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Uninstall Apple Quicktime for Windows!

PROBLEM: 2 critical new flaws were found in Apple's Quicktime video player. While Apple knows about these 2 new bugs it  is no longer issuing security updates for Quicktime for Windows. This warning does not apply to Apple's Quicktime on Mac systems. It is not known why Apple is still [...]

By |2018-05-18T09:43:59-05:00April 18th, 2016|Categories: Catch IT|

Windows 10 Update free for Windows 7 and 8 PC’s

    Windows 10 upgrades are available as a free update thru 07/29/2016 - Test before upgrading! The latest version of Windows, Windows 10, can be deployed as a free Windows Update to licensed Windows 7 and 8.1 devices. It has been available since July 29th, 2015. The update will remain free [...]

By |2018-05-18T09:50:19-05:00March 15th, 2016|Categories: Catch IT|

Fingerprint Biometric Security Hacked

Threat: Researchers at Michigan State University have developed a method to print scans of lifted fingerprints using a common inkjet printer.  Anyone in possession of this print can unlock the associated device. While the ink and paper must be of a special type (AgIC) they are readily available from online retailers, as are latent fingerprint kits. Risk: Fingerprint biometric security [...]

By |2018-05-18T09:59:25-05:00March 10th, 2016|Categories: CyberSecurity, News|Tags: |

Heartbleed; Millions of Passwords, Credit Card Numbers, and Personal Bits of Information Exposed over 2/3 of Internet Sites

The recently discovered threat known as “Heartbleed”, has been leaving personal information shared over seemingly secure websites vulnerable for the last two years. The encryption technology SSL/TLS, marked by the padlock and “https:” has only one variant affected, which is the most commonly used OpenSSL. While there is now a [...]

By |2018-05-18T10:21:55-05:00April 10th, 2014|Categories: Catch IT|
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