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Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Horton IT Enterprises LLC
A vulnerability alert is useful only when you know whether it affects your systems. This weekend: two new CISA catalog entries, a free learning opportunity, and a five-field inventory that makes Monday easier.
Threat watch: remote support and network management
CISA’s October 16 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog added CVE-2026-102764, an authentication-bypass vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support that can permit remote file operations. It also added CVE-2025-61624, a path-traversal flaw affecting FortiOS, FortiPAM, FortiProxy and FortiSwitchManager; exploitation requires an authenticated administrator with at least read-write permissions.
Your next step: identify affected installations and versions, then follow vendor mitigation and applicable forensic-triage instructions. These are newly cataloged entries, not a claim that both flaws were discovered yesterday. CISA lists ransomware use as unknown for both. CISA catalog · BeyondTrust advisory · Fortinet advisory.
This day in technology: IBM simplifies its PC lineup
October 17, 1994: IBM announced a reduction of its personal-computer lineup from nine models to four, with product families serving commercial desktops, servers, portable computers and home users. Computer History Museum.
Free learning: a cybersecurity check-up
Gannon SBDC’s Tech Talk with the Tech Team: Cybersecurity Check-Up is a beginner-friendly webinar with $0 admission. Its organizer page currently lists October 22, 11 a.m.–noon, but does not label the time zone. The SBA listing shows October 21, noon–1 p.m. EDT instead. Confirm the date and time with the organizer before adding it to your calendar. Organizer details and registration · SBA listing.
Prefer to start today? Microsoft Learn offers free self-paced training; its FAQ confirms access details.
Opportunity desk: verification first
SAM.gov: today’s search surfaced a notice, but its official detail page did not expose enough information to verify an open IT solicitation and complete deadline. Virginia eVA: the public opportunities endpoint returned an access error. No solicitation is represented as verified open in this edition. This does not mean there are no opportunities. Check SAM.gov and Virginia eVA Business Opportunities for current notices, amendments and submission instructions.
One-minute IT lesson: five fields that beat guesswork
For each business application, record its name, version, responsible owner, where it runs, and update source in your private asset inventory. When an alert arrives, compare the product and affected version before planning a change. After an approved update, verify the installed version and normal operation. Keep passwords and customer information out of the inventory.
IT Life: The Inventory
Transcript: “Do we use that software?” “The answer is somewhere in here.” “Let’s make next time a search, not a treasure hunt.” Original AI-assisted fictional comic.
Horoscope — entertainment only
All signs: Your lucky discovery is a clearly labeled folder. A little organization could make your next Monday feel less mysterious. Entertainment only; not a prediction or technical advice.
Make your next IT decision easier
Pick one business application and complete its five-field inventory today. For practical technology support, visit Horton IT Enterprises.
Public edition prepared October 17, 2026. Sources and verification limits are included above.
