The news that went viral on social networking sites last week made me smile and shake my head and say, “Oh dear, oh dear”, in a real Miss Marple fashion. The Internet community was agog with the news of a newborn being named Hashtag! Nothing extraordinary perhaps, given the penchant among modern parents for bestowing Read more…
How many devices do you have connected to the Internet? When you count up all the computers, smartphones, tablets, and other Internet-connected devices in your home, the number can add up quickly. Our online lives have become second nature: We shop online, bank online, and network with friends, families, and coworkers through social networking sites. Read more…
It’s funny to me that when having conversations about technology people still don’t see the parallel between their smartphone and their computer. Today, smartphone are connected to the Internet and have much of the same information as the personal computer, if not more. Now Androids and other smartphones have become little mini handheld computers. Carriers Read more…
By now you’re probably aware of the Turkish Certificate Authority that had mistakenly issued two intermediate CA certificates to two organizations in Turkey. With these trusted intermediate certificates, the two organizations, a Turkish bank and …
Revision Note: V1.14 (January 8, 2013): Updated the FAQ and Suggested Actions with information about attacks against NTLMv1 (NT LAN Manager version 1) and LAN Manager (LM) network authentication. Microsoft Fix it solutions for Windows XP and Windows Se…
Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.14 (January 8, 2013): Updated the FAQ and Suggested Actions with information about attacks against NTLMv1 (NT LAN Manager version 1) and LAN Manager (LM) network authentication. Microsoft Fix it solutions for Windows …
Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.14 (January 8, 2013): Updated the FAQ and Suggested Actions with information about attacks against NTLMv1 (NT LAN Manager version 1) and LAN Manager (LM) network authentication. Microsoft Fix it solutions for Windows …
Back in August, a Forbes article pointed out 10 simple ways to protect your privacy. The full list included: Password protecting devices Putting a Google Alert on your name Signing out of email and social networks when done Being wary of giving out your personal information Encrypting your computer Turning on 2-Step authentication in Gmail Read more…
Revision Note: V1.14 (January 8, 2013): Updated the FAQ and Suggested Actions with information about attacks against NTLMv1 (NT LAN Manager version 1) and LAN Manager (LM) network authentication. Microsoft Fix it solutions for Windows XP …
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Takedowns of large botnet rings in recent years have caused spam numbers to plummet. However, the drop in spam doesn’t make spammers any le…