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Apple will no longer provide security patches for its QuickTime for Windows software. Additionally, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) recently discovered two new vulnerabilities within this software (source: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA16-105A). Please note that this does not affect QuickTime for Mac.
The TTU Office of the CIO recommends uninstalling QuickTime for Windows from your system immediately to protect your personal data and business information resources. Please take note that Adobe warns that uninstalling QuickTime for Windows may cause issues for their Creative Cloud software. Instructions for uninstalling software from a Windows system may be found below:
• Windows 8
• Windows 7
We encourage you to be vigilant in practicing safe computing. You can find additional cybersecurity tips online at http://cybersecurity.ttu.edu. For more information or questions, please contact your local IT expert or an area IT security provider. Some area IT security providers are listed at http://cybersecurity.ttu.edu under “Additional Resources.”

Apple Ends Support for QuickTime for Windows; New Vulnerabilities Announced According to Trend Micro, Apple will no longer be providing security updates for QuickTime for Windows, leaving this software vulnerable to exploitation.

Here’s a short article from MakeUseOf.com that covers some common Windows 10 irritations and how to fix them:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/8-annoying-windows-10-issues-fix/

8 Annoying Windows 10 Issues & How to Fix Them The upgrade to Windows 10 has been smooth for most, but some users will always encounter issues. Whether it's the screen flashing, not being able to connect to the Internet, or the battery draining too quickly, it's time to resolve these problems. We've rounded up the most common and annoying issues…

While this attack is currently only in Germany, it probably won’t be long until this gets loose in the US. It’s currently spread by an email link to Dropbox purporting to be an application for HR personnel. Once the user installs it, it takes over the MBR to boot to a red warning page and encrypts the MFT. It then gives instructions on how to pay the $375 ransom. Rebuilding the MBR will restore the boot process, but the MFT will still be encrypted and the drive will be unusable.


http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/03/ransomware-boot-record-hard-disk-encryption/

New ransomware installs in boot record, encrypts hard disk Petya performs fake CHKDSK, and instead encrypts the master file table on disk.

To all you Apple users, please be aware: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-ransomware-idUSKCN0W80VX

Apple users targeted in first known Mac ransomware campaign Apple Inc (AAPL.O) customers were targeted by hackers over the weekend in the first campaign against Macintosh computers using a pernicious type of software known as ransomware, researchers with Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW.N) told Reuters on Sunday.