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 19, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Internet
Federal prosecutors have shut down one of the world’s largest file-sharing sites, Megaupload.com, on charges of violating piracy laws — a day after a 24-hour blackout of popular websites such as Wikipedia drew national attention to the issue. “This...
by wwarren | Jan 18, 2012 | Internet
This is exactly the truth. Read the entirety of the linked article please. There’s been plenty of talk (and a ton of posts here on Techdirt) discussing both SOPA (originally E-PARASITE) and PROTECT IP (aka PIPA), but it seemed like it would be useful to...
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 29, 2011 | Vendors
It should read…you WILL see a HIGHER chance of billings errors if you go on autopay. Every time we have tried it there’s ALWAYS been a major error and getting it fixed is worse than pulling teeth. Verizon says users wont have to pay the fee if they...
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 18, 2011 | Hardware, Storage
Not too long after the market punished the Hard Disk industry for dropping warranties before the industry is now moving to cratering hard disk warranties again. I bet they are going to be introducing a new technology for manufacturing hard disks and they are dropping...
