by wwarren | Jun 30, 2011 | Internet, Microsoft, Security, Security Alerts
I am seeing more and more infections on client computers using this rootkit. The common vector i see if either flash or IE ActiveX exploits. It is nearly time to just block flash at the firewall as well as ActiveX. ‘Indestructible’ rootkit...
by wwarren | Jun 29, 2011 | Cloud Computing, Internet
I’ve seen this for many years but nobody at Mozilla came out and said it…until now. If you are a business entity use Either Google Chrome or…IE. I have not used Firefox in over a year. their underlying technology is over 3-5 years old and they...
by wwarren | Jun 27, 2011 | Hardware, Security
When hackers from penetration testing firm Netragard were hired to pierce the firewall of a customer, they knew they had their work cut out. The client specifically ruled out the use of social networks, telephones, and other social-engineering vectors, and gaining...
by wwarren | Jun 19, 2011 | Hardware, Linux, Open Source
The author forgets another huge market that Linux is behind. HDTV. I would say well north of 80% of all HDTV come with some form of Linux. The next time you purchase a HDTV check the packet for something about GNU license. If you see that..your tv is running...
by wwarren | Jun 19, 2011 | Hardware, Input Devices, Intel
as technology and pricing changes this will change. Right now here is what i would reccomend for somebody like me…a light gamer with heavy multitasking single threaded programs: Qty. Image Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Intel Core...
by wwarren | Jun 19, 2011 | Internet, Linux, Open Source, Security, Sophos
I just passed the Astaro Certified Administrator course. The next one is the Astaro Certified Engineer. These will help further my status and abilities as an Astaro partner. These courses I ahve found to be a good use of time and actually add to my knowledge...
by wwarren | Jun 16, 2011 | Security, Security Alerts
This is a Microsoft employee giving another examination of Stuxnet. It’s over an hour..you can see a Ted video here as well. Microsoft Analyzes Stuxnet
by wwarren | Jun 7, 2011 | Cisco, Hardware
U.S. used ‘unmitigated gall’ and B.C. court to jail exec.
by wwarren | Jun 4, 2011 | Linux, Open Source, Security, Sophos, Vendors
The issue was the licensing server is in Germany and therefore you have to create licenses according to German time..at least that is how it was. They have fixed that issue. The licenses now work as they should..:) There was quite a bit of debate about leaving a local...
by wwarren | Jun 1, 2011 | Internet, Linux, Security, Sophos, Vendors
The license itself is borked. I just re-applied my “home” license and it worked fine. I then created an eval license and installed that to “upgrade” the other “home” license…that worked. Installing my new license on top of the...
