by wwarren | Apr 7, 2012 | Apple, Hardware, Internet, Oracle, Security, Security Alerts
…………….. let’s look closely at the facts around the Flashback Trojan causing all this consternation, and clear up what it is versus what it is not, and put the results of the incident in perspective. Yes it’s true that some 600,000 Macs...
by wwarren | Apr 7, 2012 | Apple, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Oracle, Security, Security Alerts
Let’s get one thing straight. The media, as usual, is not only blowing this out of proportion but also not keying on the right part of the problem. This is not a Mac issue but a java problem. Java had and exploit(java itself has become an exploit…much...
by wwarren | Mar 13, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Microsoft, SBS 2008, SBS2011, Security, Security Alerts, Server 2008, Server 8, Vista, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8
Update your machines now. If you are running a server with rdp exposed first firewall it off the internet then use another actual secure vpn to get to that server and update. I would then never allow rdp direct access to the net again. Microsoft has plugged a...
by wwarren | Feb 2, 2012 | Internet, Microsoft, Security, Security Alerts, Windows
This all depends on if they get the patchwaork dns server order extended. If they do then your infected pc will work fine. I hope they do not then these mahcines will cease to work and the infection will become obvious. If your PC starts acting weird...
by wwarren | Jan 4, 2012 | Hardware, Security, Security Alerts
Time for me to start recommending routers with dd-wrt and NO WPS capabilities. If turning it off doesn’t turn it off then security is non-existent for wireless network. Ick. The attack took about six hours to properly guess the PIN and return the SSID and...
by wwarren | Dec 28, 2011 | Cisco, Hardware, Security, Security Alerts
I figured it was a matter of time before this was exposed. The pins are usually 8 digits which it has been known for quite some time that you need at least 12 sufficiently random characters for any kind of protection against brute force attacks. Of course the lack...
