Windows2003 security updates end Jul2015
US-CERT (Computer Emergeny Readyness Team) reminds us that Support is ending soon(July 14, 2015). Microsoft says there are 24 million instances still running 2003 server. It is time to upgrade,…
Patch Tuesday Report November 2014
Patch Tuesday has passed, but the ramifications have not. All over sysadmins are deciding what patches to apply and when. Here is the report of what is happening: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2992611 MS14-066…
Before patching IE11 install EMET5.1
Microsoft Security research and Defense Blog has the scoop: Also Internet Storm center Post “If you are using Internet Explorer 11, either on Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, and have…
Cyberattack Lessons for Companies and People
I am going to list various events and their lessons that we “should” learn from(my weekend reading): Home Depot hack from KrebsonSecurity Nov7 post: 56 million emails were harvested as…
Mac malware 356k apps infected
Palo Alto Networks has found a Mac malware targeting the OS and iOS systems. It is only thte second known malware family. It is the first known malware to automate…