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  • Beware of Phishing Attacks

    Hi Everyone, Based on past experience everyone should be on alert for phishing attacks pretending to be official IT correspondences. These are emails composed by…

  • Fallout from the Heartbleed SSL bug

    Hi Everyone, By now you’ve heard about the large number of websites that were affected by the Heartbleed SSL bug.  SSL is what makes online…

  • Fake Neflix phishing scam

    We are receiving reports of a new phishing scam in play that pretends to be Netflix customer service. Gizmodo has an article documenting this scam…

  • Critical iOS update

    Apple has released a critical iOS security update for both iOS versions 6 and 7 covering all iPods, iPads, and iPhones. This update closes a…

  • Comcast could be putting a hot spot in your home

    Because Cambridge is a Comcast exclusive zone, folks in SHASS should be aware that Comcast could be enabling a hot spot in your house without…

  • Citrix Receiver version 11.8.2 for Mac

    IS&T has announced the release of the new Citrix Receiver version 11.8.2 for Mac OS X (10.6 through 10.9). For those using Citrix, the Receiver…

  • ALERT Java 7 Update 51

    Oracle has recently released a critical update for Java that fixes 144 vulnerabilities and 34 flaws. Given the mass infections in Europe from exploits attacking…

  • Target security breach

    There have been a lot of news stories about the data breach at Target that compromised 40 million credit card numbers.  As it turns out…

  • SAPweb and SAPweb Self Service will be retired on February 15, 2014

    Atlas replaces SAPweb and SAPweb Self Service, which will be retired on February 15, 2014, but retains the same business functions. To go to Atlas…

  • Windows XP End of Life

    Windows XP is being discontinued. Anyone who is still using Windows XP on a PC should either upgrade to Windows 7 or retire the old…