Computer Safety & News

These links document how to find the largest messages in cleaning up GMAIL history to regain space. http://lifehacker.com/5958583/find-the-large-attachments-eating-up-your-gmail-space-with-a-simple-search http://www.techsmog.com/index.php/2012/10/31/finding-large-attachments-and-emails-in-google-mail-gmail/ QUOTE: This may come as a surprise, but Google is known for its search capabilities and offers many useful search shortcuts. It’s no wonder that Gmail does the same. Network administrator Josh Gilmour points out on […]

As there are “no free lunches” on the Internet, a new Facebook scam has surfaced that should be avoided. http://facecrooks.com/Scam-Watch/Get-Free-400-Costco-voucher-Now-Claim-your-Free-400-Costco-Voucher-Facebook-Scam.html QUOTE: We have seen this popular landing page on so many scams before. This should be a huge red flag by now. After completing all three steps, you are redirected to the landing page shown […]

Skype users should promptly apply this key update: https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Skype+account+hijack+vulnerability+fixed/14512 http://countermeasures.trendmicro.eu/skype-vulnerability/ http://heartbeat.skype.com/2012/11/security_issue.html QUOTE: The folks over at Microsoft (who now owns Skype) fixed a bug earlier today that potentially would have allowed anyone to hijack a Skype account simply by knowing the e-mail address the account was associated with.

Security updates are available to patch vulnerabilities in Windows, IIS, Excel, IE and Framework are available. Please promptly install these critical protective updates. https://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=14503 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-nov