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Android is an open source operating system that was originally developed by Google for use on cell phones and mobile devices. Acer has announced that Android will be used on their new netbooks. The good news is that Android is distributed for free and is improved upon by the open source community. This will give [...]

Apple Releases iTunes 8.2 and QuickTime 7.6.2 Apple has released iTunes 8.2 and QuickTime 7.6.2 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users to review Apple articles HT3592 and HT3591 and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risks. Available [...]

Research In Motion has released security advisory KB18327 to address multiple vulnerabilities in the PDF distiller of the BlackBerry Attachment Service. By convincing a user to open a specially crafted PDF file on a BlackBerry smartphone, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on the computer hosting the BlackBerry Attachment Service. US-CERT encourages [...]

Washington, DC — President Barack Obama considers computer security a top priority. Immediately after taking office, the President ordered the National Security and Homeland Security Advisors to conduct an immediate Cyber Security Review. The creation of the positioin “Cyber Czar” is a direct result of the security review. —————————————— President Obama Directs the National Security [...]

National Cyber Alert System Cyber Security Tip ST04-020 Why do you need another layer of protection? Although there are ways to physically protect your laptop, PDA, or other portable device (see Protecting Portable Devices: Physical Security for more information), there is no guarantee that it won’t be stolen. After all, as the name suggests, portable [...]

Oracle Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: January 15, 2009 Source: US-CERT Overview Oracle products and components are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. The impacts of these vulnerabilities include remote execution of arbitrary code, information disclosure, and denial of service. I. Description The Oracle Critical Patch Update – January 2009 addresses 41 vulnerabilities in different [...]

Microsoft continues to have problems with their Vista opperating system. Consumers complain about the problems that plague the software. The next service package to help fix the problems continues to be delayed. No official release date has been set. Security and privacy issues should be of concern to anyone using a Microsoft based computer to [...]

The Safest Web Browser According to Mozilla, maker of web browsers, their Firefox is the safest web browser. Here is their claim: Firefox keeps your personal info personal and your online interests away from the bad guys. So How Do We Do It? What makes Firefox different? Most importantly, we’re open. That means anyone around [...]

Web browsing has become safer with Chrome, Google.com ’s browser. You can download it for free. It’s lightweight on your computer resources but heavy duty on surfing the web… pages load faster. There is also an awesome feature that is the antithesis of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) web browser — secure browsing. Whereas Microsoft tries [...]

by the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team www.us-cert.gov Michael D. Durkota and Will Dormann It can happen to anyone. Considering the vast number of viruses and Trojan horses traversing the Internet at any given moment, it’s amazing it doesn’t happen to everyone. Hindsight may dictate that you could have done a better job of [...]