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 21, 2011 | Internet, Microsoft, Security
Subway itself wasn’t nailed but it franchisees were. Most franchise holders are SMB’s and many of them don’t think they are vulnerable due to their size. However criminals are banking on that thinking now to hijack everything from computers to POS...
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 23, 2011 | Cloud Computing, Hardware, Intel, Linux, Microsoft, Open Source, Security, Server 2008, Sophos, Vendors, Windows
I got Hyper-v working finally here at my office. I now have one box hosting 3 virtual mahcines. VM 1 is my Astaro firewall. VM 2 is my main AD file/print/authentication server. VM 3 is my Astaro Command Center which aggregates status and updates from my astaro and...
