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[IS&T Security-FYI] SFYI Newsletter, July 2, 2010
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Monique Yeaton)
Fri Jul 2 11:26:24 2010
From: Monique Yeaton <myeaton@mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:25:20 -0400
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Enjoy the July 4th holiday. The newsletter is off next week so I hope =
you stay safe and enjoy the warm weather!
In this issue:
1. Adobe Releases Security Updates for Reader & Acrobat
2. Online Security When School's Out
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1. Adobe Releases Security Updates for Reader & Acrobat
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On June 29, Adobe published its security updates for Adobe Reader and =
Adobe Acrobat which were originally scheduled for July 13. Besides =
fixing a 25-day old zero-day vulnerability in the embedded Flash Player =
that Adobe ships with Reader, the updates fix 16 other vulnerabilities.
Affected systems:
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.3.2 and earlier
Read the story here:
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<http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/adobe-plugs-security-holes-in-pdf-read=
er-acrobat/6770>
Your system may prompt you to install the update or you can find the =
latest update of these products on the Adobe site here:
<http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/>
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2. Online Security When School's Out
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At home my online service provider is Comcast. The company recently sent =
out a communication highlighting some items to be aware of regarding =
online security.=20
This is not meant to be a plug for Comcast. Regardless of the service =
provider you use at home, the information listed in the communication I =
received would benefit any family that wants to remain worry-free over =
the summer while kids are out of school, so I'm sharing it with you =
here:
Security Suites: Comcast provides a security suite for online protection =
to its customers at no additional charge. Find out if your service =
provider offers online security tools with your Internet package that =
helps block malware, spam and other cyber threats.
Family Tools: Comcast recommends a few tools you can download to make =
sure your kids are visiting safe websites and don't get into any trouble =
while sharing information with their "friends." Norton Online Family =
(https://onlinefamily.norton.com) and KidZui (kidzui.com) are the ones =
that Comcast recommends and there may be others you can download for =
free or a small fee from family-friendly websites.
Teaching Your Kids Safety: Keep your kids safe while they learn =
something new at the same time. Comcast suggests having them take the =
Cyber Summer Safety Challenge sponsored by Comcast/McAfee =
(http://security.comcast.net/get-smart/protect-your-family/Cyber-Summer-Sa=
fety.aspx).=20
Staying Updated as a Parent: Finally, if you as a parent don't =
understand the threats, it will be difficult to keep your children from =
making fatal mistakes while surfing online. Learn about social =
networking dangers and how to avoid dangerous sites that can steal your =
personal information or download something nasty to your computer at =
home, and stay up to date with the latest software security updates. =
After all, your home computer is likely where you do your bills, store =
your photos, and file other personal correspondence.=20
These additional resources may help you in your effort to protect you =
computer and family:
The National Cyber Security Alliance (Staysafeonline.org) has many =
suggestions for teaching children to protect themselves and their =
computer from online threats. Other sites to check out: iSafe.org and =
netsmartz.org.
Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe.org) - as president of this =
organization, Marsali Hancock speaks nationally and internationally on =
digital citizenship issues (safety, security and ethics/responsibility); =
the organization also addresses standards and priorities for K-12 =
educators.
Check with your cable TV & internet service provider to find out what =
special security tools and services they offer. These are security =
services by the big three in the Boston area: Comcast =
(http://security.comcast.net), AT&T =
(http://www.att.com/gen/sites/smartlimits?pid=3D8950) and Verizon =
(http://www.verizon.net/central/vzc.portal?_nfpb=3Dtrue&_pageLabel=3Dvzc_h=
elp_safety).
