Category: Security

Feb 07, 2019

Google Chrome Extension Checks for Compromised Passwords

We are still in a password driven world. Password reuse is still a huge problem, where users use only a

Feb 06, 2019

The Dangers of Open Source Software

For years and years, OpenOffice was the preferred open source alternative to Google Docs or Microsoft Office. The interface is

Feb 05, 2019

Cellular Wireless Encryption at Risk

You may have heard that cellular carriers are beginning to test and rollout bigger, badder, faster 5G networks. But is

Jan 31, 2019

Best VPN Services for 2019

The good news is that more and more people are concerned about their online privacy. Just look at the latest

Jan 23, 2019

Take the Free Google Phishing Quiz

According to the Verizon 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), seventy percent of data breaches involved phishing. People fall for

Jan 16, 2019

Office 365: Make Sure Audit Logs Are Enabled

You can’t determine what happened if you don’t have some sort of history of events. That’s why people install surveillance

Jan 15, 2019

One Year Left for Windows 7 Support

When software goes out of support, it no longer receives any updates including security patches. Windows XP has been in

Jan 10, 2019

WordPress Users Beware

Approximately 30% of websites are powered by WordPress. Obviously, it is an extremely popular platform for a lot of businesses.

Jan 07, 2019

Acrobat Users – Update Now

Normally, Adobe releases fixes around the middle of the month to coordinate with Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday. However, there have been

Jan 03, 2019

More USB-C News: Improved Security

Yesterday I mentioned how USB-C connectors are helping us get to a standardized way to provide power and data transfer.

Dec 20, 2018

Emergency Patch for Internet Explorer

Is anyone still using IE? Perhaps not, but it is still installed on a ton of Windows machines. Then again,

Dec 13, 2018

Mac Malware #6 on WatchGuard’s Top Ten List

The price of success is the target you present. Mac-based malware (Yes it does exist!) finally landed a spot on