by wwarren | Nov 29, 2020 | Hardware, Security, Security Alerts
ZDNET has a concerning article about UEFI malware found on some PC’s. According to the article this most recent UEFI infection was not the first. The Russian APT group Fancy Bear was using it back in 2018. Things like this usually means you can count on at...
by wwarren | Apr 3, 2017 | General, Hardware, Microsoft, Ransomware, Security, Windows
I posted about a system API inside of Microsoft Windows that allows OEM to put in unremovable software that resides in the UEFI of motherboards. UEFI is the new “BIOS”. The possibilities for UEFI problems have been known since at least 2012 as this...
by wwarren | Dec 15, 2020 | Podcast, Security, Security Alerts
This is the first in a series of podcasts about the SolarWinds hack. As details come out I will be making more podcasts and providing links in futher posts. Hang on folks..it’s going to be a fun ride. You can download the podcast episode here. Here’s...
by wwarren | Aug 13, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Microsoft, Security, Security Alerts, Server 8, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8
I have not been a fan of Windows 8 and I was not enamored with Windows 10. With windows 8 persistent reliance on the cloud and Windows 10 even more so I had serious concerns about both operating systems. Microsoft has now really done the unthinkable and purposefully...
by wwarren | Jan 17, 2013 | Microsoft, Windows, Windows 8
I have a client’s laptop and he has windows 8 on it….of course he hates it. So i advised either take the laptop back or buy windows 7 and upgrade to Windows 7. I’ve been trying for a couple of hours just to get into the UEFI in this...
