Apple’s First 2010 OS X Security Update Not So Bad
SEVERITY: HIGH
19 January, 2010
SUMMARY:
These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) and OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard)
How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including enticing one of your users into downloading and viewing various malicious media files
Impact: Various results; in the [...]
Summary:
This vulnerability affects: Firefox 3.5.5 (and previous versions) for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh
How an attacker exploits it: Multiple vectors of attack, including enticing one of your users to visit a malicious web page
Impact: Various results; in the worst case, an attacker executes code on your user’s computer, gaining complete control of it
What to do: Upgrade [...]
This vulnerability affects: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.2 and earlier, on Windows, Mac, and Unix computers
How an attacker exploits it: By enticing your users into viewing a maliciously crafted PDF document using javascript
Impact: An attacker can potentially gain control of your system
What to do: Implement the workarounds described in the Solution Path section of this alert
Exposure:
Adobe [...]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
HIPAA mandates the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI).
The HIPAA security rule was published in May 2003 and subject to enforcement for all covered entities starting in April 2005. Given the productivity gains for healthcare professionals to communicate with patients and other doctors and health [...]