Computer Safety & News

Cisco is actively patching products & corporate ADMINs should check for applicable fits where patching is needed https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/01/24/cisco-releases-security-updates https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/01/23/cisco-releases-security-updates https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/publicationListing.x Cisco has released updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. For updates addressing lower severity vulnerabilities, see the Cisco […]

Microsoft Framework offers a robust & secure communications foundation for applications to communicate to data bases & the cloud.  Version 5 will move to a more open design as shared in article below https://redmondmag.com/articles/2019/12/31/coming-in-2020-net-5.aspx Due in November 2020, .NET 5 (no “Core” and no “Framework”) will mark the transition from the aging, proprietary, Windows-only .NET […]

Shlayer is most prevalent Apple Mac attack in 2020 & can be avoided by simply avoiding fake Adobe Flash updates https://lifehacker.com/how-to-avoid-the-most-popular-mac-malware-shlayer-1841207308 According to a recent Kaspersky investigation, the “Shlayer” malware—which deploys an “Any Search” bar on a victim’s computer through fake Adobe Flash updates, of all things—is the most popular Mac malware. Ars Technica has a […]