Apple has released two patches for two zero-day vulnerabilities affecting macOS and iOS. The vulnerabilities could allow threat actors to disrupt or access kernel activity and may be under active exploit.

 

Topics: Alerts, cybersecurity, Apple

As a reminder, Microsoft is officially increasing the price of many of their Office products by 15% effective March 1, 2022:

Topics: Alerts, Microsoft, Licensing

Innovative Computing Systems is aware of the newly discovered critical zero-day vulnerability in Log4j. Log4j is an open-source software utilized by many software vendors. The impact is widespread but only specific software is vulnerable.

Topics: Alerts, cybersecurity

Earlier today, we received notification from Citrix that there was a security vulnerability with Citrix Netscaler that requires patching to close.

Topics: Alerts, Citrix, Patching

Microsoft recently reported the Windows Print Spooler PrintNightmare vulnerability that enables attackers to take over affected servers via remote code execution with system privileges. 

Topics: Alerts, cybersecurity, Microsoft, Information Security, Patching

Innovative Computing Systems has received notice of a vulnerability within specific versions of FortiGate Firewalls' firmware that is currently being exploited by malicious actors. It is recommended that any FortiGate on an affected firmware version be upgraded as soon as possible to mitigate potential risk.

In order to secure your firm’s network and patch this vulnerability, we recommend updating your FortiGate soon. As the update process will take about 30 minutes and require a loss of access to your FortiGate, you should plan to do so after your normal business hours. 

If you require our assistance or would like our team to perform the firmware upgrade, please contact us at 1-800-541-0450 or sales@innovativecomp.com to coordinate a date and time to secure your firm's FortiGate against this vulnerability. 

Topics: Alerts, cybersecurity, Fortinet, FortiGate

Clients with macOS in their environments should be aware of two recently released important advisories:

Topics: Alerts, macOS

Citrix recently informed Partners that they are retiring their perpetual licensing model and replacing it with a subscription-based model. 

Topics: Technology Consulting, Alerts, Citrix

We have been alerted that HPE strongly recommends upgrading their Smart Array Gen10 Server Controllers to the latest firmware to prevent potential data inconsistency on select RAID configurations at your earliest convenience. 

Topics: Alerts, HPE, Servers

Please be advised that clients using Macs to access iManage must update their clients by October 1, 2020 to address certificate expirations due for versions 10.1.3 to 10.2.3 of Work Desktop for Mac.¹

Topics: Technology Consulting, Alerts

Amazon has continued issuing updates to their AWS WorkSpaces client on workstations and thin clients that result in instability for users. We have received a number of reports from clients experiencing a variety of performance issues upon installing the latest AWS WorkSpaces client update over the weekend. This includes Windows and Mac operating systems.

Topics: Alerts, AWS

Topics: Alerts, Webinars, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Infographic, COVID-19

In an effort to keep you abreast of ongoing developments that could impact your firm's technology, we wanted to alert you to increasing likelihood of disruptions to major IT manufacturers' supply chains due to the Coronavirus outbreak in Asia.

Topics: Security, Technology Consulting, IT Tips, Alerts, Disaster Recovery

A critical vulnerability affecting Citrix Netscaler is giving attackers complete access to the Netscaler appliance.

Topics: Alerts, cybersecurity

Microsoft has acknowledged a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. Support for Internet Explorer was discontinued on January 12, 2016.

Topics: Alerts, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge