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Plague of Adobe Acrobat and Reader Vulnerabilities Continues

I seem to write a post on this once a month minimum. When I opened this weeks Cert advisory there were 14 9.3 vulnerabilities for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. This plague of vulnerabilities and the related exploits that have popped up remind me of Internet Explorer 5 years ago. So here at Managed Solutions we are once again advising our clients to apply any updates to Adobe products when prompted or to exercise extra caution with .pdf files. Here is the menacing list of vulnerabilities announced on...

Update your iTunes or face potential exploitation

While reviewing this weeks CERT summary I noticed three vulnerabilities with a risk rating of 10 which is the highest. With the wide distribution of the iTunes software, these vulnerabilities have potentially serious ramifications. Since they involve remote code execution it is prudent that any and all users of iTunes upgrade to version 9.2 or newer. You can check the version you are running via help/about in the program menu. Here is a partial screen-shot of this portion of the Cert advisory fo...

Update Microsoft Office Products – Joe Reviews SB10-074 Cert Report (Video)

Here is a review of this weeks Cert Advisory. This update contains the infamous Arucer.dll that came with the charging software on the Energizer Duo USB. Also definitely recommend updating your Microsoft Office products if you haven't recently. This is a weekly feature here at Managed Solutions. If you have questions about this video post a comment here or ask on our Facebook Fan Page.

Update Adobe Acrobat, Again – Joe Reviews SB10-060 Cert Report (Video)

Here is a review of this weeks Cert Advisory. Adobe Acrobat has returned, please be sure to update! This is a weekly feature here at Managed Solutions. If you have questions about this video post a comment here or ask on our Facebook Fan Page.

Google Chrome Vulnerabilities – Joe Reviews SB10-053 Cert Report (Video)

Here is a review of this weeks Cert Advisory. Surprising number of Google Chrome issues this week, luckily Chrome is updated constantly and quietly without prompting. This is a weekly feature here at Managed Solutions.

Run Windows Updates – Joe Reviews SB10-046 Cert Report (Video)

Here is a review of this weeks Cert Advisory. This week is Microsoft triage week, there are a ton of 9.3 severity and above (out of 10) vulnerabilities. This is a weekly feature here at Managed Solutions. What can you do to protect yourself: Perform Windows updates when prompted or visit http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate Perform Office Updates if you use any of the Micrososft Office family products at http://office.microsoft.com Be cautious with file attachments and links in Emai...

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Joe Reviews SB10-040 Cert Report (Video)

Here is a review of this weeks Cert Advisory. The main highlight are the vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer version 5, which is not broadly used. This is a weekly feature here at Managed Solutions.

Joe Reviews SB10-32 Cert Report (Video)

These are weekly reviews of the reports from CERT. The main highlights are some Realplayer vulnerabilities and the Cisco Unified Meeting Place. This is a weekly feature here at Managed Solutions.

Disable that annoying IE8 Warning Message (Video)

Recently you may have noticed a new repetitive security warning in Internet Explorer 8. The feature is to protect internet users from non secure content while browsing a secure site. Some secure sites link content, images and advertisements that are not delivered securely. This could have ramifications if someone thought they were on a secure site and entered in sensitive data that was not encrypted. The truth is the warnings are so prolific that they almost defeat the purpose they intended. To ...