Original release date: December 18, 2013 Apple has released security updates for Safari 6.1.1 and Safari 7.0.1 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.…
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of phone records violates privacy rights. Based on information provided by Edward Snowden the NSA appears to be committing crimes in its pursuit of criminals. “I cannot imagine a more ‘indiscriminate’ and…
Original release date: December 11, 2013 The Mozilla Foundation has released updates for the following products to address multiple vulnerabilities. Firefox 26 Firefox ESR 24.2 Thunderbird 24.2 SeaMonkey 2.23 These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to bypass intended security…
Original release date: December 11, 2013 Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player to address multiple vulnerabilities. Adobe is aware of reports that an exploit designed to trick a user into opening a Microsoft Word document with malicious Flash (.swf) content exists. These…
Original release date: December 11, 2013 Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.6.147 and earlier versions on the Windows and Macintosh operating systems to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the…
Original release date: December 10, 2013 Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Lync, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Developer Tools as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for…
Apple, Facebook, Microdosft, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google are calling for government surveillance reform. Ironically, their website, ReformGovernmentSurveillance.com, is currently not working; nevertheless, the tech giants feel the US government has become to intrusive and costly spying on its own…
The FBI reminds holiday shoppers to beware of cyber criminals who are out to steal money and personal information. Scammers use many techniques to defraud consumers, from phishing e-mails offering too good to be true deals on brand-name merchandise to offering quick cash to victims who will re-ship…
Original release date: December 09, 2013 Google has released Google Chrome 31.0.1650.63 for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to hijack a web session, spoof the address bar or cause a denial of service…
Original release date: December 05, 2013 Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating that its December 2013 release will contain 11 bulletins. These bulletins will have severity ratings of critical and important and will be for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office,…
Original release date: November 28, 2013 Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2914486 to address a vulnerability in a kernel component of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain elevation of privilege and then execute arbitrary code. Microsoft is…
Ransomware is a type of malware that takes over your computer. Then, the captor extorts money from you to restore your computer. The FBI is aware of a file-encrypting Ransomware known as CryptoLocker. Businesses are receiving emails with alleged customer complaints containing attachments that when…
Original release date: November 19, 2013 As the winter holidays approach, US-CERT reminds users to stay aware of seasonal scams and cyber campaigns, which may include: electronic greeting cards that may contain malware requests for charitable contributions that may be phishing scams and may…
Unsolicited commercial email may be a privacy and/or security violation under the Federal Trade Commission of the United States of America. SPAM should be forwarded to uce@ftc.gov.