by wwarren | Jun 12, 2015 | Cloud Computing, General, Hardware, Security, Security Alerts, Windows, Windows 8
*UPDATE* 06/23/2017 Windows 10 works much the same as is susceptible to this same exact situation. When you setup any Windows machine 8.x or newer the way to prevent this is to NOT allow it to connect to any network during the initial setup. Windows will not then be...
by wwarren | Jun 6, 2015 | Cloud Computing, General, Security, Security Alerts
The results from the survey showed that smaller companies are only about half as likely as larger firms to test their own data security, to hire new data security staff or to require data security training for employees.“This is not just the U.S.,” Graham added. “In...
by wwarren | Jan 11, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Security, Security Alerts
The online attack service launched late last year by the same criminals who knocked Sony and Microsoft’s gaming networks offline over the holidays is powered mostly by thousands of hacked home Internet routers, KrebsOnSecurity.com has discovered. Just days after the...
by wwarren | Dec 18, 2014 | Cloud Computing, General, Internet, Security, Security Alerts, Sophos, UTM
If you router is vulnerable to this outsiders can easily take control of hte router and use it to jump into your network. These devices have been coming under increasingly attacks due to their poor security models and the lack of security updates by the route...
by wwarren | Nov 21, 2014 | Cloud Computing, General, Internet, Security, Security Alerts
I am not trying to spread the “stranger danger” fear-mongering here. If you are a parent, grandparent or any other kind of close relative please read the linked article at the bottom of this post. I have been following this since it began. More details...
by wwarren | Nov 12, 2014 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Microsoft, Security, Security Alerts, Windows
Microsoft has disclosed a potentially catastrophic vulnerability in virtually all versions of Windows. People operating Windows systems, particularly those who run websites, should immediately install a patch Microsoft released Tuesday morning. The vulnerability...
