SANS Security Information Service
Advice: Don't fall for phony phone tech support - Mar. 10, 2010
Scammers are calling people on the telephone, claiming to be from Microsoft, and offering to help solve their computer problems. O...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Optional Software for the Energizer DUO Battery Recharger Contains Trojan Horse Malware - Mar. 9, 2010
The DUO battery recharger let's you use your computer's USB port to recharge NiMH batteries. Optional software, made av...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Chilean earthquake disaster relief fund fraud - Mar. 3, 2010
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Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Chinese TwitterPhish Attack - Feb. 22, 2010
Twitter users are being targeted by a phishing campaign designed to steal passwords and use hijacked accounts to spread money-maki...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Microsoft Patch MS010-15, distributed on 02-09-10, may trigger repeated "Blue Screens of Death" (BSO - Feb. 18, 2010
If your system is infected with the Alureon rootkit (an almost undetectable type of malware), an MS patch released last week may c...
Categories: IT General, Security
Advice: Beware of U.S. Census Phishing Scams - Feb. 16, 2010
The U.S. Census Bureau has begun its task of collecting demographic data from every household in America. Unfortunately, this pres...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Internet Explorer Vulnerability (File Disclosure) - Feb. 9, 2010
A flaw in Internet Explorer could be exploited to allow a remote hacker to access files on your system. In order to exploit this...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Flaw in the iPhone/iPod touch lock (OS 3.1.3 Update) - Feb. 4, 2010
A flaw exists in the iPhone OS that could allow someone who got a hold of your locked iPhone or iPod touch to access your personal...
Categories: IT General, Security
Advice: Cautions for the Holiday Season - Dec. 2, 2010
Problem:
The holiday season brings with it a uptick in email phishing scams and malware campaigns.
Watch out for:
-electronic greeting cards tha...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Update Java to neutralize vulnerabilities - Oct. 18, 2010
Java has become a big target for the Bad Guys. You may not realize that you have Java installed on your computer because it works in the background....
Categories: IT General, Security
Advice: Disposing of your old computer - Oct. 8, 2010
Your computer has finally reached the end of its life. It could be broken or just obsolete. You want to recycle it or give it away. What should you d...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Caring for Your Family's Computers - Oct. 6, 2010
Family members often share computers, and it's not unusual to find both desktop systems and laptops in the home. The information stored on them m...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: "Here you Have" Email Virus - Sep. 10, 2010
An email virus that hijacks your contact list is spreading rapidly via the Internet. The messages have the subject line, "Here you have," an...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: SIS Alert: Apple Releases iPhone Updates to Quell "JailbreakMe" Security Exploit - Aug. 12, 2010
Apple released updates yesterday for the iOS on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch to patch flaws that were exploited by the JailbreakMe hack. The autho...
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Mac OS X - Jun. 16, 2010
Apple released today an advisory for multiple vulnerabilities discovered in Mac OS X, version 10.6.3 and earlier....
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Adobe Issues Workaround for Recent Critical Vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat v9.x - Jun. 11, 2010
Adobe has issued a workaround for the critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat reported here 2 days ago....
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Adobe Issues Fix for Recent Critical Vulnerability in Flash Player - Jun. 11, 2010
Adobe has issued a fix for the critical flaw in Flash Player reported here 2 days ago....
Categories: IT General, Security
Alert: Vulnerability in several Adobe products for Windows, Mac and UNIX - Jun. 9, 2010
Adobe has confirmed the existence of a critical flaws in Acrobat Reader, Acrobat, and Flash Player...
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Alert: New Safari Versions Fix Dozens of Vulnerabilities - Jun. 8, 2010
Apple has released Safari versions 4.1 and 5.0, fixing 47 vulnerabilities in the process. Both Windows and Mac OS versions of Safari are affected by t...
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Alert: Spyware Installed by Several Free Mac Applications - Jun. 2, 2010
Free apps (30 screensavers from 7art and MishInc's FLV to MP3 converter) posted on reputable download sites have been doctored to download and in...
Categories: IT General, Security
