Computer stuff...
The EFF has put together a site with software that is better suited to privacy protection.
PRISM-BREAK.ORG is something you will definately want to check out.
Interesting that they only list 6 Linux/UNIX alternatives. Something tells me folks will be yelling about that.
Updates available for XP, 2K3, Vista, 2K8, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows RT, and Office 2K3.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June 2013
Adobe Reader and Flash have security updates.
Downloads:
Adobe Flash
Adobe Reader or update from within the program (Help > Check for updates).
Security advisories:
APSB13-15 Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
APSB13-14 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Updates for all supported versions of Windows, Office 2003-2010, and Windows Essentials.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2013
Updates for all supported versions of Windows, IE 6-10, Office 2010, and Windows Defender (Win 8).
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2013
It’s Patch Tuesday! Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2013
Adobe Flash Player updated.
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Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.168 and earlier versions for Windows, Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.167 and earlier versions for Macintosh, and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.270 and earlier versions for Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Microsoft has released several out-of-band updates. Some are security related, some not.
More info here.
Just saw this at ARS Technica:
Thanks, Adobe. Protection for critical zero-day exploit not on by default
The gist of the article is that Adobe Readers sandbox isn’t on by default.
[Read more…] about Turn On Adobe Reader Protected View!
Updates available for XP, 2K3, Vista, 2K8, Seven, Eight, 2K12, Windows RT, Office 2k3-2K13, etc.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2013