by wwarren | Feb 27, 2012 | Internet, Microsoft, Security
This should be interesting. Windows 8 will come with a know remote ability for ms to reach into your computers. Phones have had it for a while..now it’s time for desktops. With the rollout of the Windows 8 operating system expected later this year,...
by wwarren | Feb 2, 2012 | Internet, Microsoft, Security, Security Alerts, Windows
This all depends on if they get the patchwaork dns server order extended. If they do then your infected pc will work fine. I hope they do not then these mahcines will cease to work and the infection will become obvious. If your PC starts acting weird...
by wwarren | Jan 23, 2012 | Internet, Security
There is another bill called ACTA which has been worked on behind closed doors and is set to assault everyone even more than SOPA. I have said SOPA was a misdirection and it was. Whether ACTA is the real beast or another deception remains to be seen. This bill...
by wwarren | Jan 16, 2012 | Microsoft, Open Source, Security
Once again Microsoft engages in anti-competitive and blatantly monopolistic behavior. Note this happens right after they are freed of the DOJ anti-trust oversight. If you are going to buy any kind of mobile device make sure it does NOT run windows or you won’t...
by wwarren | Jan 4, 2012 | Hardware, Security, Security Alerts
Time for me to start recommending routers with dd-wrt and NO WPS capabilities. If turning it off doesn’t turn it off then security is non-existent for wireless network. Ick. The attack took about six hours to properly guess the PIN and return the SSID and...
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...
