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Security Alert: Critical Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7 & 8
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Security Alert: Critical Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7 & 8
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Internet Explorer that could be exploited to compromise computers. Microsoft has released a security update to correct this vulnerability. All Microsoft Windows users should run Windows Update to ensure this latest security update is installed. The Information Security Office will continue to monitor for and block known malicious websites that are exploiting this vulnerability.
Security Alert: Critical Vulnerability in Java 7 (or 1.7)
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Security Alert: Critical Vulnerability in Java 7 (or 1.7)
A new critical vulnerability in Java is being actively exploited to compromise computers. Oracle has recently released Java 7 Update 11 to correct the issue. All users of Java 7 should upgrade to Java 7 Update 11 as soon as possible. The Information Security Office will continue to monitor for and block known malicious websites as well as monitoring for and notifying users of vulnerable computers on the campus network.
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