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Privacy Awareness Week
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an announcement promoting Privacy Awareness Week (PAW). PAW is an annual event fostering awareness of privacy issues and the importance of protecting personal information. This year’s theme, “Protecting Privacy is Everyone’s Responsibility,” focuses on promoting privacy awareness for consumers and businesses.
Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox, Thunderbird
Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.
Staying Cyber Safe During Memorial Day
As Memorial Day approaches, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reminds users to stay cyber safe. Users should be cautious of potential scams, such as unsolicited emails that contain malicious links or attachments with malware. Users should also be aware of the risks associated with online shopping and traveling with mobile devices.
CISA recommends users review the following tips for information on how to guard against these risks:
Microsoft Releases Security Updates to Address Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft has released security updates to address a remote code execution vulnerability in the following in-support and out-of-support operating systems:
- In-support systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008
- Out-of-support systems: Windows 2003 and Windows XP
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.
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- May 02 New Exploits for Unsecure SAP Systems
- Jan 24 DNS Infrastructure Hijacking Campaign
- Dec 03 SamSam Ransomware
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Advice and best practices about common security issues for the general public.
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