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Category Archives: Security
MFA – Still best described as PITA
This morning I read an article on how Multi-Factor Authentication has only been implemented by 22% of Microsoft Azure Active Directory customers. Now I’m a big believer in MFA, and protect as much as possible with it. But I still … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Security
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DMARC or Die
It’s time to get serious about adopting DMARC. Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Phishing, Privacy, Security
Tagged DMARC, malware, Phishing, SPAM
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The Big Non-Hack?
This week Bloomberg Businessweek (BBW) published “The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies” which claimed that 30 companies, most notably Apple and Amazon Web Services, had servers using hacked Chinese-made motherboards from U.S. manufacturer … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, AWS, Cloud, Computer and Internet, Security
Tagged Supermicro
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Keezel – Another Internet Security Device
I’m always on the search for new security tools, and this time my hunt took me to Keezel. For full disclosure, I liked the concept so much I made a token investment in Keezel via crowdfunding site StartEngine. Keezel is … Continue reading
Adblockers are the new AntiVirus
Back in November I wrote a blog entry about good browsing habits being insufficient to protect you from malware. Here is an update. This week I had three brushes with malware, all three having to do with news aggregators. One … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Security, Windows
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My Mobile Phone is Sacrosanct
Sorry for my absence the last few weeks, I’ve been rather busy with a move. I’ll try to get back to regular blogging, and I have a huge backlog of topics. Here is a short one, the importance of my … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Mobile, Security
Tagged 2FA, Authentication, two-factor authentication
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Good browsing habits gone bad
We always think that the best protection against web-distributed malware is to exercise caution while browsing. But what if you aren’t even browsing in the classic sense, and an application renders a malware infested page? I found out this morning. … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Security, Windows
8 Comments
Using DNS for Security – Comodo Dome Shield
I’ve written a number of times about DNS offerings that allow for increased security. Blocking you from going to a website that does a drive-by download of malware, blocking phishing sites, blocking your IoT devices from talking to a BOT … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Security
Tagged CenturyLink, Comodo Dome Shield, EERO, PPPoE
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CUJO Firewall: Approach with Caution
In my previous post I did an introduction to whole-home Internet security. For the last few months I’ve been trying to get one of the early devices in this category, the CUJO working. I have now tried CUJO in two … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Security
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