SisAdmin - Information Technology » security http://www.sisadmin.com IT Out Sourcing Wed, 04 May 2011 17:57:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Hotmail/Windows Live Security Issue http://www.sisadmin.com/2009/10/hotmailwindows-live-security-issue/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:49:54 +0000 chrism http://www.sisadmin.com/?p=526 Now would be a good time to change your Hotmail or Windows Live password.   The account info for several thousand Hotmail accounts has been published on a third party site, possibly due to a phishing scheme.

We recommend you update your password today.  If you suspect your account has been accessed, go to the link above for further information about the issue; there’s also a link there to submit a request to reclaim your account.

]]> http://www.sisadmin.com/2009/10/hotmailwindows-live-security-issue/feed/ 0 IE security flaw http://www.sisadmin.com/2009/07/ie-security-flaw/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:17:22 +0000 chrism http://www.sisadmin.com/blog2/?p=419 Microsoft announced a security flaw in Internet Explorer for which they don’t have a patch yet.  This issue allows a hacker to access your computer with the same rights that you have, while you’re viewing videos in Internet Explorer.

Microsoft has a workaround in Knowledgebase article 972890.  However, you can also use an alternative browser such as Firefox or Chrome until Microsoft has the patch ready.   They’re working on the patch now, and should have it out soon.

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