by wwarren | Oct 26, 2012 | Microsoft, Security, Security Alerts, Windows 8
So this OS lives online. Considering the lack of password strength I’ve seen just in my clientbase alone…this one is going to lead not only to live.com hacks but now you’ll be able to easily compromised ANY Windows 8 machine…anywhere. This...
by wwarren | Oct 26, 2012 | Microsoft, Windows, Windows 8
This is going tob e the next Vista but for a different reason. The tile interface I can handle..however Windows 8 is a badly done hybrid. There’s the tile interface and then the regular interface and Win8 jumps back and forth between the two. What...
by wwarren | Oct 24, 2012 | Hardware, Linux, Open Source, Security, Security Alerts
Your vendors card reader taken over by a rogue credit card. I’ve seen this on tv but never thought it was for real. This is why i constantly tell folks to update EVERYTHING they can…even card readers now are computers running..Linux. However there was a...
by wwarren | Oct 2, 2012 | Internet, Security
Unfortunately this has nothing to do with Internet security and nothing to do with virus attacks. This DOES secure your router..but only goes onto the surface. The SSID does NOTHING to discourage casual driveby snooping and poking at your settings. Also putting...
by wwarren | Oct 2, 2012 | Internet, Security
It’s very simple. If you leave your wifi open and unsecured you are leaving the equivalent to your front door open. Anyone is welcome at that point. If you don’t want to be snooped on by the drive-by’s secure your wifi. This isn’t...