News: New Linux kernel available for download
Those of you heavily into Linux will be interested in this. Personally I’m still learning the basics of Linux so I’m not up to speed with you :).
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“It’s not a good time for Netgear. There are several reports that at least three versions of Netgear routers are vulnerable to a flaw that allows an attacker to gain root access (administrator access for you non-Unix readers) on the device and remotely run malicious code.” Actually, it may be more than just those three…
Well yeah, this is the most important message from the article, and the whole reason I’m sharing it:
“”Software is freely available that can permanently wipe USB drives, so if you are going to sell a device we would strongly recommend using that.””
One of the things I absolutely love about my job, is that there’s always something new to learn, or to tinker with, in order to solve a problem. Today, it was audio. You see, a couple of days ago, I was charged with finding a solution for someone who wanted to record day-long meetings. It…
You know, it occurs to me that while Apple made it tougher for someone to get into your data through a phone backup, they made it super easy for law enforcement to unlock a phone, didn’t they? And in many countries—including the US—the police can legally force you to use your fingerprint to unlock your…
This has always been good advice, but with the advent of information from various data breaches being for sale on the web, you just can’t trust anyone, even people calling that seem to already know you and your information. “Just as you would never give out personal information if asked to do so via email,…
Truthfully though, I think this story shows a couple of really important points.
Recognize that mistakes happen
The importance of two-factor identification
The importance of taking action as soon as you realize the mistake
The importance of getting the technical folks involved immediately instead of hiding it