Computer Safety & News

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/03/06/defending-against-covid-19-cyber-scams The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns individuals to remain vigilant for scams related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cyber actors may send emails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or donating to fraudulent charities or causes. Exercise caution in handling any email with […]

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/03/05/ncsc-releases-advisory-securing-internet-connected-cameras The United Kingdom (UK) National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released an advisory on securing internet-connected cameras such as smart security cameras and baby monitors. An attacker could gain access to unsecured, or poorly secured, internet-connected cameras to obtain live feeds or images.  The following steps can help consumers secure their devices. Change your […]

Below are key resources documenting this recent monthly Microsoft Patch Tuesday release https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Microsoft+Patch+Tuesday+March+2020/25886/ https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/03/microsoft-patch-tuesday-march-2020.html https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2020/3/10/the-march-2020-security-update-review https://patchtuesdaydashboard.com/ https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/summary For March, Microsoft released patches for a massive 115 CVEs covering Microsoft Windows, Edge (EdgeHTML-based and Chromium-based), ChakraCore, Internet Explorer (IE), Exchange Server, Office and Office Services and Web Apps, Azure DevOps, Windows Defender, Visual Studio, and Open […]