PC Security and Other Useful Information

Don’t Delay: Replace Symantec TLS/SSL Certs Now “A major operation to cleanse websites of dodgy digital certificates created under questionable circumstances has begun. Google has issued the orders: Purge digital certificates that were issued by Symantec before June 1, 2016.”

Adobe RoboHelp Adobe Flash Player  ColdFusion Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions using the instructions referenced in the relevant bulletin.

If you own a D-Link router, worth looking into. Researcher Publishes Details on Unpatched D-Link Router Flaws

Security Mailer  V17#36 Many Cisco security advisories Critical Apache Struts updates Linux updates Microsoft non-security Office updates General Security entry

Looks like October 17 for the Fall Update to the Creators release. Windows 10’s Fall Creators Update arrives on October 17th

Here is a nice post on a credit freeze vs. a fraud alert. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Security Freeze

Stable Channel Update for Desktop “Chrome 61.0.3163.79 contains a number of fixes and improvements — a list of changes is available in the log. Watch out for upcoming Chrome and Chromium blog posts about new features and big efforts delivered in 61.”

Half the country is potentially exposed! Be sure to check if you were one of them and sign up forthe free id protection, even if you weren’t. Equifax Announces Cybersecurity Incident Involving Consumer Information Here are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Protection services are OK, they are only going to work if […]

Ever find that you have hundreds (or thousands) of e-mails in your inbox or sent folder? Here’s a tip on how to delete them all in “one swell foop”… 🙂 Q&A: Can I delete all of my Gmail messages at once?

Security Mailer V17#35 Part 1 Linux updates Buggy Windows 7 updates General Security entries for vulnerability review and Wireshark updates Cisco IPS Threat Defense Bulletin Part 2 Cyberwar a Guide – updated version of this article by Steve Ranger (good read)