These are weekly reviews of the reports from CERT. Nothing too horrible this week, but I provide more insights into what to look for and why. I did review the Shockwave Player vulnerability after recording the video and determined that since it is not a common component for most of our audience it did not merit a separate bulletin and notice. This is a weekly feature here at Managed Solutions.
3 Reasons IT Pros and Informed Computer Users Should use CERT
The US-CERT Cyber Security Bulletin is a tool that provides frequent alerts on threats that affect computer technology. It is an essential tool for individuals in the business to see in one place the majority of known security risks affecting an extremely broad range of platforms and technologies. Here are # reasons why every IT person should review this list weekly:
- The list is not platform specifc and covers everything from drivers to your Mac or PC software and OS.
- It is sorted by the range of how critical the vulnerability is including High, Medium and Low.
- The layout is very logical and a basic description of the problem, scoring, links to info and to patches.
So if you’re serious about IT security or just wish to be more informed, the US-CERT bulletins can make you much more informed as to where the risks are. Don’t rely on the latest news of the hacking of Google accounts to learn about the issues, it’s already too late then.
Update Your Adobe Acrobat Products Immediately
Here at Managed Solutions we do not raise the red flag often, but after reviewing the latest CERT advisory, we’ve done just that. Do not delay, upgrade your Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader Products immediately to the latest version, apply the security patches or install adobe updater recommended updates. The US-CERT Bulletin for today SB10-018 indicates 6 different CVSS Score of 10 vulnerabilities for Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader. Basically a CVSS Score of 10 indicates the highest threat level due to the remote code execution capability and these issues should be taken very seriously. There is a link at the bottom of this article to the resources at Adobe’s website as well as a download for the Windows Version of Adobe Acrobat, please pass the word.
Access the security updates
We’ve learned that some people are having problems downloading the update directly from Adobe’s website so we’ve put the Windows version of Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 here for download.
Axis Q6032E PTZ Dome Camera Simplifies Installation
Axis has really listened to the feedback resellers around the world have given them. Here is a recent example of how simple some of their latest products are to install. Managed Solutions is a member of the Axis Partner program and we have been distributing their products for the past 5+ years.
Warning Facebook Phishing Email
Today I noticed a peculiar Email message from Facebook in my Quarantine. A quick investigation confirmed what I had suspected, it was a phishing attempt to compromise my Facebook account or other personal information. This video demonstrates what this message looked like and how the URL in the link gave away that it was not Facebook but in fact a .me.uk address:
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