Computer Safety & News

Several GOVT agencies have issued alerts for BlackMatter Ransomware attacks that have increased in recent months.  Critical national infrastructure attacks have prompted this alert. CISA, FBI, and NSA Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on BlackMatter Ransomware | CISA BlackMatter Ransomware | CISA CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) have […]

Apple iOS v15 has a recent update to address exploits in the wild. Users on all devices should update promptly Apple Releases Security Update to Address CVE-2021-30883 | CISA https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212846 Apple has released a security update to address a vulnerability—CVE-2021-30883—in multiple products. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. […]

Apache offers a popular server hosting facility & has had recent security updates to better address exploits in the wild.  ADMINS should pilot test & update promptly. https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/10/07/apache-releases-http-server-version-2451-address-vulnerabilities Apache HTTP Server 2.4 vulnerabilities – The Apache HTTP Server Project On October 7, 2021, the Apache Software Foundation released Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.51 to address Path […]

Cisco is a key network & security vendor for many organizations & several products have had recent security updates Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products | CISA https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/publicationListing.x Cisco has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Cisco products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected […]