- When should kids get cell phones? March 10, 2010Every parent of a young child today knows the dilemma: When is your child old enough for a cell phone? A computer? A TV in their room?Good questions, and while the scientific and psychological consensus tends to skew toward encouraging later adoptio […]
- Hard drive sea change could bork XP March 10, 2010Sooner or later you're going to have to upgrade from XP to Windows 7. And that might actually be "sooner" thanks to some changes to the way hard drives are going to be made beginning in January 2011.A […]
- They'll sue you on the dark side of the moon March 10, 2010A little snag in the move from albums to single-track sales, as legendary prog-rockers Pink Floyd are suing record label EMI. ... […]
- The pros and cons of a home-based post office March 10, 2010I don't mail an excessive amount, but I do tend to send more packages than the average bear. Every week I tend to end up in the post office, and there's always a line -- especially at the holidays or, God forbid, on April 15th. ... […]
- Ebook reader prices could plummet March 9, 2010Virtually all the ebook readers on the market have something in common: They are powered by chips made by Freescale Semiconductor.Now Freescale says its […]
- You know how I know you're gay? Your Xbox says so March 9, 2010Want to let your LGBT flag fly while you're calling in air strikes in Modern Warfare 2 or channeling the Master Chief via a game of capture the flag in Halo 3? Now you can: Microsoft has at long last […]
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Washington, D.C. – The FBI today reminds Internet
users who receive appeals to donate money in the aftermath of Tuesday’s earthquake
in Haiti to apply a critical eye and do their due diligence before responding to
those requests. Past tragedies and natural disasters have prompted individuals with
criminal intent to solicit contributions purportedly for a charitable organization
and/or a good cause.
Therefore, before making a donation of any kind, consumers should adhere to certain
guidelines, to include the following:
* Do not respond to any unsolicited (SPAM) incoming emails, including clicking links
contained within those messages.
* Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as surviving victims or officials
asking for donations via e-mail or social networking sites.
* Verify the legitimacy of nonprofit organizations by utilizing various Internet-based
resources that may assist in confirming the group’s existence and its nonprofit
status rather than following a purported link to the site.
* Be cautious of e-mails that claim to show pictures of the disaster areas in attached
files because the files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from know senders.
* Make contributions directly to known organizations rather than relying on others
to make the donation on your behalf to ensure contributions are received and used
for intended purposes.
* Do not give your personal or financial information to anyone who solicits contributions:
Providing such information may compromise your identity and make you vulnerable
to identity theft.
Anyone who has received an e-mail referencing the above information or anyone who
may have been a victim of this or a similar incident should notify the IC3 via www.ic3.gov.
A new web site came online this week that promises to track bargains, deals, coupons and codes from around the internet. Bargain-Trek located at http://bargain-trek.com, seems to offer a very simple way of finding the web based bargains. read this entry »
Adobe has released a security bulletin to address multiple vulnerabilities in Flash Media Server (FMS) 3.5.2 and earlier. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe security bulletin APSB09-18 and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risks.
Visit the New Thomas Edison National Historical Park – Laboratory Complex Opens With Expanded Exhibits
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The National Park Service is welcoming visitors to the new Thomas Edison National Historical Park. A variety of special programs and events – free of charge and open to all – will be held October
Edison Laboratory Gatehouse West Orange New Jersey
10 through 12. Festivities will be at the Laboratory Complex on Main Street and the Glenmont Estate in Llewellyn Park from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. each day with extended hours on Saturday until 8:00 p.m.
“This is your opportunity to be among the first visitors to walk through the Main Street gate and explore the new site,” said Greg Marshall, Superintendent at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. read this entry »
U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, a towering figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America’s most fabled political families after two older brothers were assassinated, has died at age 77, his family said on Wednesday. read this entry »
OCEAN CITY NJ – A new city map allows neighbors and prospective homebuyers to find out what crimes have been committed in recent months in their neighborhoods. read this entry »
Wildwood New Jersey, July 4th. 2009 – At 10pm on the 4th of July, 2009, the annual Wildwood New Jersey fireworks display started off normally and with a good crowd watching from both the beach and the fanous boardwalk. The display, was exceptional. Approximately half way through the display a streaker appeared. A young man who appeared to be in his twenties, suddenly started running south to north in the area of Pine Ave., wearing only his birthday suit. The totally nude runner, ran along the beach, approxamately 20 feet in front of the the line of spectators. The crowd seemed to love it, as whoops, hollers and cheers went up from all along the spectator ranks. It is not know weather authorities apprehended or confronted the man, but in all his glory he added to the festivities of the forth of July in Wildwood this year.
- Microsoft Releases March Security Bulletin March 9, 2010Microsoft has released an update to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2010. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the bulletins and follow best-practice security policies to determine which […]US-CERT
- Energizer DUO USB Battery Charger Software Allows Remote System Access March 8, 2010US-CERT is aware of a backdoor in the software for the Energizer DUO USB battery charger. This backdoor may allow a remote attacker to list directories, send and receive files, and execute programs on an affected system. The software, which has been discontinued, was available for both Windows and Apple Mac OS X versions. Only the Windows version is affected […]US-CERT
- Cisco Releases Multiple Security Advisories March 4, 2010Cisco has released three security advisories to address vulnerabilities.Security advisory cisco-sa-20100303-cucm, addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager which affect the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP), and the Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) Manager services. Successful ex […]US-CERT
- Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for March Security Bulletin March 4, 2010Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification, indicating that its March release cycle will contain two bulletins. These bulletins will have a severity rating of Important and will be for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9, 2010.US-CERT will provide additional information as it […]US-CERT
- U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Census Campaign Warning March 3, 2010US-CERT asks users to be vigilant during the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 Census campaign and to watch for potential census scams.According to the U.S. Census 2010 website, they began delivery of the printed census forms to every resident in the United States on March 1, 2010. The only way to complete the census is by filling in the form using pen and ink; […]US-CERT
- Microsoft Re-Releases Security Bulletin MS10-015 March 3, 2010Microsoft has re-released the security update described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-015. This release contains an updated installation package that does not allow the security update to be installed on computers infected with malicious code. Microsoft has also released a Fix-It Tool to determine if systems are compatible with the update.US-CERT enco […]US-CERT
- Microsoft Releases Security Advisory to Address VBScript Vulnerability March 2, 2010Microsoft has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in VBScript. The advisory indicates that this vulnerability exists in the way that VBScript interacts with Windows Help files when using Internet Explorer. By convincing a user to view a specially crafted HTML document (web page, HTML email, or email attachment) with Internet Explorer and […]US-CERT
- Adobe Releases a Security Update for Download Manager February 24, 2010Adobe has released a security bulletin to address a vulnerability in the Adobe Download Manager. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to download and install unauthorized software.US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review security bulletin APSB10-08 and review the steps to mitigate the issue. […]US-CERT
- Mozilla Releases Security Advisories February 18, 2010The Mozilla Foundation has released multiple security advisories to address vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or bypass security restrictions.US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Foundation se […]US-CERT
- Cisco Releases Multiple Security Advisories February 17, 2010Cisco has released three security advisories to address vulnerabilities.Security advisory, cisco-sa-20100217-fwsm, addresses a vulnerability in the Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers. Successful and repeated exploitation of this vulnerability could result in a denial-of-service cond […]US-CERT