This is an interesting story and interesting warning. The good news is that it is manageable and the exposure is low, but as the Internet of Things continues its march to take over the world, the problem is only going to get worse. Here is today’s story. A guy in the UK woke up one […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]I am not saying that Internet providers are evil. They just may not be as concerned about your security and privacy as you are. I have often said that your ISP provides you with the modem/router that they can buy for $12.95. While this is a bit of hyperbole, it is, none the less, all […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Digicert to Incinerate 50,000 Certificates this Weekend Due to a process failure, Digicert is going to invalidate about 50,000 SSL (TLS) certificates this weekend. This is happening with only 5 days notice. If Digicert is your certificate provider, make sure that your certificate is not one that is going into the bonfire. Credit: The Register […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]People who know me know that I am always railing against people who want to curb encryption, but encryption does present legitimate problems. Firefox Send is a great program that allows users to encrypt data – large files – and send a link to a recipient to allow them to download the file. I use […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]It all starts with a calendar invite, but there is a setup. The con is that your bank account has been compromised and you need to fix it. The attack starts with an email titled (like) “Fraud Detection from Message Center”. This part of the attack uses a real but compromised Office 365 account, complete […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]So you think two factor authentication is a pain? Well it can be. But let me suggest that decision can be a really bad idea and here is why. Hackers are using two factor to BLOCK your ability to recover your account if it is hacked. This is already happening. Here is how it works. […]
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