Mac users take note. The “Shellshock” bug affects you.
Important information for Mac users regarding the Shellshock bug The Shellshock bug was announced on 24 September as a vulnerability in the Bash shell, present on many Unix and Unix…
Read moreSeptember 2014 News and Updates
What’s New Get off your can and do what you can. I’m excited about our program to refurbish previously loved Windows XP workstations with Ubuntu Linux and getting them in the…
Read moreSignificant Security Updates from Adobe
Ok, so this is ripped direct from the article on SANS, but Adobe has released several updates with the August updates. The download in the earlier email also work but,…
Read moreAugust 2014 News and Updates
What’s New Internet Explorer is the new Java? According to the news, Internet Explorer seems to have dethroned Adobe and even Java as the most popular way the bad guys…
Read moreScam Alert – Fake American Express notification
Beware of scammers trying to use phishing tactics like security notifications to lure you into clicking a malicious link The whole “there’s something horrible about to happen if you don’t…
Read moreDisturbing but not surprising news about Internet Explorer.
Bad things keep happening to Internet Explorer. Why that’s a big deal and what you can do to avoid it. What is Internet Explorer? Internet Explorer or, ‘the big blue…
Read moreBeware of fake tech support call scams (again)
So, you’re sitting at home, perhaps on your computer and perhaps not, but the telephone rings. On the other end is a very friendly person who identifies themself as an employee of…
Read moreThe hard lessons learned this week about switching telephone and Internet service
Thinking about switching your telephone and / or Internet service to get a better deal? A little pre-planning can save you a lot of money and heartache. Customer : Hello,…
Read moreJune 2014 News and Updates
What’s New Is TrueCrypt Gone? – The short answer is, as far as the name “TrueCrypt” is concerned, it likely is. On 28 May, SANS reported that TrueCrypt had been effectively…
Read moreIssue with Inbound email
We found out today that, for some reason, some inbound email is being *extremely* delayed. After digging into the issue a bit, it looks like some nameservers (Google’s public nameservers…
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