PC Security and Other Useful Information

Breaches at NetworkSolutions, Register.com, and Web.com “On October 16, 2019, Web.com determined that a third-party gained unauthorized access to a limited number of our computer systems in late August 2019, and as a result, account information may have been accessed. No credit card data was compromised as a result of this incident. Upon discovery of […]

7M Adobe Creative Cloud Users Exposed to Hackers “An open cloud database sets the stage for phishing attacks for users of the subscription service.”

Security Mailer Volume 19 Number 43 Browser updates Firefox Firefox ESR Thunderbird TOR Cisco security advisories Linux updates Microsoft update (optional); General Security reviews last week VMware patches for security holes

Hackers steal secret crypto keys for NordVPN. Here’s what we know so far “Hackers breached a server used by popular virtual network provider NordVPN and stole encryption keys that could be used to mount decryption attacks on segments of its customer base. A log of the commands used in the attack suggests that the hackers […]

Avast Network Breached As Hackers Target CCleaner Again “Avast said that it believes that the intrusion, first detected on Sept. 25, was likely targeting its CCleaner business in a supply chain attack. CCleaner, which is software that fights infections in PCs, was previously infiltrated by attackers in 2017 and led to the compromise of 2.27 million people’s systems.” […]

Security Mailer Volume 19 Number 42 Cisco Security Advisories Linux Updates Microsoft Update released Known issues reported Windows 10 end of service reminders General Security reviews last week

Data for a whopping 26 million stolen payment cards leaked in hack of fraud bazaar A thriving online bazaar selling stolen payment card data has been hacked in a heist that leaked the records for more than 26 million cards, KrebsOnSecurity reported on Tuesday.

Oracle Critical Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Bulletins This page contains the following sections: Critical Patch Updates Security Alerts Solaris Third Party Bulletins Oracle Linux Bulletins Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletins Map of CVE to Advisory Policy on information provided in Critical Patch Update Advisories and Security Alerts Applicability of Critical Patch Updates and […]

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Security Mailer Volume 19 Number 40 Browsers Firefox update Vendors begin depricating TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 Cisco Security Advisories Open Source Linux Kernel getting new Lockdown feature Linux updates; Microsoft Updates released Updates revised SDX Helper issues General Security reviews last week, Updates for TCPDUMP and LIBPCAP