by wwarren | Oct 17, 2017 | Annoucements, Security, Security Alerts, WIFI
*UPDATE* It turns out Linux is especially vulnerable to this vulnerability. this means Android is especially vulnerable. Linux(and by extension Android) can be tricked into using a zero encryption key which means the attacker can easily watch all traffic on that...
by wwarren | Oct 6, 2017 | Microsoft, Office, Security, Windows
I have been thinking for a bit that Microsoft not only wanted Windows 7 to die quickly but Windows 8.x as well. Windows 7 because it is, admittedly old, and Windows 8.x because it is yet another Vista disaster. Windows 8.x however is technically supported until...
by wwarren | Jul 20, 2017 | Government Regulations, Internet, Net Neutrality
At least in terms of how it has been reported in the media and by “tech sites”. Karl Denninger has good take on this: Net Neutrality: The Liars Need To Be Locked Up The last couple of days have been so-called days of action on so-called “Net...
by wwarren | Jul 18, 2017 | Cloud Computing, Internet, IOT, Security, Security Alerts
Yet another IOT security issue. this one is actually a remote code exploit so once again a flaw allows IOT devices to get taken over Two things: Do not let IOT have access to your internal network. It MUST be firewalled onto its own network. Do not allow IOT access...
by wwarren | Jul 10, 2017 | Cloud Computing, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, Windows, Windows365
When the “free upgrade” to Windows 10 started I felt like something didn’t smell right. To quote the last paragraph of that 2015 post: In a way it is a stroke of genius. How do drug dealers do things? They give you free taste..get you hooked then...
