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is your blog secure? 10 steps to making sure.
WordPress is open source which means that everyone, including hackers with a malicious intent, can scour the source code looking for holes in its security. That is why I’m going to show you some good precautionary steps to take to protect you, your WordPress and most importantly, your users. #1 Remove the Admin Superuser Probably, more…
Charles Tendell joins Gregory D. Evans on America’s Longest Running Computer Show, Computer America.
Tune in tonight in your local market to hear Charles and one of the world’s greatest security experts Gregory D. Evans on Computer America. Rated the #1 popular demand by the New York Times, Computer America is the longest running syndicated computer show in the nation. Computer America High Tech Crime Solutions Gregory D. Evans
Old Dog New Tricks: Twitter users getting hacked!
Twitter users are having their accounts hacked using a username and password harvester. The elaborate clone of the Twitter website’s login has already fooled many into thinking they are logging into Twitter itself. In fact, it’s so elaborate that it will actually take you to your Twitter dashboard page. The kicker is in the URL more…
FBI WARNING: Travelers using hotel Internet may get more than they ask for.
The FBI issued a warning this week urging users to be cautious when using hotel provided Internet while traveling. Hackers have used hotel network to attack travelers for years. But, a new attack plays on a users desire to stay safe and secure. The attack offers the user a “security update” that is loaded with more…
Consumer Reports on FaceBook Privacy
We’ve all seen the warning. weve all scene the news stories on the scary amount of our personal information that ends up out there. But a report on ConsumerReports.com sheds new light on the scope of the leak.
iDevice user may want to update.
iDevice users enjoying their iPhones, iPod touches, iPads and perhaps other devices running iOS 5. Should jump all over the latest update for their apple device. In today’s regular update Apple listed some “bug fixes” to it’s mobile device firmware but failed to mention the much needed security patches. Some of the holes addressed are more…
Apple slips up again. Exposing encryption passwords for some users.
Apple’s had a rough time lately on the security front. Last month it was caught out having delayed the release of a security update for Java, resulting in more than 600,000 Macs being recruited into a botnet. Now a quality assurance mistake can cause OS X users’ FileVault encryption passwords to be exposed. Read More more…
Sell it to a 9 year old
Children have a unique way of triggering the most amazing things in us. My daughter says some crazy things that just make sense. Me – “crap my tire is flat, we’re going to be late” My daughter – “why don’t we just take the other car?” Simple right? Even in the world of business the more…
iPad 3 Specs and Features. 4G, Retina Display, HD Video Recording and A Faster Processor.
New iPad has a Retina Display, Graphics, text, and icons will look incredibly sharp at 2048 x 1536 pixels. 3.1 million total pixels. 1 million more pixels than HDTV, A5X processor with Quad-Core graphics, 5 megapixel rear camera with backside illumination and 1080p video recording, Voice dictation, 4G LTE. Supports HSPA+ (21Mbps), DC-HSDPA (42Mbps) and more…
The War is Far From Over “Anonymous is a hydra, cut off one head and we grow two back.”
Authorities announced early Tuesday that a handful of operatives allegedly involved with the Anonymous collective and a now defunct offshoot, LulzSec, had been arrested. What’s more, adds officials, is that an alleged ringleader, a hacker who used the alias Sabu over the Web, had been cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation since June 2011. more…
