Category: Security

Jul 07, 2015

Top Commercial VPNs Leak Data

Apparently, VPNs are not as secure as everyone thinks. Five researchers from London and Rome have documented that 14 of

Jul 02, 2015

Will OpenDNS Still Have a Free Offering?

Cisco has announced it will purchase OpenDNS for $635 million. This will put another security feather in Cisco’s cap. OpenDNS

Jun 29, 2015

Bad News: Default Security Credentials on Cisco Devices

Default passwords are not unusual. Cisco has revealed that there are default pre-authorization keys for SSH sessions for some of

Jun 23, 2015

Are Emojis a Replacement for Passwords?

Despite the predictions of some, passwords are not dead. We are constantly looking to improve our authentication methods. The latest

Jun 22, 2015

Another Huge Security Hole in iOS and OS X

So much for the perceived safety of Apple products. Ars technica reports that researchers have discovered huge holes in the

Jun 18, 2015

Password Manager LastPass Gets Hacked

It seems like we hear of at least one data breach a week these days. One of the latest victims

Jun 17, 2015

Security Guru Endorses Bitlocker Encryption

Encryption used to be hard. Today, it’s pretty easy and not expensive. A lot of products actually include encryption capability

Jun 15, 2015

Microsoft AV Gets Aggressive

I’ve never been a big fan of Microsoft’s security products. But the recent story in Ars Technica has me rethinking

Jun 11, 2015

Huge iPhone Security Flaw Pwns Your Password

I don’t understand why Apple is so slow to issue updates to fix security vulnerabilities in its products. In contrast,

Jun 10, 2015

13 Vulnerabilities Fixed in Adobe Flash Player

Flash is still used on a lot of websites despite having had security issues for years. Adobe does a good

Jun 09, 2015

NetDocuments Lets Users Control Encryption Keys

Encryption is your friend. The requirements for keeping your data safe from prying eyes (e.g. NSA, foreign governments, soon-to-be-ex-spouses, etc.)

Jun 08, 2015

Permanent Backdoor Access to Macs is Revealed

There are a lot of computer users that believe they are immune to viruses, Trojans or other compromises just because