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Find current and older issues of Security FYI Newsletter: =
<http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/ehBB>
Monique Yeaton
IT Security Awareness Consultant
MIT Information Services & Technology (IS&T)
(617) 253-2715
http://ist.mit.edu/security
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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Enjoy =
the July 4th holiday. The newsletter is off next week so I hope you stay =
safe and enjoy the warm weather!<div><br></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; ">In this issue:</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; ">1. Adobe Releases Security =
Updates for Reader & Acrobat</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; ">2. Online Security When School's =
Out</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
14px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div =
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">1. Adobe Releases Security Updates for Reader & Acrobat</div><div =
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--</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; ">On June 29, Adobe published its =
security updates for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat which were =
originally scheduled for July 13. Besides fixing a 25-day old zero-day =
vulnerability in the embedded Flash Player that Adobe ships with Reader, =
the updates fix 16 other vulnerabilities.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: =
normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 17px; =
"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
14px/normal Helvetica; ">Affected systems:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: =
normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 17px; =
"><br></div>
<ul style=3D"list-style-type: disc">
<li style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px =
Helvetica">Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.3.2 and earlier</li>
</ul><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; ">Read the story here:</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
"><<a =
href=3D"http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/adobe-plugs-security-holes-in-p=
df-reader-acrobat/6770">http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/adobe-plugs-sec=
urity-holes-in-pdf-reader-acrobat/6770</a>></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; ">Your system may prompt you to =
install the update or you can find the latest update of these products =
on the Adobe site here:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; "><<a =
href=3D"http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/">http://www.adobe.com/down=
loads/updates/</a>></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
14px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
">------------------------------------------------</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; ">2. =
Online Security When School's Out</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
">------------------------------------------------</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; ">At home my online service =
provider is Comcast. The company recently sent out a communication =
highlighting some items to be aware of regarding online =
security. </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
14px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
">This is not meant to be a plug for Comcast. Regardless of the service =
provider you use at home, the information listed in the communication I =
received would benefit any family that wants to remain worry-free over =
the summer while kids are out of school, so I'm sharing it with you =
here:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
14px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br></div>
<ul style=3D"list-style-type: disc">
<li style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px =
Helvetica">Security Suites: Comcast provides a security suite for online =
protection to its customers at no additional charge. Find out if your =
service provider offers online security tools with your Internet package =
that helps block malware, spam and other cyber threats.</li>
</ul><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 17px; "><br></div>
<ul style=3D"list-style-type: disc">
<li style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px =
Helvetica">Family Tools: Comcast recommends a few tools you can download =
to make sure your kids are visiting safe websites and don't get into any =
trouble while sharing information with their "friends." Norton Online =
Family (<a =
href=3D"https://onlinefamily.norton.com">https://onlinefamily.norton.com</=
a>) and KidZui (<a href=3D"http://kidzui.com">kidzui.com</a>) are the =
ones that Comcast recommends and there may be others you can download =
for free or a small fee from family-friendly websites.</li>
</ul><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 17px; "><br></div>
<ul style=3D"list-style-type: disc">
<li style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px =
Helvetica">Teaching Your Kids Safety: Keep your kids safe while they =
learn something new at the same time. Comcast suggests having them take =
the Cyber Summer Safety Challenge sponsored by Comcast/McAfee (<a =
href=3D"http://security.comcast.net/get-smart/protect-your-family/Cyber-Su=
mmer-Safety.aspx">http://security.comcast.net/get-smart/protect-your-famil=
y/Cyber-Summer-Safety.aspx</a>). </li>
</ul><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 17px; "><br></div>
<ul style=3D"list-style-type: disc">
<li style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px =
Helvetica">Staying Updated as a Parent: Finally, if you as a parent =
don't understand the threats, it will be difficult to keep your children =
from making fatal mistakes while surfing online. Learn about social =
networking dangers and how to avoid dangerous sites that can steal your =
personal information or download something nasty to your computer at =
home, and stay up to date with the latest software security updates. =
After all, your home computer is likely where you do your bills, store =
your photos, and file other personal correspondence. </li>
</ul><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; ">These additional resources may =
help you in your effort to protect you computer and family:</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; =
min-height: 17px; "><br></div>
<ul style=3D"list-style-type: disc">
<li style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px =
Helvetica">The National Cyber Security Alliance (<a =
href=3D"http://Staysafeonline.org">Staysafeonline.org</a>) has many =
suggestions for teaching children to protect themselves and their =
computer from online threats. Other sites to check out: <a =
href=3D"http://iSafe.org">iSafe.org</a> and <a =
href=3D"http://netsmartz.org">netsmartz.org</a>.</li>
<li style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px =
Helvetica">Internet Keep Safe Coalition (<a =
href=3D"http://iKeepSafe.org">iKeepSafe.org</a>) - as president of this =
organization, Marsali Hancock speaks nationally and internationally on =
digital citizenship issues (safety, security and ethics/responsibility); =
the organization also addresses standards and priorities for K-12 =
educators.</li>
<li style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px =
Helvetica">Check with your cable TV & internet service provider to =
find out what special security tools and services they offer. These are =
security services by the big three in the Boston area: Comcast (<a =
href=3D"http://security.comcast.net">http://security.comcast.net</a>), =
AT&T (<a =
href=3D"http://www.att.com/gen/sites/smartlimits?pid=3D8950">http://www.at=
t.com/gen/sites/smartlimits?pid=3D8950</a>) and Verizon (<a =
href=3D"http://www.verizon.net/central/vzc.portal?_nfpb=3Dtrue&_pageLa=
bel=3Dvzc_help_safety">http://www.verizon.net/central/vzc.portal?_nfpb=3Dt=
rue&_pageLabel=3Dvzc_help_safety</a>).</li>
</ul><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: =
normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; ">Find current and older issues =
of Security FYI Newsletter: <<a =
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Yeaton</div><div>IT Security Awareness Consultant</div><div>MIT =
Information Services & Technology (IS&T)</div><div>(617) =
253-2715</div><div><a =
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