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Warning! - Hackers Exploit Vulnerabilities In Adobe Tools
 Cybercriminals
are taking advantage of critical vulnerabilities in Adobe's Flash video
player and Acrobat Reader, the widely used tool for opening PDF documents.
They've been e-mailing PDF files with corrupted Flash video clips and hacking
into websites to implant them. These clips, when activated, quickly install
malicious programs on the user's computer. The goal is to gain control of PCs
and turn them into obedient "bots" to steal data, siphon cash from
online financial accounts, and spread spam.
Acrobat Reader is an increasingly popular target. Some 43% of the 1,500
cyberattacks identified by security firm F-Secure in the first six months of
2009 were directed at Acrobat Reader, up from nearly 29% last year. That puts
Acrobat Reader ahead of Microsoft Word, which was targeted in 40% of this
year's attacks.
If you use these Adobe tools and your computer is set for automatic updates,
you should be receiving alerts about recommended software updates and
security patches issued by Adobe. If not, go directly to the Adobe website at
http://www.adobe.com/support/security
for current information. You can also sign up for their security notification
service at http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=szalert.
Remember that for security reasons, it's always best to go directly to a
software website by entering the URL yourself rather than clicking on a link
found on YouTube or in an unsolicited e-mail message. When you're alerted of a
needed software update, take the time to install it right then rather than
deferring the installation until later. You may forget and the oversight
could lead to computer headaches or worse.
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Call Before You Dig! Every Time! - Call 811!
Indiana law requires all property owners to make an important phone call
before doing any digging on their land. Whether you are planting a tree,
putting in a new fence or children’s playset, or digging for any other
reason, it is critical that you call Indiana 811 at least 48 hours in
advance.
By calling 811, utility crews can come to your property and mark the
locations of underground utility lines at no charge to you. The markings are
done with chalk that rain will eventually wash away. Allowing utility crews
to mark line locations will help keep you - or a contractor - from
accidentally hitting a gas line, water main or other underground line. This
will help keep service to you and your neighbors from being disrupted, and
help protect you from expensive repair costs and a potential fine. More
importantly, calling before you dig can help protect you from a serious or
even fatal injury. Making this brief phone call is important no matter how
shallow you dig or how simple your project is, since different utility lines
are buried at different depths.
For more information from the state of Indiana, click here.
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OnGuardOnline.gov -
Practical tips for Internet users.
OnGuardOnline.gov
provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology
industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer
and protect your personal information.
Topics
covered on the website include:
Computer Security
Computer Disposal
Email Scams
Identity Theft
Kids’ Privacy
Laptop Security
Malware
Phishing
Social Networking Sites
Spyware
Wireless Security
To access
this website, visit www.onguardonline.gov.
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Community Calendar
St
Meinrad Parish Fall Festival
Sunday, September 20th, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST. Click
here for more information.
2009
Fresh Start Quit Smoking Clinics
From Perry County Memorial Hospital – click
here for more information.
Southern
Indiana Horseman Club - 2009 Calendar of Events
This calendar includes the schedule for trail rides, horse shows and euchre
tourneys. Click
here to view the calendar.
2009
CPR Classes
From Perry County Memorial Hospital – click here
for more information.
1st
Annual Benefit Ride
Get on your bikes for the Stir-N-Up Hope Therapeutic Riding Organization. Click here
for more information.
Blue
Heron Vineyard’s “Wine Over Water” Concert Series
Come enjoy this concert series at the newly remodeled Blue Heron Farm, 7757
SR 66 East, rural Cannelton, IN. We invite you to join us for some fine
Blue Heron Wine, artworks, and some of the finest music around! Click here
for more information.
Branchville
Conservation Club Fun Horseshow
Youth and Open class in most events. Come join the fun. 75% paybacks on
Barrels and Poles. Pork dinners and concessions available. Click
here for more information.
Stir-N-Up
Hope Meeting
Thursday, September 17th at 6:30 PM CST
The meeting is held in Room 9 (Spencer County ARC Office) of the Lifetime
Learning Center at 319 South 5th Street in Rockport. Volunteers and visitors
are invited and always welcome. For more information or directions, visit www.stir-n-uphope.org.
2009
Home Health Blood Pressure & Blood Sugar Screening
From Perry County Memorial Hospital – click
here for more information.
Noodles and Notes
Dinner Concert Series
Winzerwald Winery’s Noodles and Notes Concert Series continues on July 25th
with Folk and Blues with Paul Ash. Dinner includes pasta, breadsticks,
cheesecake & drink ticket. Visit www.winzerwaldwinery.com
for more information.
2009 Free Health
Screenings
From Perry County Memorial Hospital – click
here for more information.
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Ask The Help Desk - Is There Any Harm In Forwarding Those
E-mails That Ask Me To Send The Message To 10 Of My Friends?
Question: I frequently receive e-mails that advise
me to not "break the chain" and forward the news item, consumer
warning, or touching poem to 10 of my friends. I usually go ahead and do it,
figuring that people will enjoy reading the messages and may gain something
from them. Is this a bad idea?
Answer: An e-mail chain letter is any message that, either through
overt instruction or through compelling content, encourages the reader to
pass it on. You ask whether it's a bad idea to forward them, and the answer
is "yes" for a couple of reasons.
First of all, many of these e-mail chain letters are complete hoaxes and
contain inaccurate information. If you forward them, you could be spreading
rumors, urban legends, and fake charitable activities. Secondly, they pose a
serious risk to your privacy and that of your friends, as your contact
information could end up being circulated around the globe and falling into
the hands of cybercriminals.
Most people who forward e-mail chain letters believe they are doing something
good by staying in touch and giving family and friends potentially useful
information. From now on, however, we suggest that you go ahead and
"break the chain."
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Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In September
TV Time
http://tv.com - Leaves aren't the only
things that change in the fall—so do the programs on the TV schedule. This
site provides video clips, listings, top 20 lists, and features about the
upcoming TV season and beyond. Find out what's happening with your favorite
shows, find some new ones, and let others know what you think. You can also
check out photos of your favorite stars.
And the Winner Is ...
http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Potluck-Show-Stoppers/Detail.aspx - You
know it's true. Every potluck get-together has a "winner"—the
recipe that gets requested the most. With the rise in popularity of simple
at-home entertaining, you'll want to check out this site to make sure your
next potluck dish gets the prize. From appetizers and salads to main dishes
and desserts, you'll find hundreds of winning options here.
Stood There, Done That
http://stoodthere.com - Sometimes
the best part of visiting someplace great is just standing there and taking
it in. This site allows you to share that moment with others by uploading
photos of yourself in settings ranging from the majesty of the Grand Canyon
to the history of Pompeii. You can look at others' photos, vote for your
favorites, and discover more of the best places on the planet.
Manual Mine
http://manualsonline.com - Tired
of that huge accordion file of product manuals taking up space in your
closet? This site may allow you to get rid of it once and for all.
ManualsOnline is exactly what the name suggests: electronic versions of
hundreds of thousands of manufacturer manuals. Find manuals for camcorders,
laptops, lawnmowers, dishwashers, stereo systems, and more. Use the site to
store your manuals in one convenient location. And if the manuals don't
answer your questions, the site's online community might.
Homework Helper
http://factmonster.com - As
the new school year begins, point your kids to Fact Monster, a site that
makes homework seem like fun. It's loaded with information on topics ranging
from U.S. cities to metric conversions to "Women of Influence."
Kids can play brain-twisting games, look up words in the dictionary, or
improve their study skills. When they're ready for a study break, they can
visit the Harry Potter page or the Best-Selling Video Games of All Time.
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Short Tutorial - Organizing E-mail Into Folders Using Rules
In our August '09 issue, we covered how to create new e-mail
folders and manually move e-mails into them. This month we're following up
with tutorials on how to organize e-mail into folders using rules or
filters—a convenient, automatic way to file e-mails, which is an alternative
to using the manual method.
Organizing E-mail Into Folders Using Rules ...
E-mail Program: Outlook Express 6 and Window Mail
Computer Operating System: Windows XP and Windows Vista
- With Outlook Express or Windows Mail
open, click your cursor arrow on "Tools" from the menu bar.
Select "Message Rules" from the resulting drop-down menu and
then select "Mail..." from the resulting submenu.
