Computer Safety & News

Facebook has identified 200 apps that “mine user” data extensively and these are now suspended for a more detailed security review.  Each one will be reviewed for further improvements or even possible permanent suspension based on findings ahead. Facebook suspends ~200 suspicious apps out of “thousands” reviewed so far An Update on Our App Investigation […]

This 108 page WORD based reference manual (9.4MB) details security audit events for Windows 10 & Windows Server 2016. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=52630 You can record and store security audit events for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 to track key system and network activities, monitor potentially harmful behaviors, and mitigate risks. You control the amount of data you […]

Below are key resources documenting this recent monthly Microsoft Patch Tuesday release https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Microsoft+May+2018+Patch+Tuesday/23637/ https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/05/microsoft-patch-tuesday-may-2018.html https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/summary TALOS:  Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month’s advisory release addresses 67 new vulnerabilities, with 21 of them rated critical, 42 of them rated important, […]