On February 1, 2016

Passwords. Where the dangers lurk and how you can avoid them.

We all use at least ten different passwords to access our information on the computer, online, mobile phone, tablets, etc. They are extremely importan ...

On January 29, 2016

OpenSSL patches two vulnerabilities in the crypto library

OpenSSL patched two vulnerabilities of which one was rated 'high severity'. "The more urgent of the two patches addresses a flaw introduced in OpenSSL 1.0.2 providing support for genera ...

On January 28, 2016

Embedded credentials are dangerous, like closing the door and leaving it unlocked

Using embedded credentials makes it easy to install devices in large volumes but the important point to remember here is that the passwords have to be cha ...

On January 18, 2016

Three cybercrime victims — you, your business, and your government. Simple steps to avoid being that victim.

Against individuals: The reason for this cybercrime attack is to get the person's bank information, personal physical health information, or hack the victim's computer for disseminating spam or ...

On January 13, 2016

A funny Whoops story at a networking designer/manufacturer company and also a huge security hole