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[IS&T Security-FYI] SFYI Newsletter, April 9, 2013
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In this issue:
1. Microsoft Security Updates for April 2013
2. MIT Campus Network Strengthening
3. Ouch! Newsletter on Protecting Your Kids Online
4. Event: Security BSides on May 18
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1. Microsoft Security Updates for April 2013
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Today, April 9th, Microsoft is planning to release nine new security bullet=
ins<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-apr>, two are=
rated critical and seven are rated important. Restarts may be required for=
these patches and they will affect the following software:
* Internet Explorer
* Microsoft Windows
* Microsoft SharePoint Server
* Microsoft Office
* Windows Defender for Windows 8 and RT
The updates<http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate> will be availabl=
e from the Windows Update tool, the Windows Server Update Services or the D=
ownload Center. Microsoft will also release an updated version of the Micro=
soft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. MIT WAUS subscribers will rec=
eive the updates as soon as they have been tested and released.
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2. MIT Campus Network Strengthening
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Last week a letter was distributed to Academic Council by Israel Ruiz, MIT'=
s Executive Vice President and Treasurer, regarding a plan to strengthen ca=
mpus security, including cyber security. The memo posted here<http://web.mi=
t.edu/itgc/letters/security-memo.html> provides additional details about th=
e upcoming changes that were described in the letter.
In response to preliminary questions, Information Services & Technology has=
added an article<http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/u7YBCQ> to kb.mit.edu abou=
t specific details. This article is subject to change and will be updated a=
s more is known. If you have any questions about the memo, please send them=
to cybersecurity-questions@mit.edu<mailto:cybersecurity-questions@mit.edu>=
.
Please note that the changes to the network mentioned in the memo and the a=
rticle are still in the early planning stages and have not yet been schedul=
ed. All attempts will be made to ensure there is minimal impact on the MIT =
community when these changes are implemented.
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3. Ouch! Newsletter on Protecting Your Kids Online
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The April edition of Ouch! covers protecting your kids online. The newslett=
er explains the top three risks to children online today and the steps you =
can take to defend against them.
You can download the free newsletter here<http://www.securingthehuman.org/n=
ewsletters/ouch/issues/OUCH-201304_en.pdf> (pdf).
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4. Event: Security BSides on May 18
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This is a community-driven event aimed at and created by information securi=
ty professionals. The goal of BSides is to expand the security conversation=
and to engage the community. Over 200 students, technologists and informat=
ion security professionals will participate at BSides Boston this spring.
Keynote speakers will be Dr. Dan Geer and Joshua Corman.
Register today. Security BSides Boston 2013<http://www.securitybsides.com/w=
/page/12194141/BSidesBoston> is held on Saturday, May 18th at the Microsoft=
NERD building in Cambridge, MA, from 9 am to 6 pm.
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Monique Yeaton
IT Security Communications Consultant
MIT Information Services & Technology (IS&T)
(617) 253-2715
http://ist.mit.edu/security
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s issue:</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">1. Microsoft Security Up=
dates for April 2013</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">2. MIT Campus Network St=
rengthening</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">3. Ouch! Newsletter on P=
rotecting Your Kids Online</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">4. Event: Security BSide=
s on May 18</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">------------------------=
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">1. Microsoft Security Up=
dates for April 2013</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">------------------------=
----------------------------------</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Today, April 9th, Micros=
oft is planning to release nine new
<a href=3D"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-apr">s=
ecurity bulletins</a>, two are rated critical and seven are rated important=
. Restarts may be required for these patches and they will affect the follo=
wing software:</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<ul>
<li style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Internet Explorer </li>=
<li style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Microsoft Windows </li>=
<li style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Microsoft SharePoint Se=
rver </li><li style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Microsoft Off=
ice </li><li style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Windows Defend=
er for Windows 8 and RT
</li></ul>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">The <a href=3D"http://ww=
w.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate">
updates</a> will be available from the Windows Update tool, the Windows Ser=
ver Update Services or the Download Center. Microsoft will also release an =
updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. M=
IT WAUS subscribers will receive
the updates as soon as they have been tested and released. </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">------------------------=
----------------------------</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">2. MIT Campus Network St=
rengthening</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">------------------------=
----------------------------</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Last week a letter was d=
istributed to Academic Council by Israel Ruiz, MIT's Executive Vice Preside=
nt and Treasurer, regarding a plan to strengthen campus security, including=
cyber security. The memo posted
<a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/itgc/letters/security-memo.html">here</a> pro=
vides additional details about the upcoming changes that were described in =
the letter.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">In response to prelimina=
ry questions, Information Services & Technology has added
<a href=3D"http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/u7YBCQ">an article</a> to kb.mit.=
edu about specific details. This article is subject to change and will be u=
pdated as more is known. If you have any questions about the memo, please s=
end them to
<a href=3D"mailto:cybersecurity-questions@mit.edu">cybersecurity-questions@=
mit.edu</a>.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Please note that the cha=
nges to the network mentioned in the memo and the article are still in the =
early planning stages and have not yet been scheduled. All attempts will be=
made to ensure there is minimal impact
on the MIT community when these changes are implemented.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">------------------------=
--------------------------------------------</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">3. Ouch! Newsletter on P=
rotecting Your Kids Online</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">------------------------=
--------------------------------------------</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">The April edition of Ouc=
h! covers protecting your kids online. The newsletter explains the top thre=
e risks to children online today and the steps you can take to defend again=
st them. </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">You can download the fre=
e newsletter
<a href=3D"http://www.securingthehuman.org/newsletters/ouch/issues/OUCH-201=
304_en.pdf">
here</a> (pdf).</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">------------------------=
-------------------------</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">4. Event: Security BSide=
s on May 18</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">------------------------=
-------------------------</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">This is a community-driv=
en event aimed at and created by information security professionals. The go=
al of BSides is to expand the security conversation and to engage the commu=
nity. Over 200 students, technologists
and information security professionals will participate at BSides Boston t=
his spring. </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Keynote speakers will be=
Dr. Dan Geer and Joshua Corman.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Register today. <a href=
=3D"http://www.securitybsides.com/w/page/12194141/BSidesBoston">
Security BSides Boston 2013</a> is held on Saturday, May 18th at the Micros=
oft NERD building in Cambridge, MA, from 9 am to 6 pm. </p>
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<div>Monique Yeaton</div>
<div>IT Security Communications Consultant</div>
<div>MIT Information Services & Technology (IS&T)</div>
<div>(617) 253-2715</div>
<div>http://ist.mit.edu/security</div>
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