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Feb 07, 2017

Active Directory Under Attack: How to Secure It

In a recent post, I mentioned that Windows 10 can block zero-day attacks without being patched. In another Microsoft report,

Feb 06, 2017

Does Microsoft’s One Drive Protect You from Ransomware?

Specifically, you can restore Office files by using Version History if your local file gets encrypted by ransomware. There is

Feb 02, 2017

More Security Holes Discovered in Netgear Routers

Netgear is in the cross hairs again. Researchers at Trustwave have discovered two vulnerabilities that allow recovery of the administrative

Feb 01, 2017

Firmware Update Available for Surface Pro 3

If you own a Surface Pro 3, make sure you get the latest firmware update. There are three updates available

Jan 31, 2017

Majority of Android VPNs not Secure

A team of researchers from the University of Berkeley, University of new South Wales and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research

Jan 30, 2017

Updates for Google Docs and Sheets on iOS and Android

Google is rolling out an update for Google Docs and Google Sheets for Android devices that provides more options for

Jan 26, 2017

Lavabit Encrypted E-Mail is Back

Lavabit provides encrypted end-to-end e-mail communications and was the service of choice for Edward Snowden. The encrypted e-mail service shut

Jan 25, 2017

Chrome Users – Beware of Cisco’s WebEx Extension

Google researcher Tavis Ormandy has discovered a problem with Cisco's WebEx Chrome extension. He tweeted that "there was a secret

Jan 24, 2017

Create and Restore a Windows 10 Image Backup

If someone says they backup their computer, it typically means that they are only backing up their data. Suffice it

Jan 23, 2017

Micro SD Card Faster Than Some SSDs

BGR reports that Adata announced a 256GB microSDXC that is faster than some solid state disks from other manufacturers. "Spotted

Jan 19, 2017

Microsoft Can’t Keep Windows 7 Secure

Yet again, another reason to move to Windows 10. In a recent blog post, Microsoft Germany blasted its own operating

Jan 18, 2017

You Should Always Change the Defaults – Even the Alexa Wake Word

One of the simplest, no cost things you can do to improve your security posture is to change any default