Security for Windows, Macintosh, and Unix Computers
Did you know that when you connect a computer to the Internet, it is usually scanned by hackers within the first few minutes to discover whether it can be broken into? As an open research and education organization connected to the Internet, Stanford's network is accessible to most anyone worldwide. Having your computer on Stanford's network means you are vulnerable to these hackers as well.
There are a number of basic steps that every computer user can and should take to make their computers safer.
FIND THE COMPUTER SECURITY INFORMATION YOU NEED IN YOUR ROLE AS A ...
- Personal Computer User
- Helpful security information for anyone using a personal computer or workstation in their daily work or at home, or anyone with a SUNet ID.
- Technical Professional
- Information security information specifically oriented toward people who are responsible for managing, supporting, or maintaining desktop systems (usually for others), server devices, or the networks to which they are connected.
- Administrator, Department Head, or Principal Investigator
- Important security information for those who have management or oversight responsibility for information systems but are not providing "hands on" support themselves.
Security Alerts
February 20, 2008
Phishing email attack steals passwords
Summary Stanford users are being subjected to an ongoing "phishing" attack through email messages that ask users to reply with their SUNet account credentials and other personal information. What To Do Do not reply to any message that asks for... Read complete entry
January 23, 2008
Microsoft Releases January 2008 Security Bulletin for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Summary On January 8, 2008 Microsoft released their monthly security bulletin with the latest security updates for workstations and servers. The Microsoft bulletin lists two (2) security vulnerabilities, one critical and one important. The critical patch addresses the vulnerability in... Read complete entry
November 13, 2007
Campus Security Notice: Zero-Day Vulnerability in Macrovision Secdrv Driver
A zero-day vulnerability was disclosed within a 3rd party driver that is shipped with all versions of Windows XP and Windows 2003. This driver, secdrv.sys, was developed by Macrovision as part of SafeDisc. The vulnerability allows a local non-privileged user... Read complete entry