Archives for: March 2009
Conficker’s cure? So what happens now? Is this the end, NO.
03/31/09 17:41, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: General IT News, Updates and Information , Tags: adobe, adobe acrobat, adobe reader, blended threats, conficker worm, fixes, itunes, media players, patches, quicktime, signatures, vulnerabilities, vulnerable apps, web browsers FYI…
Original URL: http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/03/30/conficker_signature_discovery/
Busted! Conficker’s tell-tale heart uncovered
Researchers find super worm cure, just in time
By Dan Goodin in San Francisco
Posted in Software & S… more »
More coverage on Conficker on The IT Security Attaché's blog
03/31/09 17:30, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: TITSSN's News and Alerts, General Announcements, General IT News, Updates and Information , Tags: conficker, the it security attaché, updates Hi all,
I have more coverage of the Conficker worm on my blogs for you to read. It's been very busy tracking and helping people with the threat and I haven't been able to update all the sites. I still have a few things to take care of before April 1st… more »
This is amazing, it’s as if Conficker is a new threat. Guess what, it isn’t, it’s just a more serious one. You’ve been activated.
03/31/09 05:37, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: activated, conficker, presentations, risks, threats, webcasts, worm A new post from The IT Security Attaché on the Conficker Worm.
~Brett A. Scudder~ more »
The Conficker Worm – my review
03/29/09 17:43, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: anti-malware, anti-virus, blended threat, conficker worm, content filtering, firewall, ids, im, ips, it security threats landscape, patching, security suite, updates, web browsing, web filtering Good day to you,
He is my review of the Conficker worm as it applies to us today.
http://theitsecurityattache.com/blogs/2009/03/29/the-conficker-worm-%e2%80%93-my-review/
~Brett A. Scudder~
The IT Security Attaché more »
New shipment of Windows 7 beta discs came in today, more copies to give away. Thanks Microsoft.
03/25/09 23:47, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: windows 7 I got a new shipment of Windows 7 discs today from Microsoft for our hands-on workshops. Our next workshop is coming up soon and I will be giving them away. As a matter of fact, i’ll have some at the next group meeting on April 9th as well.
Early adop… more »
TITSSN's April and May 2009 meetings have been confirmed. Guest vendors, Fortinet and Microsemi
03/25/09 23:06, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: TITSSN Announcements and Information, General Announcements , Tags: fortinet, may 14th 2009, may 9th 2009, microsemi Hi all,
On April 9th - Fortinet will present their new FortiOS v.4.0
http://theitsecurityattache.com/blogs/2009/03/25/fortinets-evan-fromberg-confirms-invite-request-for-our-april-9th-2009-group-meeting-in-nyc/
Our UTM devices showdown scheduled for… more »
Another day in the box, my Facebook fan page, to clone or not to clone, that is the question
03/25/09 10:19, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: clone, emails, facebook page, im, my box, securicity, security attache, text messages Good day to you,
So it’s another day in the box and now i’m looking at either hiring a few people or just cloning myself. So much to do, so much need, so much to lead/plan on, feeling quite happy and comfortable with myself.
Today I plan to finish… more »
TITSSN’s ENGAGED ~ENabling Greater Awareness, Growth and Educational Development~
03/24/09 20:11, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: TITSSN Announcements and Information, General Announcements , Tags: anti-malware, anti-virus, arverne, awareness, biometrics, brett a. scudder, businesses, certifications, churches, community, educations, engaged, ids, initiatives, ips, it security threats landscape, itstl, libraries, live meeting, members, network, professionals, schools, secure minds, security, students, titssn, training and development, unified threat management, utm, youths TITSSN has always been a network of, for and about the community and we have always tried to find ways of working within it to make it the most valuable and successful experience ever for our members. In working with our communities in and outside of IT,… more »
A quote from The IT Security Attaché
03/24/09 14:47, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: challenges, struggles, success "I was born in struggles, rose above the struggles, now faced with challenges and will rise above and succeed. My success is the ability for me to rise above the challenges and struggles set out before me. I am my own success and my success is me.&q… more »
Another day in the box, no phones, no voice, no outside interventions, just serious planning, brainstorming and development
03/24/09 09:54, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: engaged, in my box, titssn v.2010, windows 7 Good day to you,
So here I am at it again since 5am. putting my thoughts, ideas, plans and concepts into fruition and getting ready to release TITSSN v.2010. As the flow of emails, IMs and text messages come in I feel such a sense of comfort as I work… more »
Working inside my box today, no phones, no voice, just good ole electronic messaging
03/23/09 13:44, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: engaged, mess, my tweets, ready rockaway disaster/emergency preparedness, the security city, titssn v.2010, twitter Good day to you,
This week will be a crazy one for me and I am trying to stay on top of the things I have to do. So for the next day or two I will cut the phone lines and will only be accessible via email, IM and text messaging. I have to work on TITS… more »
Critical Adobe Security bulletin - Security Updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
03/22/09 21:12, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: The ThreatTrix - IT Security Alerts and Advisories, Adobe's Alerts and Advisories , Tags: acrobat, adobe, reader, security bulletin, vulnerability Security bulletin
Security Updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Release date: March 18, 2009
Vulnerability identifier: APSB09-04
CVE number: CVE-2009-0658, CVE-2009-0927
Platform: Windows and Macintosh
Summary
Critical vulnerabiliti… more »
Reminder - TITSSN’s March 22nd online security webcast – Security is not an option, it’s a must starts at 7pm sharp.
03/22/09 14:13, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs, TITSSN's Blogs TITSSN’s March online security webcast – Security is not an option, it’s a must. Five overlooked ways of securing your systems effectively.
Sunday March 22nd at 7pm
Please take 10 mins prior to the start of the webcast to configure and setup the Live… more »
My new initiative - Chief Information Technologist/Chief Online Community Director at Ready Rockaway
03/22/09 12:09, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: community, disaster/emergency preparedness, far rockaway community coalition, jfk, ready rockaway, resources, zandra myers Good day to you,
I was asked by Ms. Zandra Myers, project coordinator of the Ready Rockaway organization, if I could join in helping to build out this new organization/initiative here in my hometown of Far Rockaway. As a community leader I was very en… more »
The MESS is coming, counting down to May 19th 2009
03/20/09 00:05, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: TITSSN Announcements and Information , Tags: endpoint, mess 2009, mobility, netbooks, security, smartphone's, summit, titssn, windows mobile 6.5, windows mobile 7 Hi all,
So it’s that time of the year again and the promotions and marketing have been underway for our MESS ~Mobility/Endpoint Security Summit~ coming up on May 19th 2009 at the Microsoft Briefing Center in NYC. This year we will be getting a look at… more »
Follow me on Twitter
03/19/09 23:28, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: tweets, twitter Hi all,
I just wanted to share my Twitter account info for those who are on the network and would like to follow. Here it is.
Thank you nd have a great day,
~Brett A. Scudder~The IT Security Attaché more »
IE 8 is released and available for download
03/19/09 16:29, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: General IT News, Updates and Information , Tags: download, ie 8 FYI…
Internet Explorer 8 empowers content providers to create the richest, most dynamic experiences on the Web, extending the reach and value of online services. Whether you’re a developer, a systems integrator, or a sales and marketing professional,… more »
TITSSN’s March 22nd online security webcast – Security is not an option, it's a must. Five overlooked ways of securing your systems effectively
03/13/09 14:35, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Online Presentations , Tags: awareness, businesses, education, home users, it security, live meeting, risks, system security, threats, titssn, webcasts TITSSN’s March online security webcast – Security is not an option, it’s a must. Five overlooked ways of securing your systems effectively.
Sunday March 22nd at 7pm
TITSSN continues its monthly online security webcasts/presentation/forum and invites… more »
New Orleans here we come. Brace yourself as TITSSN comes into town thanks to the Everything Channel
03/04/09 16:54, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs, TITSSN's Blogs , Tags: community, everything channel, far rockaway community coalition, habitat for humanity, katrina, new orleans, xchange solution provider Good day to you,
I am bursting with excitement as my trip to New Orleans this weekend will be one of great excitement and good will (did I mention how excited I was, oh yea). At the invite of the Everything Channel, I will be attending their XChange S… more »
The Far Rockaway Community Coalition’s Social Networks - Join us.
03/03/09 22:02, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: awareness, education, facebook, linkedin, myspace, ning, privacy, security, social networks, tweets, twitter Good day to you,
The Far Rockaway Community Coalition embraces the future of networking and collaborating through social networks as the new wave of communicating and sharing resources. We have built a presence on these networks to enhance the reach o… more »
My LinkedIn Q&A - What does the internet mean to you today and where do you see it tomorrow?
03/02/09 23:58, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: internet Good day to you,
The Internet means different things to different people and i’d just like to get a sense of your feelings on it and why it is important to/for you.
Nothing specific, I just want to hear your thought on it as it comes to mind.
Th… more »
My LinkedIn Q&A - Do you have an online presence, if yes, is it separate from your offline one? If so, how do you do it?
03/02/09 23:56, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: offline presence, online presence Good day to you,
This is a conversation I kick off a lot as I try to get people to understand the two elements and when/how they are intertwined.
What does this presence mean to you and how much time have you put into framing and maintaining it?… more »
My LinkedIn Q&A - At what age should IT/Internet Security and best practices be taught to youths? Do we see the internet as a threat to them?
03/02/09 23:53, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: awareness, blended threats, children, defense-in-depth, education, instant messaging, it/internet security, malware, online privacy, phishing, security, social engineering, social networks, spam, viruses, worms Good day to you,
With technology becoming a more integral part of our everyday lives and more gadgets, devices, and electronics being converged on the information superhighway (World Wide Web ), at what age do you believe we should start the education… more »
My LinkedIn Q&A - Security/Privacy Awareness # 1 - When/Where/Who should I give my social security number to and why and what are the impacts of doing so? Are there any protective laws in place?
03/02/09 23:51, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: online protection, privacy, privacy laws, security, social security number, ssn Good day to you,
Here is another education and awareness question in my series on the use of your social security number today.
Ever since the financial crisis has begun (which isn’t just today, look 18 months back), more and more people have been… more »
My LinkedIn Q&A - Professional Messaging Ethics # 1 - The importance of a proper subject, is or isn’t it?
03/02/09 23:49, by Brett A. Scudder, Categories: Mr. Brett A. Scudder - President/Chairman, Personal Blogs , Tags: email, ethics, etiquette, professional messaging ethics Good day to you,
I am creating a series of education and awareness questions (as usual) and this one is on Professional Messaging Ethics and the importance of having a proper subject that reflects the nature of the message.
As a recipient of thousa… more »
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