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Agent Smith Award Goes To… Opera!

Posted July 16, 2013 petern937 CommentsPosted in Breaches, Internet, Security, Web Browsers

In June, the makers of the Opera web browser had their IT systems breached. While the title of their blog post reads that they stopped the breach, this is really misleading. Yes, they stopped it, after hackers had compromised their systems, forged malware to make it look like authentic Opera software, and allowed people for […]

Is Your Signature Lying?

Posted July 10, 2013 petern24 CommentsPosted in Email

Lately I’ve seen several clients with email signatures that included incorrect information. You may be thinking “That can’t be, because I set my signature file myself.” But did you really?

Are your Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, LinkedIn, Gmail, PayPal, Yahoo, and Apple Accounts as Secure as They Can Be?

Posted June 12, 2013 petern12 CommentsPosted in Facebook, Internet, Passwords, Security, Social Networking

If you are relying only on a password to keep your account on your Apple, Evernote, Facebook, Gmail, LinkedIn, PayPal, Twitter, or Yahoo account secure, then you’re not secure enough.

Wait – HOW MANY websites are tracking me?

Posted May 31, 2013 petern4 CommentsPosted in Internet, Privacy, Uncategorized, Web Browsers

If you’ve ever wondered how a certain website ad seems to know who you are, even though you haven’t logged in to it, wonder no longer. The Mozilla Foundation has an add-on for their Firefox web browser called Collusion. What does Collusion do? It shows the relationships between all of the websites you visit.

This Phishing Scam Email Is Legit

Posted April 16, 2013 petern2 CommentsPosted in APT, Email, Internet, Phishing, Scams, Security

I recently finished reading Mandiant‘s fantastic APT1 Report. One of the gems is on page 29, which details some of the tactics used by phishing attacks carried out by APT1, (speculated to be the elite cyber-attack wing of the Chinese military).

No, You Do NOT Want Your Employees’ Passwords!

Posted March 7, 2013 petern2 CommentsPosted in Business, Email, Internet, Passwords, Privacy, Security

We have several clients who have stated that they “need to have all employees’ passwords.” They don’t, and furthermore, after a brief explanation, they realize they don’t want them either. Here’s why.

Evernote Hacked, Too

Posted March 5, 2013 petern4 CommentsPosted in Breaches, Internet, Security

This weekend, Evernote announced that they were hacked, joining Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, and NBC. All this in the first quarter of 2013!

Facebook is Agent Smith from the Matrix

Posted February 22, 2013 petern7 CommentsPosted in Breaches, Internet, Security

That website you visit and trust is Agent Smith from the Matrix.

Review: Insanely Great Products’ “The Norm”

Posted December 10, 2012 petern829 CommentsPosted in Hardware, Reviews

The Norm is a simple vent-mount iPhone 4 holder. It uses a standard binder clip to clamp on to the vent, and is shaped to perfectly hold an iPhone 4 (or 4S).

Time to Change Your Skype Password

Posted December 3, 2012 petern4 CommentsPosted in Breaches, Internet, Passwords, Security, Social Networking

Because of a recent security breach, it’s time to change your Skype password.

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