by wwarren | Nov 28, 2016 | General, Internet, Security, Security Alerts, Sophos, UTM, Vendors
*UPDATE 01\10\2017* I FINALLY got an error that calls out a file that is faulting. I started having various ipv6 sites not loading or loading very slowly. Inspection of the logs showed the following: 2017:01:10-10:19:53 etcutm httpproxy[8853]: id=”0003″...
by wwarren | Oct 25, 2016 | Cloud Computing, DDOS, Internet, IOT, Security, Security Alerts
I have made another video where I attempt to simplify the DDOS and what it means for your security. Take a look at this video and feel free to comment on my Facebook page. DDOS and your security simplified.ETC Maryland followup video in DDOS and your security Posted...
by wwarren | Oct 21, 2016 | Cloud Computing, DDOS, IOT, Security, Security Alerts
This post is not only about tonight’s massive DDOS attack but the terrible problems IOT is causing due to their horrid security. If you want a quick overview skip right to the video. If you want to get into the weeds a bit read on…but be warned. There...
by wwarren | Oct 5, 2016 | Internet, Security, Security Alerts
I have always blocked ads. I knew that having a third party serve you ads with questionable security means these ad servers would be a problem for internet users. Sure enough Spotify ads were compromised by malware authors and for a while your Spotify was now an...
by wwarren | Oct 2, 2016 | Cloud Computing, Google, IOT, Security, Security Alerts
When the Yahoo hack was revealed I absolutely dismissed Yahoos assertions of a nation state actor. I have been waiting for the independent investigations to play out and now the REAL reason for the hack has come out. Yahoo internal security was poor. Unlike Google,...
by wwarren | Oct 1, 2016 | Cloud Computing, DDOS, Internet, IOT, Security, Security Alerts
Krebonsecurity editor Brian Krebs now posts showing the source code for the botnet that forced Akamai/Prolexic to boot him off their network. What is amazing is that while Prolexic was struggling to handle nearly 700 megabits there was another even larger DDOS going...
