Protect your wireless network!

Aug 29, 2012 by

Check out the following from ArsTechnica article regarding how easy it can be for someone to hack into a wireless network that is not configured securely.  Very good to keep in mind to prevent unauthorized access to your network and data.   How I cracked my neighbor’s WiFi password without breaking a sweat Readily available tools make cracking easier. Last week’s feature...

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Google bots detect 9,500 new malicious websites eve...

Jun 20, 2012 by

Phishing sites that are active for only an hour? Welcome to the new scam world. Google adds a staggering 9,500 new websites every day to its running list of malicious Internet destinations so the company can warn end users before they visit the sites, a member of the company’s security team said. “These are either innocent websites that have been compromised by malware authors, or...

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Attention all Windows users: patch your systems now

Jun 15, 2012 by

A critical IE vulnerability Microsoft patched Tuesday is under active exploit. Online attackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in Internet Explorer that allows them to execute malicious code on computers that visit booby-trapped websites, researchers said in an advisory that underscores the importance of installing a Microsoft patch as soon as possible. The exploit of a critical IE...

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World IPv6 Launch: IPv6 on by default will be the n...

May 22, 2012 by

Written by Iljitsch van Beijnum / Courtesy of ArsTechnica IPv6 deployment is gaining momentum as World IPv6 Launch on June 6 approaches. Some “technologies of the future” stubbornly remain in the future and resist becoming technologies of the present. Case in point: fusion energy. For a long time, IPv6 seemed to fall into that category. But now, could it finally be for real? Anyone...

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