by wwarren | Oct 24, 2012 | Hardware, Linux, Open Source, Security, Security Alerts
Your vendors card reader taken over by a rogue credit card. I’ve seen this on tv but never thought it was for real. This is why i constantly tell folks to update EVERYTHING they can…even card readers now are computers running..Linux. However there was a...
by wwarren | Oct 2, 2012 | Internet, Security
Unfortunately this has nothing to do with Internet security and nothing to do with virus attacks. This DOES secure your router..but only goes onto the surface. The SSID does NOTHING to discourage casual driveby snooping and poking at your settings. Also putting...
by wwarren | Oct 2, 2012 | Internet, Security
It’s very simple. If you leave your wifi open and unsecured you are leaving the equivalent to your front door open. Anyone is welcome at that point. If you don’t want to be snooped on by the drive-by’s secure your wifi. This isn’t...
by wwarren | Sep 21, 2012 | Microsoft, Security, Windows, Windows 8
Without turning off the built in A/V..:) The Windows hosts file offers a great way of blocking or redirecting certain Internet hosts. I’m for instance using it whenever I move websites to a new hosting company to check the life site before the DNS has fully...
by wwarren | Sep 3, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Security
Discussing the high profile compromise of an online journalist and how to protect yourself. However it doesn’t address the underlying insecurity of the public cloud. one thing that still holds true…if you are going to use the cloud..make sure you have a...
by wwarren | Aug 29, 2012 | Security, Security Alerts
Adobe is slowly killing flash as HTML 5 takes over. Flash with it’s myriad of security issues needs to go. Java on the other hand has been so thoroughly breached that if you don’t know for sure you need to run it you need to remove it…now. There...
