Security
Posts regarding security and disaster prevention for all platforms.
I’m going to retire my Dlink Cameras due to a security risk
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Unfortunately I will have to retire my Dlink cameras due to a security risk. In order to access my dLink cameras, I need to significantly lower the security settings on my Chrome browser
Continue readingIt’s Fishing and Phishing season again!!
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UPDATED Oct 2019 to remove old/bad links. See our new article.
Continue reading No tags for this post.Securing a small office network.
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Many small business networks are horrendously insecure.
The following is a basic list of things that you should do to secure your network.
Dec 2017 updates are highlighted in yellow
Continue readingFBI claims 1 million infected computers id’d in operation Bot Roast
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According to the FBI press release, over 1 million computers have been identified as being controlled by Bot herders.
Continue reading No tags for this post.Congress considering making you keep Wifi Logs for 2 years
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Compared to the so-called “Stimulus Bill” this is a minor piece of idiocy, but idiocy nonetheless.
Continue reading No tags for this post.Be careful whose wireless you access
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Depending on where you live, how busy the local cops and prosecutor are, and your overall luck, freeloading on an open wifi connection could cost you dearly.
Continue reading No tags for this post.Click on a link, any link – Get busted and go to Jail
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Have Google do a quick security check on your Google account with the Google Security Check
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A person’s Google account is becoming increasingly important. Google offers a quick security check for your account that takes about 3 minutes to complete.
Continue readingAnother clever Facebook Phishing scam
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I was checking Facebook on my phone and saw an alert that a friend had sent an image. When I opened the message in messenger, there was something that looked like a video link.
Continue reading“Your computer needs maintenance” scams.
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I had a client that I haven’t heard from for a while call. He had been web browsing and got a persistent window stating that his machine needed attention. SCAM SCAM SCAM.
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