by wwarren | Oct 31, 2019 | Security, Security Alerts
oh yes we always see this when a breach occurs: “Safeguarding our customer’s information is core to our mission. We are committed to protecting our customers against misuse of their information and have invested heavily in cybersecurity,” Network Solutions...
by wwarren | Jul 16, 2018 | Amazon, Cloud Computing, Security
Verizon is trying to make itself out as a security firm…but they failed to ensure their own outsourced vendor had proper security policies and procedures in place: An Israeli technology company has exposed millions of Verizon customer records, ZDNet has learned....
by wwarren | May 31, 2018 | Security, Security Alerts
The gov’t is a dubious source of information about cyber security. I have personal experience in this area….. Rebooting an infected router will do NOTHING to stop this botnet. Rebooting the router(and the FBI is aware of this) will only stop the active...
by wwarren | Apr 2, 2018 | Dell, Hardware, Microsoft, Ransomware, Research Projects, Security, Windows
I have not been at my computer as much and I missed the fact that March 31st was world backup day. This article on extremetech details some of the author’s backup plans. I wanted to have ransomware resistant backups at all levels so my system is a bit more...
by wwarren | Mar 9, 2018 | Ransomware, Security
Ransomware is now making it into mainstream television. Chicago Med(Season 2 Episode 19) has an episode where they get hit with ransomware. Unlike Hollywood though most folks who pay loose not only their money but also their data. I have never been an advocate of...
by wwarren | Jan 4, 2018 | Amazon, Annoucements, Cloud Computing, Google Apps, Hardware, Microsoft, Open Source, Research Projects, Security, Security Alerts
There’s a ton of crap running around about these vulnerabilities. This video talks about the vulnerabilities on a user level and gives some background on exactly where the problem lies and much you should worry. A technical paper on this is upcoming. This is...
