Microsoft says MS14-045 some KB updates should be uninstalled due to crashes. ZDnet also describes an apparent flaw in KB2993651 Two of these (2970228 and 2975719) are among the updates withdrawn by Microsoft along with MS14-045. A reboot must be done after the Updates is uninstalled in the ‘Program and features’, installed updates section. So … Read more
Wired story of “Project Zero” Although initially the story is a nice feel good story of hiring George Holtz after he hacks the AT&T iPhone lock and reverse engineering the Playstation 3. This is a small window into the life of a hacker – where one can figure out the software security cracks and … Read more
The Financial Times discusses a potential “Black Swan” event. International Organisation of Securities Commissions = IOSCO A Black Swan event definition: A “Black Swan” is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: it is unpredictable;it carries a massive impact; and after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random an … Read more
UPS security incident release 2 locations in Illinois, but not near the Saint Louis area. 2033 North Milwaukee Avenue Riverwoods IL 60015 07.01.2014 08.11.2014 276 East Deerpath Road Lake Forest IL 60045 03.26.2014 08.11.2014 Also the press release says that the malware was removed by Aug 11th.
Reuters story: Community Health Systems has 2 area hospitals in Granite City and Red Bud (in Illinois side of Saint Louis Metro) Community Health systems has 206 regional hospitals across the country, and it appears that malware infected some computers. Interesting note: “The company said it and its security contractor, FireEye Inc unit Mandiant, … Read more
