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Computer & Network Security>Microsoft|Computer & Network Security>Microsoft Security Bulletin

Microsoft Security Bulletin: May 2014

Critical Updates: 3 Important Updates: 6 Of the 3 critical updates, all three are likely exploitable according to Microsoft.  Our recommendation is to install all

Compliance|Computer & Network Security|Information Security>Data Breach

eBay Asking Users To Change Passwords

Ebay will be forcing users to change their passwords later today, according to their announcement.  According to the announcement, employee credentials were stolen and used

Computer & Network Security>Apple|Compliance>Encryption|Compliance>HIPPA|Compliance>PCI|Compliance>Privacy

Apple iOS and Email Attachment Encryption: A Question of Compliance

UPDATED: 7/1/2014 Apple has released iOS 7.1.2 which is supposed to resolve the issue where a user can access unencrypted mail attachments.  We recommended updating all Apple

Social Engineering>Phishing

Tips for Spotting a Phishing Email

Every day users are targeted with phishing emails from all around the world.  These emails can range from overtly “spammy” and easy to detect, to

Computer & Network Security>Microsoft|Computer & Network Security>Patches

Windows 8.1, Server 2012 R2 no longer receiving updates

Microsoft has said the Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 will no longer receive updates unless they have the April 2014 updates installed.  In other

Computer & Network Security>Java

Critical Oracle Update – Fixes 104 Vulnerabilities

Oracle announced a critical update for a number of products including Java.   According to Oracle, “Due to the threat posed by a successful attack, Oracle strongly

Computer & Network Security|Compliance>Encryption|Information Security|Research

Leave no stone un-turned when patching Heartbleed

Most people are now up to speed about the existence of Heartbleed, but new information is coming out that the focus has only been on