by wwarren | Oct 21, 2016 | Cloud Computing, DDOS, IOT, Security, Security Alerts
This post is not only about tonight’s massive DDOS attack but the terrible problems IOT is causing due to their horrid security. If you want a quick overview skip right to the video. If you want to get into the weeds a bit read on…but be warned. There...
by wwarren | Sep 26, 2016 | Cloud Computing, DDOS, Internet, IOT, Security
I have been watching the saga of security blogger Brian Krebs and his krebsonsecurity blog. He has had the benefit of high powered DDOS protection from Prolexic which is an Akamai subsidiary. Krebs has for a long time now been able to infiltrate and report on the...
by wwarren | Jun 20, 2016 | Cloud Computing, Dell, Dell, Hardware, Storage
With network security such a huge business it stuns me that Dell first bought dinosaur vendor EMC and is now selling most of its other “non-core” assets to others. Sonicwall is now owned by private equity firm Francisco Partners and hedge fund Elliott...
by wwarren | Jan 15, 2016 | Android, Apple, Blackberry, Hardware, Security, Smartphone
When i saw this I figured I needed to wait to talk about it until the REAL story came out. Almost all media outlets(new and old) now use sensational headlines based on either old data or not data at all for clickbaiting. This “story” is no different....
by wwarren | Oct 29, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Security
I have said many times that our current model of trusting a third party to assert your identity is stupid and prone to abuse. Well the owner of Verisign( Symantec) has been making master certs for powerful domains like google.com and others. This allows them to...