Dear all. Apple announced about OS X NTP Security Update. This is critical vulnerability, so please check the security update as soon as possible if you have Macintosh. This Update is supported by MacOS 10.8, 10.9, 10.10. *If you have old MacOS (10.7 or before), please consider to upgrade MacOS 10.10 as soon as possible. Basically, in case of using MacOS 10.6.8 or above version, the Macintosh can be upgrade to MacOS 10.10. – Please see http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/ . How to check the installation of OS X NTP Security Update. Select “Apple Store” in Apple menu Click on “Update” tab and confirm Software Update. If OS X NTP Security Update is displayed, please “Update” button....Read More

Dear all, Last month, the critical vulnerability regarding the secure connection (SSL) was discovered. Especially, there is possibility of leaking the private information, a credit card, addresses, password and so on when you access a web browser to secure web sites, such as an online shopping, an online bank, or a local page with password. Countermeasure of not only servers but also PCs are needed!! Have my browser this vulnerability? This is good question! Please access to https://www.poodletest.com. If “Vulnerable” message is displayed, the browser has probably the vulnerability. Please cope with the following operation. How to cope with the vulnerability (for Web browser) Internet Explorer Update/Check Internet Explore to the latest...Read More

Dear all, The critical vulnerability was found out on “bash” shell. This “bash” is installed in Linux, MacOSX, Windows (with only Linux emulator, such as Cygwin) and so on. By this vulnerability, any commands are carried out by the attacker. Kyoto University alerted the issue (Only Japanese), [京都大学の情報 [学内限定]] 【追加情報】UNIXベースOSの基幹ソフトウェア「GNU bash」に重大な脆弱性 If you manage the Linux or MacOSX server using “bash”, please update it immediately!! And if you use Linux, MacOSX, or Windows with Linux emulator, please update “bash” program. Especially, in case of MacOSX (including the PC), please download and install the bash update in the following url. MacOS 10.9 “OS X bash Update 1.0 – OS X Mavericks“ MacOS...Read More

Certain period is needed for coping with newly-discovered software security vulnerability.Zero-day attack is to attack during the period unpatched by the software developer from the newly-discovered security vulnerability. Therefore, it is  very critical security issue. Microsoft co. reported about the zero-day attack for Internet Explorer (all versions: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) When the user accessed to the web page (embedded the attacked code), the attacker may be able to get the permission of the user’s PC. *Especially, if the user  logs in as the administrator, the attack may be able to get all permission of the user’s PC. Tentatively stop the use of Internet Explorer If you don’t need to use...Read More

Users. According to the announcement of Apple co., the “SSD” in a part of MacBookAir has been recalled by Apple co. since October 17th, 2013.  If your MacBookAir occurs the trouble, you won’t be able to rescue all data in the MacBookAir. First of all, I strongly recommend to back up all data in the MacBookAir (if you have)  utilizing “Time Machine” function (Setting Handbook). Back up all data in the MacBookAir utilizing “Time Machine” function (Setting Handbook). Open “Software Update” in the Apple menu. Carry out “MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.1”. * Or you download “MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.1”. By this patch, the MacBookAir will be restarted...Read More