PC Security and Other Useful Information

Starwood Guest Reservation Database Security Incident

Surprise!! More 1809 problems…. Trend Micro Business Endpoint Support for Windows 10 October 2018 Update (RS5) “Please note that application of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update before the patches are available may render certain key features of your Trend Micro software inoperable or cause other unintended circumstances. Support will be limited for any issues […]

1709: KB4467681 (OS Build 16299.820) 1803: KB4467682 (OS Build 17134.441)  

Security Mailer Volume 18 Number 47 Adobe updates Flash Player (critical, again) Mozilla updates Firefox Thunderbird Cisco Security Advisories Linux updates Microsoft Security Advisory More Windows 10 1809 problems with new re-release General Security review of last week VMware Security Advisories

Devices with Intel Audio Display Drivers may lose sound from a monitor or TV after updating to Windows 10, version 1809 (Thanks to Susan Bradley, MVP) To determine if your PC is affected  1.      From the Start menu, type Device Manager in the search box. Select Device Manager from the search results. 2.      Find and expand Display adapters. 3.      Right-click on the Intel® […]

USPS Site Exposed Data on 60 Million Users “U.S. Postal Service just fixed a security weakness that allowed anyone who has an account at usps.com to view account details for some 60 million other users, and in some cases to modify account details on their behalf.”

VMware Security Advisories VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in vSphere Data Protection. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0029 and apply the necessary update.

Security Mailer Volume 18 Number 46 PART 1 Adobe security updates for Flash Player Reader Photoshop Browser Pale Moon updated 2x Cisco Security Advisories Open Source updates Apache Struts Apache Mod Linux updates Microsoft Tuesday updates released Windows 10 1809 problems continue updates revised Security Advisories released General Security review of last weeks vulnerabilities VMware […]

New Instagram Bug Raises Security Questions

21K Donors Had Their Personal Info Leaked Following Kars4Kids Data Breach The usual: an unprotected database… P.S.: I always hated that ad!!