[IS&T Security-FYI] SFYI Newsletter, April 9, 2013

[Monique Yeaton]

In this issue:


1. Microsoft Security Updates for April 2013

2. MIT Campus Network Strengthening

3. Ouch! Newsletter on Protecting Your Kids Online

4. Event: Security BSides on May 18



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1. Microsoft Security Updates for April 2013

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Today, April 9th, Microsoft is planning to release nine new security bulletins<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-apr>, two are rated critical and seven are rated important. Restarts may be required for these patches and they will affect the following software:


  *   Internet Explorer
  *   Microsoft Windows
  *   Microsoft SharePoint Server
  *   Microsoft Office
  *   Windows Defender for Windows 8 and RT


The updates<http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate> will be available from the Windows Update tool, the Windows Server Update Services or the Download Center. Microsoft will also release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. MIT WAUS subscribers will receive the updates as soon as they have been tested and released.



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2. MIT Campus Network Strengthening

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Last week a letter was distributed to Academic Council by Israel Ruiz, MIT's Executive Vice President and Treasurer, regarding a plan to strengthen campus security, including cyber security. The memo posted here<http://web.mit.edu/itgc/letters/security-memo.html> provides additional details about the upcoming changes that were described in the letter.


In response to preliminary questions, Information Services & Technology has added an article<http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/u7YBCQ> to kb.mit.edu about specific details. This article is subject to change and will be updated as more is known. If you have any questions about the memo, please send them to cybersecurity-questions at mit.edu<mailto:cybersecurity-questions at mit.edu>.


Please note that the changes to the network mentioned in the memo and the article are still in the early planning stages and have not yet been scheduled. All attempts will be made to ensure there is minimal impact on the MIT community when these changes are implemented.



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3. Ouch! Newsletter on Protecting Your Kids Online

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The April edition of Ouch! covers protecting your kids online. The newsletter explains the top three risks to children online today and the steps you can take to defend against them.


You can download the free newsletter here<http://www.securingthehuman.org/newsletters/ouch/issues/OUCH-201304_en.pdf> (pdf).



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4. Event: Security BSides on May 18

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This is a community-driven event aimed at and created by information security professionals. The goal of BSides is to expand the security conversation and to engage the community. Over 200 students, technologists and information security professionals will participate at BSides Boston this spring.


Keynote speakers will be Dr. Dan Geer and Joshua Corman.


Register today. Security BSides Boston 2013<http://www.securitybsides.com/w/page/12194141/BSidesBoston> is held on Saturday, May 18th at the Microsoft NERD building in Cambridge, MA, from 9 am to 6 pm.



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Monique Yeaton
IT Security Communications Consultant
MIT Information Services & Technology (IS&T)
(617) 253-2715
http://ist.mit.edu/security


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