Aug 17, 2019 | Business, Computers, Cybersecurity, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Software Manufacturers, Technology, Windows (Microsoft)
Microsoft is Dragging Its Feet on Another Security Vulnerability On Tuesday, Tavis Ormandy of Google’s Project Zero released an exploit kit called ctftool, which uses and abuses Microsoft’s Text Services Framework in ways that can effectively get...
Aug 17, 2019 | Apple, Computers, Consumer, FAA, Laptops, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Repair
MacBooks Get Grounded — for Good Reason The Federal Aviation Administration has banned certain 15-inch MacBook Pros with potentially defective batteries from US flights. The move, which follows Apple’s June recall announcement, is part of a general FAA...
Aug 16, 2019 | Hackers, VPN, Web Tools
[Because I had this question from a listener about VPNs this week, and since it’s such a hot topic, I thought I’d forward the email thread to you (with Dave’s permission). I go into when you need to use a VPN, what you need to be aware of, and some...
Aug 10, 2019 | Best Practices, Business, Cloud Vendors, Computers, Cryptocurrency, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Financial, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Internet, IoT, Liability, Malware, Nationstates, North Korea, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, scam, Security, Security, Technology
North Korea. What do you think when you hear about this country? You probably think of a nation that has separated from progress and technology. A country run by a socialist despot. A hermit kingdom that strictly controls the daily activities of its people. A country...
Aug 10, 2019 | Business, Computers, Cybersecurity, Employees, Hacking, Hacking, Radio Show, Radio_Show
Everybody Has A Price — AT&T Learned Their Employees AT&T employees took bribes to unlock millions of smartphones and to install malware and unauthorized hardware on the company’s network, the Department of Justice said yesterday. These...
Aug 10, 2019 | automation, Best Practices, Breaches, Business, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data, Data Storage, Databases, Equifax, Hacking, News, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, settlement
Did You Get Your Equifax Settlement? Settlement Drained in a WeekSo many people have made claims in the data-breach settlement against consumer credit rating agency Equifax that, according to the Federal Trade Commission, each claimant is now likely to get...