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...
by wwarren | Oct 25, 2014 | Cloud Computing, Security, Security Alerts
I don’t always agree with Steve Gibson. On this particular attack the one thing that makes this a non-issue is that you have to have active malicious code running in the browser. Once your machine is compromised in any way you aren’t secure, it is really...
by wwarren | Oct 21, 2014 | Cloud Computing, Security, Security Alerts
Really this is only a problem is you are surfing on a public wifi point then somebody can intercept your traffic..cause an error in your secure communications and then insert themselves into your data stream. Keep in mind ssl v3 is nearly 15 years old and has been...
by wwarren | Sep 21, 2014 | Apple, Cloud Computing, General, Hardware, Security
I have an entire section of this blog devoted to the cloud. I has gotten so bad it’s impossible to post quickly enough to keep up. Icloud as soon as it launched I figured was going to be a disaster, especially with how little Apple has really valued security....
by wwarren | Apr 2, 2014 | Microsoft, Office, Security, Security Alerts
There is an active exploitation of a security flaw in all versions of Microsoft Word right now. The various online media have been saying this is a targeted attack but i’m seeing general infestations with this security issue. If your machines aren’t...
by wwarren | Feb 13, 2014 | Cloud Computing, Hardware, Security, Security Alerts
The hits to Linksys(now Belkin) routers keep coming. It’s really gotten to the point I can’t recommend these any longer. Might be time for a spike in Sophos UTM home installations? Bizarre attack infects Linksys routers with self-replicating...
