Google Chrome: Preemptive and Proactive Browser Security with Enhanced Protection

Summary If you are a regular Google Chrome user you may be interested in the enhanced protection feature that can be enabled in Settings under Security. To learn more, from within Chrome you can go to this link chrome://settings/security Chrome Enhanced Protection When you go to the Security options in Chrome, under Enhanced protection you… Continue reading Google Chrome: Preemptive and Proactive Browser Security with Enhanced Protection

How to identify malicious spam and phishing emails

Introduction There are numerous advisories and guides to help people identify malicious emails. However, many of these documents are incomplete or incorrect. Some of the old guidelines to identify fake emails no longer apply. For example, in the past we were told to be suspicious of unknown senders, but to trust emails from people we… Continue reading How to identify malicious spam and phishing emails

Apple Defends National Privacy Infrastructure in Legal Standoff With the United States

Below is the letter from Tim Cook that was posted to Apple’s website on 16 January 2016. It is reposted here for dissemination, reference, and archival purposes.   February 16, 2016 A Message to Our Customers The United States government has demanded that Apple take an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers.… Continue reading Apple Defends National Privacy Infrastructure in Legal Standoff With the United States

Yahoo Accounts Vulnerable to Hacking – Why and How to Protect Yourself

There’s a flurry of articles being written about the current Yahoo security vulnerability that allows user accounts to be easily hacked. The original research for this discovery is provided by a Bitdefender report. Summary. If you are a Yahoo user and mistakenly click on a malicious link, you could be taken to a page with malicious… Continue reading Yahoo Accounts Vulnerable to Hacking – Why and How to Protect Yourself

Night Owl 4BL-45GB 4 Channel H.264 Complete Video Security Kit

Summary Night Owl’s 4BL-45GB is an advanced 4 channel H.264 smart DVR that allows you to access it remotely from both the internet via Internet Explorer and/or select 3G/4G smart phones and tablet pc’s including your iPhone®, Android® and select Blackberry® Models. [Buy Now | Learn More] Product Details This video security kit provides you with… Continue reading Night Owl 4BL-45GB 4 Channel H.264 Complete Video Security Kit

Apple OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 Update – Features

The following information was provided by Apple. [source] * * * About the OS X Mountain Lionv10.8.2 Update The OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes new features and fixes. Updating your system You should back up your system before installation; you can use Time Machine. