Original release date: January 02, 2014 | Last revised: February 05, 2014
Systems Affected
Point of Sale Systems
Overview
Point of Sale Systems
When consumers purchase goods or services from a retailer, the transaction is processed through what are commonly referred to as Point of Sale...
antivirus
best practices
consumer protection
credit card
cybersecurity
data protection
data theft
debit card
digital fraud
firewall
fraud prevention
identity theft
malware
network security
phishing
point of sale
pos systems
security practices
skimming
track data
Hi
Here's another one to watch out for.
I just received an email telling me that another computer has tried to log into my Bank of America account.
It has a big button that says "Log into the customer account center and verify your identity." or something to that effect.
The thing is, I don't...
Today, we are updating the Certificate Trust List (CTL) for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows to remove the trust of mis-issued third-party digital certificates. These certificates could be used to spoof content and perform phishing or man-in-the-middle attacks against web properties...
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 10, 2014): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is aware of improperly issued SSL certificates that could be used in attempts to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks. The SSL certificates were improperly issued by the National...
Original release date: June 02, 2014
Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8
Microsoft Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, and Server 2012
Overview
GameOver Zeus (GOZ), a peer-to-peer (P2P) variant of the Zeus family of bank credential-stealing malware...
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Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing...
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Revision Note: V1.1 (January 14, 2013): Corrected the disallowed certificate list effective date to "Monday, December 31, 2012 (or later)" in the FAQ entry, "After applying the update, how can I verify the certificates in the Microsoft Untrusted Certificates Store?"
Summary...
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Revision Note: V2.0 (October 9, 2012): Revised advisory to rerelease the KB2661254 update for Windows XP and to announce that the KB2661254 update for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows is now offered through automatic updating. Customers who previously applied the...
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Revision Note: V1.1 (June 13, 2012): Advisory revised to notify customers that Windows Mobile 6.x, Windows Phone 7, and Windows Phone 7.5 devices are not affected by the issue.
Summary: Microsoft is aware of active attacks using three unauthorized digital certificates derived...
active attacks
browser security
certificate authority
cybersecurity
digital certificates
internet explorer
it security
man-in-the-middle
microsoft
phishing
revision note
security advisory
security update
spoofing
unauthorized access
vulnerability
web security
windows mobile
windows phone
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Revision Note: V5.0 (September 19, 2011): Revised to announce the rerelease of the KB2616676 update. See the Update FAQ in this advisory for more information.
Summary: Microsoft is aware of active attacks using at least one fraudulent digital certificate issued by DigiNotar, a...
Revision Note: V1.0 (December 9, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is aware of an improperly issued subordinate CA certificate that could be used in attempts to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks. The subordinate CA certificate was...
Hello
I started a thread in Win 8 hardware[flash drive] and when I tried to reply I was prompted to re enter my information again.
I copied my post and left the site . I then returned and pasted the reply I was originally was sending.
Do you think I was being phished when I could see my name...
Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes...
Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes...
Original release date: November 05, 2013 | Last revised: November 06, 2013
Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows systems running Windows 7, Vista, and XP operating systems
Overview
US-CERT is aware of a malware campaign that surfaced in 2013 and is associated with an increasing number of...
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 13, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for supported editions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 that restricts the use of certificates...
advisory
attacks
certificate
deprecation
hashing
information
man-in-the-middle
md5
microsoft
phishing
root certificate
safety
security
technology
update
vulnerability
windows 7
windows 8
windows server
windows vista
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 13, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for supported editions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 that restricts the use of certificates...
advisory
attacks
certificate
cybersecurity
encryption
hashing
man-in-the-middle
md5
microsoft
phishing
protocol
root certificates
security
threat
update
vulnerability
windows 7
windows 8
windows server
windows vista
Revision Note: V2.0 (October 9, 2012): Revised advisory to rerelease the KB2661254 update for Windows XP and to announce that the KB2661254 update for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows is now offered through automatic updating. Customers who previously applied the KB2661254 update do...
Original release date: June 18, 2013 | Last revised: June 19, 2013
Systems Affected Any system using Oracle Java including
JDK and JRE 7 Update 21 and earlier
JDK and JRE 6 Update 45 and earlier
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 45 and earlier
JavaFX 2.2.21 and earlier
Website owners that host...
Revision Note: V2.0 (October 9, 2012): Revised advisory to rerelease the KB2661254 update for Windows XP and to announce that the KB2661254 update for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows is now offered through automatic updating. Customers who previously applied the KB2661254 update do...