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Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability - February 2011 

 

Microsoft have announced a serious security hole that has been found in Internet Explorer.  It is expected that hackers will rapidly take advantage of the hole and through this vulnerability it they can potentially access any information located on the PC or network.

The threat affects Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2003, Server 2008 and is described here http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2501696.mspx .

There is no fix yet available from Microsoft only a tool to lock down MHTML. 

As part of our proactive LANcare service, LANtech has already applied a patch to all LANcare customer's workstations and server to protect them against this threat.  This will not fix the issue, there is no fix yet available, but disables the vulnerable feature within Internet Explorer.

The disabling code may impact how some websites are displayed or operate.  Once a fix is available from Microsoft we can then apply the fix and re-enable the feature with I.E.

If you are not on a LANcare agreement then the code will need to be manually installed onto your workstations and servers.

If you would like a LANtech engineers to come on-site and applies the temporary fix then please contact our helpdesk on 04-494-9679 or 0800-4LANTECH or send an email through to our helpdesk support@lantech.co.nz.

If you would prefer to apply the fix yourself then the instructions to do are as follows;

Microsoft have provided a tool that will lock down Internet Explorer so that it is not vulnerable to this threat.  The lock down tool available here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2501696 . 

 There are two tools, one to enforce the lockdown (the enable tool) and another that is used to remove the lockdown (the disable tool) once a fix becomes available.  Click on the Enable tool to download it and once the dialog box pops up, select Run.   Agree to the license pop-up then it will begin the install of the fix.

If you would like assistance or have any concerns, please contact our help desk on 04-494-9679.

 

 Latest Email Scam  25th November 2010

URGENT - URGENT - URGENT -URGENT 

KEEPSAFE

Below is the latest email scam circulating around New Zealand.  The link it directs you to has absolutely nothing to do with Kiwibank - http://www.forkliftsystem.com/shop/kiwi.html

Keep safe - you should already know that a bank or any other authority will NEVER contact you by email.  Instead you should copy the link and paste into your browser  to see where this leads you - as a rule of thumb, when in doubt do nothing - they will send you information by post mail.

 

From: Kiwi Bank [mailto:securemail@kiwi.co.nz]
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 9:30 AM
Subject: Important Security Update

Dear Kiwi Customer,

This e-mail has been sent to you by Kiwi Internet
Banking to inform you that we were unable to process
your most recent
payment of bill. This might be due to either of the
following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information...
2. Submitting incorrect information during bill
payment process.

Due to this, to ensure that your service is not
interrupted, we request you to confirm and update your
Internet Banking..."

http://www.forkliftsystem.com/shop/kiwi.htm

Fraud Prevention Unit
Legal Advisor
Kiwi Bank Plc.

 

 

 

Sept 2010

*** Be Aware ***

Heading will include - Inland Refund Policy Announced -- Refund your 10% tax back

This scam is currently circulating and we ourselves have received this - the link embedded within this message under çlick refund is fraudulent.  Please DO NOT give out any of your details.  IRD do not gather information through this type of media.

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