTime for Mac OS X and Windows. Attackers may be able to exploit these vulnerabilities to execute [...]

Microsoft Windows Does Not Disable AutoRun Properly

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:34:09 +0000

National Cyber Alert System Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-020A Microsoft Windows Does Not Disable AutoRun Properly Source: US-CERT Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview Disabling AutoRun on Microsoft Windows systems can help prevent the spread of malicious code. However, Microsoft’s guidelines for disabling AutoRun are not fully effective, which could be considered a vulnerability. I. Description Microsoft Windows includes an AutoRun feature, which can automatically [...]

Oracle National Cyber Alert System

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:20:58 +0000

Oracle Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: January 15, 2009 Source: US-CERT Overview Oracle products and components are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. The impacts of these vulnerabilities include remote execution of arbitrary code, information disclosure, and denial of service. I. Description The Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2009 addresses 41 vulnerabilities in different Oracle products and components. The document [...]

Microsoft Technical Cyber Security Alerts Multiple SMB Protocol Vulnerabilities

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:10:33 +0000

Original release date: January 13, 2009 Source: US-CERT Systems Affected Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Vista Microsoft Windows Server 2000, 2003, and 2008 Overview Microsoft has released updates that address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server. I. Description In their bulletin for January 2009, Microsoft released updates to address vulnerabilities in the Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol that affects all supported versions [...]

Microsoft Vista And Windows 7

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:22:32 +0000

Microsoft continues to have problems with their Vista opperating system. Consumers complain about the problems that plague the software. The next service package to help fix the problems continues to be delayed. No official release date has been set. Security and privacy issues should be of concern to anyone using a Microsoft based computer to [...]

The Safest Web Browser

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:24:07 +0000

The Safest Web Browser According to Mozilla, maker of web browsers, their Firefox is the safest web browser. Here is their claim: Firefox keeps your personal info personal and your online interests away from the bad guys. So How Do We Do It? What makes Firefox different? Most importantly, we’re open. That means anyone around the world (and we have [...]

Google’s New Web Browser Let’s You Go Incognito

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:01:30 +0000

Web browsing has become safer with Chrome, Google.com ’s browser. You can download it for free. It’s lightweight on your computer resources but heavy duty on surfing the web… pages load faster. There is also an awesome feature that is the antithesis of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) web browser — secure browsing. Whereas Microsoft tries to [...]

Recovering from a Trojan Horse or Virus

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:51:29 +0000

by the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team www.us-cert.gov Michael D. Durkota and Will Dormann It can happen to anyone. Considering the vast number of viruses and Trojan horses traversing the Internet at any given moment, it’s amazing it doesn’t happen to everyone. Hindsight may dictate that you could have done a better job of protecting yourself, [...]

Is your company keeping information secure?

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:43:05 +0000

Federal Trade Commission Are you taking steps to protect personal information? Safeguarding sensitive data in your files and on your computers is just plain good business. After all, if that information falls into the wrong hands, it can lead to fraud or identity theft. A sound data security plan is built on five key principles: * Take [...]

Protect Your Computer From Microsoft

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:41:18 +0000

Microsoft Microsoft Security 4 steps to protect your computer Step 1. Keep your firewall turned on What is a firewall? A firewall helps protect your computer from hackers who might try to delete information, crash your computer, or even steal your passwords or credit card numbers. Make sure your firewall is always turned on. • How to turn on your firewall • [...]

Online Verification: Who Can You Trust in the Virtual World?

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:39:21 +0000

How can you tell who you are communicating with over the Internet? This article from Business Week helps explain. Kaylee was struggling. Diagnosed with a heart condition and cancer, she was scared. So she started a blog. Soon, people across the country answered her plea, writing notes of encouragement and even trying to mail [...]

Phishing Through Your Browser

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:49:45 +0000

There is an attack that will grab information across web browser windows / tabs. Though it is not the most significant threat on the Internet, it should be of concern. Learn how to prevent keystroke copying and password theft — Full Article

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Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:51:42 +0000

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