Tag Archives: web browser security
Adobe Updates Released
Adobe yesterday released security updates for Flash Player, Shockwave Player, and Coldfusion. Users of the Flash and Shockwave Players can download the latest versions at the Adobe download page. For more information about the Coldfusion update, see Adobe’s ColdFusion hotfix … Continue reading
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This Week in Security
The past week saw a number of patches, updates, and alerts. Microsoft released a number of security bulletins on Patch Tuesday. In conjunction, Adobe released updates for Reader, Acrobat, and Flash Player, and issued an advisory about unpatched vulnerabilities in Coldfusion. … Continue reading
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Browser Security: Which New Browser is Best?
What browser are you reading this article on? Internet Explorer? Firefox? Chrome? Have you thought about how secure your browser of choice is? A recent article from Sophos Naked Security outlines the beefed-up security features of the next generation of … Continue reading
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DNSChanger: Will You Still Be Able To Connect to the Net on Monday?
In February, we posted an entry on malware known as DNSChanger. This virus connected users’ computers to the the Internet through rogue DNS servers. Those rogue DNS servers were taken down by the FBI as a result of its investigation … Continue reading
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Microsoft Releases Patch Tuesday Bulletin for April 2012
Microsoft has released 6 security patches for its monthly Patch Tuesday update, including four updates labeled critical. These critical patches address vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and flaws in Microsoft Windows that could allow a remote user to take control of … Continue reading
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Google Releases Chrome 18
Google has released Chrome 18, the newest version of its Chrome web browser. This version applies several security fixes and includes the latest version of Adobe Flash. For more information on this latest release of Chrome, see http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-release-and-beta-channel.html. To download … Continue reading
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Software Update: Firefox
Firefox 9, the newest version of the popular web browser, fixes several security vulnerabilities, including the ability to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or perform a cross-site scripting attack. ITS highly recommends that you download and install this … Continue reading
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Facebook Malware Alert
Security professionals have reported a new malware warning for Facebook. According to reports, a worm is being spread through a link that users receive via a message in Facebook . See http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/new-facebook-worm-spreading/9825 for additional details. Remember to exercise caution with … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Malware, Social Networking | Tagged antivirus, Facebook, web browser security, worm
The Basics of Browser Security
USC’s IT security group recommends the November 2011 issue of the Monthly Security Awareness Newsletter for Computer Users. The issue is devoted to the basics of web browser security and is available at: http://www.securingthehuman.org/newsletters/ouch/issues/OUCH-201111_en.pdf
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