Category: Security

Mar 22, 2017

Over 300 Cisco Switch Models Vulnerable to Compromise

There's good news and bad news concerning the "Vault 7" data dump from WikiLeaks. So far, the good news is

Mar 14, 2017

Vista End of Life

I have to admit that I don't know a single person that is still using the Vista version of Microsoft

Mar 13, 2017

Unplug Your Western Digital My Cloud Now

SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab issued an advisory disclosing serious vulnerabilities for the Western Digital My Cloud personal storage device. Graham

Mar 09, 2017

The Real Message About the WikiLeaks Vault 7 Documents

The New York Times was one of the first publications to report on the massive release of CIA documents by

Mar 08, 2017

Android 7.0 (Nougat) Available for Samsung Galaxy S7 on Verizon

I was able to download the operating system update to Android 7.0 (Nougat) for my Galaxy S7 Edge today. According

Mar 07, 2017

Controlling Windows 10 Update Installations May Not Be a Good Thing

A major complaints among Windows 10 users is that updates are automatically installed instead of being approved by the user.

Mar 06, 2017

Another Free Decryption Tool for Ransomware

Unfortunately, there are a lot more ransomware programs than there are decryption tools, but we can chalk another one up

Mar 01, 2017

Patch Your Password Manager Now!

You should be using a password manager to store all of your logon credentials and other pieces of important digital

Feb 23, 2017

Can You Recognize a Phishing E-mail?

According to Verizon's 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report, 30 percent of phishing e-mails are opened. That's a pretty staggering number.

Feb 21, 2017

No More JavaScript Attachments for Gmail Users

Malware infections typically come from hyperlinks in an e-mail message that download the bad stuff. Attachments with a malicious payloads

Feb 14, 2017

Mac Users Not Immune to Viruses Despite Past Beliefs

For years and years, Apple users have believed that Macs are so secure that they are immune to malware infection.

Feb 13, 2017

Apple Caught Saving User Data without Permission Again

Computer forensics company Elcomsoft warned that Apple has been saving Safari browser history for over a year even though users