Users are advised to uninstall QuickTime for Windows immediately
Two critical security vulnerabilities affecting QuickTime for Windows were discovered
Due to the discovery of two critical security vulnerabilities that would not be patched, users of QuickTime player for Windows are advised to uninstall the program as soon as possible.
Apple has ended the support for QuickTime for Windows and will not provide patches for the security vulnerabilities for the said software on the Windows platform. As such, users are strongly recommended to uninstall QuickTime to protect personal computers from possible exploits.
Please note that this does not apply to QuickTime on Mac OSX.
Here are the steps to uninstall QuickTime from your Windows computer:
For Windows 7:
- Press the “Start button”.
- Select “Control Panel”.
- Choose “Programs and features”.
- Find QuickTime in the list of programs, and select “Uninstall”.
For more information about the security vulnerabilities associated with QuickTime, please visit the following link: http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-241/
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Friendly Reminder: Beware of Phishing Emails and Ransomware
Sample of Phishing Email
Sample of Phishing Website
Dear Users,
You may have received email similar to the above phishing email, which seems to be sent by ICTO.
Please DO NOT RESPOND to this kind of emails which purposely asking for your user name and password. ICTO will NOT ask you for these information through email or web page.
In addition, many Ransomware have been spreading quickly through massive spam campaigns and compromised websites. Data will be unrecoverable due to encryption by Ransomware. Therefore, please avoid opening suspicious emails and backup the files on your computer regularly. The following are some known spam title:
- ATTN: Invoice J- [RANDOM NUMBERS]
- Your booking [RANDOM NUMBERS] is confirmed
- Payment ACCEPTED [RANDOM NUMBERS]
- FW: Invoice 2016-M # [RANDOM NUMBER]
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