“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 models. Follow the link for more information and recommendations on what to do, aside from asking for a new router for Christmas.
Now that I’m in management, I’ve been thinking about how many hours I can get people to work… No, not really. I have, however, been thinking a bit about the idea of working extra hours though, and not just because I was doing a little bit of that getting things ready for trials. It started…
I guess there’s something else I’ll have to check for whenever our pool laptops get returned. Normally that’s a time to do AV updates, patching, etc. After today I’m going to have to check and make sure all the software is still installed! I had a visit early this morning from someone who had taken…
This is easy to believe, from the story linked at the bottom of this post. ““I strongly suspect this is not the first case to misidentify someone to arrest them for a crime they didn’t commit. This is just the first time we know about it.”” The thing is, there are still way too many…
What I really like about Eric’s article is that it’s written from the experience of someone, like me, who has worked remotely for years. Because right now I’m seeing so many articles talk about how awful working from home is, without being aware that this is not the norm when it comes to remote working:…
“Making fun of the Internet of Things has become a sort of national pastime, made possible by a laundry list of companies jumping into the space without the remotest idea what they’re actually doing. When said companies aren’t busy promoting some of the dumbest ideas imaginable, they’re making it abundantly clear that the security of…
This is about as detailed a review of a iOS update as you will ever see. I haven’t even had a chance to read all of it yet, but you can bet that I will once I get the iOS 10 upgrade on my phone and iPad. I’m only waiting because I know how hard…