- The New Mail Rule window will open.
Choose the conditions for your rule. For this tutorial, we will select
"Where the From line contains people" in the "Select the
Conditions for your rule:" section.
- Next, select the actions for your
rule. For this tutorial, we will select "Move it to the specified
folder" in the "Select the Actions for your rule:"
section.
- In the "Rule Description (click
on the underlined value to edit it):" section, click on the
"contains people" link.
- The Select People window will open.
Here you can manually type in names and click the "Add" button
or you can choose people from your Address Book for Outlook Express or
Windows Contacts for Windows Mail. For this tutorial, we will select
people saved in the Address Book or Windows Contacts by clicking on the
"Address Book..." or "Contacts..." button.
- The Rule Addresses window will open.
Select from the list of saved contacts and click on the "From"
button. Once you have selected all individuals to include in your rule,
click on the "OK" button.
- The Select People window will
reappear listing the contacts that you have selected for your rule.
Click on the "OK" button.
- The New Mail Rule window will
reappear and the selected people for your rule will now appear in the
"Rule Description (click on the underlined value to edit it):"
section.
- Next select the folder location into
which you want the messages stored by clicking the "specified
folder" link in the "Rule Description (click on the underlined
value to edit it):" section.
- The Move window will appear. Select
the appropriate folder you want the messages stored in and click on the
"OK" button.
- In the "Name of the rule:"
section, type in the rule name and click on the "OK" button to
close the New Mail Rule window.
- To create more rules, click on the
"New" button in the Message Rules window. Otherwise, click on
the "OK" button to save your changes.
Organizing E-mail Into Folders Using Filters ...
E-mail Program: Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0
Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X
- With Thunderbird open, click your
cursor arrow on "Tools" from the menu bar. Select
"Message Filters..." from the resulting drop-down menu.
- The Message Filters window will
open. Click on the "New..." button.
- In the "Filter name:"
field, type in the name of the filter.
- When the Filter Rules window opens,
choose the conditions for your filter in the "For incoming messages
that:" section. Click the button next to "Match all of the
following," "Match any of the following," or "Match
all messages" depending on how general or specific you want your
filter to be.
- For this tutorial, we will select
"From" and "is" from the drop-down menus.
- Type in the person or phrase you
want to filter in the empty box to the right.
- In the "Perform these
actions:" section, choose "Move Message to" from the
first drop-down menu. In the second drop-down menu, choose the file
location you want the message to be stored in, and then click on the
"OK" button.
- The Message Filters window will reappear and you
should see the filter you just created. Highlight the filter, click on
the "Run Now" button, and then close the Message Filters
window.
Organizing E-mail Into Folders Using Filters ...
E-mail Program: Apple Mail.app 3.1
Computer Operating System: Mac OS X
- With Mail.app open, click your
cursor arrow on "Mail" from the menu bar. Select
"Preferences" from the resulting drop-down menu.
- The Preferences window will open.
Click on the "Rules" button.
- Click on the "Add Rule"
button.
- When the Rules window opens, type a
name for the rule in the field next to "Description." Now
choose the conditions for your rule by clicking on the button in the
line that reads, "If any of the following conditions are met:"
Your choices are "any" or "all." "All" is
the more restrictive choice.
- Next, set the specific conditions
for the rule. For this tutorial, we will select "From" and
"Contains" from the drop-down menus.
- Type in the person, phrase, or
e-mail address you want to filter in the empty field to the right.
- In the "Perform the following
actions:" section, choose "Move Message" from the first
drop-down menu. In the second drop-down menu, choose the file location
you want the message to be stored in and then click on the
"OK" button.
- If you would like the new rule
immediately applied to selected mailboxes, click the "Apply"
button. Otherwise, click "Don't Apply."
- The Rules window will reappear and you should
see the filter you just created. Click on the red dot in the upper left
corner to close the window.
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way of keeping you posted on the happenings here. If, however, you'd prefer
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Thanks for your business!
Best regards,
PSC
One Community On-line
PSC
11877 E State Road 62
PO Box 126
St Meinrad, IN 47577
(800) 511-4899
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Cornerstone Publishing Group Inc.
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