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...
by wwarren | Dec 1, 2011 | Cloud Computing, Hardware, Security, Security Alerts, Smartphone
This link aggregates all of techcrunchs coverage with decent linking to outside sites about this too. Carrier IQ | TechCrunch.
by wwarren | Dec 1, 2011 | Cloud Computing, Hardware, Security, Security Alerts, Smartphone
Crapware on a pc or mac is easy to combat….format the machine and use your own, known good image. Phones however are a new frontier of badness for the enterprise and anyone with need for data security. Folks wonder why I’ve advocated...
by wwarren | Nov 29, 2011 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Linux, Microsoft, Open Source, Security, Security Alerts, Vista, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8
Watch this folks. I talk about this over and over. a/v isn’t enough..it is only a start. Please start with these basics. Please contact ECC on how to minimize your exposure. The Internet Is Infected – 60 Minutes – CBS...
by wwarren | Nov 19, 2011 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Security, Security Alerts
SCADA systems and their ilk simply aren’t designed for security. You do ont want these systems to be acessible by the internet…it is just too easy to take control of them. Get ALL infrastructure systems completely OFF the Internet. Second water utility...
by wwarren | Oct 19, 2011 | Apple, Hardware, Security, Security Alerts
Whoopsie. Apple’s new “Siri” feature, the voice-activated personal assistant built into the iPhone 4S, leaves owners’ spanking new smartphones partially unguarded. Those of us who work in the security arena have often banged on about the...
