Security News:

IS&T Recommendation on the Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update
11/12/2009

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IS&T continues to recommend that users wait to upgrade to 10.6, but early adopters that have already upgraded, or users that have received new machines with 10.6 pre-installed should apply this update.

 

IS&T Supports McAfee Security 1.0 for Mac OS X
11/10/2009

McAfee logoMcAfee Security 1.0 replaces VirusScan as IS&T's recommended antivirus software for the Macintosh.

 

October Is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
10/01/2009

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This annual campaign sheds light on what each of us can do to protect our computers, privacy, and data.

 

September 3: Get STOP Tags for Your Laptop and Other Portable Devices
08/31/2009

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On Thursday, September 3, the MIT Police Crime Prevention Unit is teaming up with IS&T to provide STOP (Security Tracking of Office Property) tagging for laptops and other portable devices used by MIT faculty and staff.
 

Apple Releases Safari 4.0.3
08/12/2009

This update includes improvements to stability, compatibility, and security and is recommended for all Safari 4 users. 

Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.8 Update
08/10/2009

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This update includes general operating system fixes that enhance stability, compatibility, and security.

 

Adobe Releases Patches for Flash, Reader, and Acrobat
08/03/2009

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Vulnerabilities could cause these Adobe applications to crash and potentially allow attackers to take control of affected systems.

 

Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0.1 Update and SMS Security Fix
07/31/2009

Apple has released an iPhone OS 3.0.1 update that fixes a critical security vulnerability involving the Short Message Service (SMS).

Microsoft Releases Updates for Internet Explorer and Visual Studio
07/29/2009

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Microsoft released two out-of-band security updates on July 28, 2009.