by wwarren | May 21, 2026 | Cloud Computing, Hosting, Security
This is a story about PocketOS. On April 25th, 2026 They were using an AI agent and it got loose and destroyed their entire database in seconds. The CEO mentions some of their failures, and then turns the blame to their provider, Railway. The problem is, nobody...
by wwarren | May 18, 2026 | Hosting, Open Source, Security
When I started my hosting service more than 10 years ago, I tried several control panels. First was cPanel/WHM. What i found was a panel that had a ton of features but nothing much in terms of data security for account holders. if your site got compromised the...
by wwarren | May 11, 2026 | Microsoft, Security, Windows
Now that i read this closely, it was only a matter of time before this behavior was weaponized. First, I am not saying Drake is Ghostlocker, I am pointing out how it’s default b3ehavior over the past couple of years accentuates this potential issue with how...
by wwarren | Apr 19, 2026 | Security, Security Alerts, Windows
Windows Defender has on ongoing history of system level compromises. Defender has been and continues to be leveraged to take over Windows. Microsoft continues to make bad decisions and poor code security practices leading to their security system being the very door...
by wwarren | Sep 8, 2025 | Security
A VPN is not a security tool. It is a remote access tool. The two are not the same. The VPN only provides a connection to the remote network that on the outside is secure, but inside that tunnel it can be as insecure as putting your critical data directly onto the...
by wwarren | Aug 22, 2025 | Hardware, HIPAA, Internet, Security, Services
My younger daughter decided to make a video of this. At a recent mixer event I received a couple of requests for a video link if there was one. I uploaded it and have the link below. If you have any questions or you wish to have ETC Maryland evaluate your...