Western Digital Blocks Unpatched Systems From Accessing Their Cloud Western Digital’s My Cloud software allows owners of Western Digital storage systems to synchronize their data with the WD cloud. A 9.8 score bug was discovered last year. As a way to “encourage” users to patch their systems, WD is blocking unpatched systems from accessing the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]In February, Supreme Court Justice Kagan stated the obvious – that the justices are not the nine greatest experts on the Internet. But, this term, they are going to make rulings that will have, potentially, a very significant impact on the Internet. The Court agreed to review a dispute between the 6th and 9th circuits, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]We hear stories about the time it takes to weaponize security patches. This test, by Orca Security, tested a different problem. They wanted to know how long it takes hackers to discover secrets that you leave exposed in your cloud environment. They tested a variety of resources from Github to AWS. The good news is […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The short answer to this is yes. Why? Because no one is managing your employees’ home networks. We have seen networks where the firewall has not been patched for years. We have also seen home networks with no firewalls at all. Doesn’t your ISP provide you with a firewall? The answer is that they may. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]White House Cyber Official to Depart Rob Knake, who served as deputy national cyber director for budget and policy and a key drafter of the National cyber strategy is leaving this week. Following Chris Inglis resignation a few months ago, this represents a problem in pushing the administration’s cyber strategy. Some lawmakers are supporting nominating […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Here is one place where it is already starting: debt collectors. That is not a fun job for anyone – neither the debt collector not the person they are trying to collect from. So, why not automate it. After all, if you can do that, you don’t have to pay any salaries or any commissions. […]
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