Original release date: March 13, 2014 Ubuntu has released security updates to address a vulnerability in the Mutt E-mail Client for Ubuntu 13.10, 12.10, 12.04 LTS, and 10.04 LTS. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to take control of a system via a crafted email. Users and administrators are…
Original release date: March 13, 2014 Adobe has released a security update to address a critical vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.9.149 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to remotely take control of…
Original release date: March 12, 2014 | Last revised: March 13, 2014 Adobe has released security updates to address important vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70 or earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.341 or earlier versions for…
Original release date: March 12, 2014 Apple has released security updates for iOS and Apple TV devices to address multiple vulnerabilities, some of which may lead to unexpected system termination or arbitrary code execution. Updates available include: iOS 7.1 for iPhone 4 and later, iPod touch 5th…
Original release date: March 12, 2014 Google has released Google Chrome 33.0.1750.149 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities, some of which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to compromise a vulnerable system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review…
Original release date: March 12, 2014 Google has released Google Chrome 33.0.1750.149 for all Chrome OS devices to address multiple bug fixes, security updates, and feature enhancements. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Google Chrome release blog entry for additional details.…
Edward Snowden was interviewed via video conferencing at South by Southwest. Addressing the crowd of techno-geeks, he encouraged them to pick up where he left off. )
Original release date: March 05, 2014 GnuTLS has released security updates to address a vulnerability affecting certificate verification functions. An attacker could use a specially crafted X509 certificate to bypass validation checks, impersonate legitimate web sites or services, and perform…
Original release date: March 05, 2014 Google has released Google Chrome 33.0.1750.146 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities, some of which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to compromise a vulnerable system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review…
Original release date: February 27, 2014 Apple has released QuickTime 7.7.5 for Windows operating systems to address multiple vulnerabilities, which may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple Support…
Original release date: February 27, 2014 Apple has released OS X Mavericks v10.9.2 and Security Update 2014-001 to address multiple vulnerabilities for the following versions of OS X: OS X Lion v10.7.5 OS X Lion Server v10.7.5 OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5 OS X Mavericks v10.9 and v10.9.1 US-CERT…
On Wednesday night, law enforcement officials contacted Kickstarter and alerted us that hackers had sought and gained unauthorized access to some of our customers’ data. Upon learning this, we immediately closed the security breach and began strengthening security measures throughout the…
Original release date: February 04, 2014 | Last revised: March 10, 2014 Overview Whether traveling to Sochi, Russia for the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or viewing the games from locations abroad, there are several cyber-related risks to consider. As with many international…
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