One More Time-Vendor Says Their HW is Buggy and They Are Not Going to Patch Them This is not new news. Vendors only patch hardware and software for so long and then, YOU NEED TO REPLACE IT. Even if it is still “working” -because the hackers still find bugs. But now, you have no protection. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The Office of Management and Budget released guidance for federal agencies AND CONTRACTORS, telling them what they need to do in order to comply with the executive order on cybersecurity. Of course, since this is the government, it took OMB more than a year to release this. This does have a big side benefit and […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]I’m not sure this secret weapon is legal. In fact, I am pretty sure that it is illegal. But, apparently, that isn’t stopping some lawyers and others from using it. I am not saying that everyone is a crook. They are not. But some, apparently, are perfectly willing to break the law. Carlo Pacileo was […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Five Reasons to Replace Your Old Router Your router is the gateway to your entire network – every single device in your home or office. It also is your security sentinel. The problem is that vendors, especially at the low end )meaning routers that cost less than, say, a few hundred bucks each), don’t want […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]First of all you have to figure out what an NFT is. Here is what Forbes says about it: An NFT is a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos. They are bought and sold online, frequently with cryptocurrency, and they are generally encoded with the same underlying software as […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Why PREVENTING Ransomware is the Only Option Patients of Methodist McKinney Hospital and two of its surgery centers are preparing for their data to be sold on the dark web. Healthcare is a prime target for hackers for a number of reasons. The hospital decided not to pay the ransom for 360 gigabytes of stolen […]
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