Tanzania Computer Emergency Response Team

Apple has released  security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in apple products. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. The following are available updates: (a) iOS 9.2 for iPhone 4s and later, iPod touch (5th  generation) and later, iPad 2 and later …

Adobe has released security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Flash Player. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the security updates and apply the necessary updates. For more information click APSB15-32

Google has released Chrome OS 47.0.2526.73 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities. The update addresses vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Google Chrome release blog and apply the necessary updates; click here …

OpenSSL has released updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities could potentially allow the attacker to cause a denial of service condition. The following updates are available: (a) OpenSSL 1.0.2 users should upgrade to 1.0.2e (b) OpenSSL 1.0.1 users should upgrade to 1.0.1q (c) OpenSSL 1.0.0 users …

TZ-CERT has noted that there are android mobile applications (apps) named SoftBox Tanzania and SIMnet Tanzania, published under Google Play store  that are said to have functionalities of intercepting communications of mobile subscribers. TZ-CERT wishes to advise the general public to avoid associating themselves with any activity related to the …