Dupage Technology Group ALERT! Technology Feed http://www.dupagetech.com/alert.xml Dupage Technology Group, Inc. ALERT! RSS Feed Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2013 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-may This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for May 2013. Technology Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Cyber-Gang Steals $45M in Hack of Prepaid Debit Cards, Bank ATMs http://www.eweek.com/mobile/cyber-gang-steals-45-million-in-hack-of-prepaid-debit-cards-bank-atms/?kc=EWKNLSTR05142013STR1 Authorities say that the defendants were members of a group that orchestrated the hacks of financial institutions around the world as well as the theft of millions. Technology Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Microsoft rushes IE8 zero-day fix into next week's Patch Tuesday http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239064/Microsoft_rushes_IE8_zero_day_fix_into_next_week_s_Patch_Tuesday?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2013-05-09 34 fixes will also include patches for the IE10 Pwn2Own vulnerabilities Technology Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Nothing funny about how The Onion got hacked http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/nothing-funny-about-how-onion-got-hacked?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2013-05-09 Explanation boils down to a simple but persistent phishing attack Technology Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Too many admins spoil your security http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/too-many-admins-spoil-your-security-218023?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2013-05-07 Never give users more access rights than needed. If you hand out admin privileges like candy, it'll come back to haunt you Technology Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com The worst data breaches http://www.networkworld.com/slideshow/94497/the-worst-data-breaches-so-far.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2013-04-10_testA It is early but it has been a bad year for personal data exposure already Technology Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2013 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/security/bulletin/ms13-apr With the release of the security bulletins for April 2013, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued April 4, 2013. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification. Technology Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Windows XP decline stalls as users hold onto aged OS http://www.infoworld.com/d/microsoft-windows/windows-xp-decline-stalls-users-hold-aged-os-215616?source=IFWNLE_nlt_wrapup_2013-04-02 A third of all Windows users -- including up to 20 percent of enterprise systems -- could still be running XP when Microsoft pulls the plug on patches in 2014 Technology Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Update: Spamhaus hit by biggest-ever DDoS attacks http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237938/Update_Spamhaus_hit_by_biggest_ever_DDoS_attacks?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2013-03-27 DDoS traffic of up to 300Gbps has been directed at anti-spam site Technology Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Microsoft starts auto-installing Windows 7 SP1 on consumer PCs Tuesday http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237687/Microsoft_starts_auto_installing_Windows_7_SP1_on_consumer_PCs_Tuesday?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2013-03-18 Preps customers for April demise of support for Windows 7 RTM Technology Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com If Google were a hacker, it'd be going to prison http://www.infoworld.com/t/cringely/if-google-were-hacker-itd-be-going-prison-214467?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2013-03-13 Instead, the megarich megacorp pays piddling price for Wi-Fi cyber spying, and corporate accountability remains MIA Technology Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2013 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-mar This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for March 2013. Technology Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Facebook does damage control after claims of rigged News Feed http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/facebook-does-damage-control-after-claims-of-rigged-news-feed-213849?source=IFWNLE_nlt_apps_2013-03-07 One user reports a 1,000 percent increase in interaction after paying to promote a post Technology Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com It's time to loosen your cold, dead grip on Windows XP http://www.infoworld.com/d/microsoft-windows/its-time-loosen-your-cold-dead-grip-windows-xp-213543?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2013-02-27 With XP apocalypse nearly a year away, admins should jump to Windows 7 or Windows 8 before they're pushed over the cliff Technology Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com Apple hit by malware attack http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236938/Apple_hit_by_malware_attack?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2013-02-18 The company said it has found no evidence that the attackers stole any data Technology Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT alert@dupagetech.com