Computer Safety & News

Microsoft’s security team has published information related to security fixes that aren’t referenced with CVEs.  These types of changes represent special code that go beyond fixing specific routines within the patched product family. As bi-directional Firewalls or code management systems can often determine ususal activity, Microsoft explains these special situations as noted below. How Microsoft […]

As Egypt and Libya recently shutdown Internet service on a national basis, these links reflect proposed changes in current law for the USA PC Magazine – Senators Kill Off the “Kill Switch” http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2011/02/senators_kill_off_the_kill_swi.php http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49798.html QUOTE: Fed up with being associated with censorship and repression, Senators Joe Lieberman, Tom Carper and Susan Collins have introduced a cybersecurity […]

A new security release for Word Press has just been released: ISC – New versions of Word Press http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10387 Word Press – version 3.0.5 Security release http://wordpress.org/news/2011/02/wordpress-3-0-5/ QUOTE: This release is shown as a security release and contains a number of fixes for security issues. WordPress is one of the favourite targets, so all are […]

This process should be automatic for all … Just in case, there are some “Patch Now” advisories noted by the ISC that will protect users better — if they haven’t recently patched. Internet Storm Center – Excellent Analysis http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10375 Microsoft Security Updates – February 2011 https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-feb.mspx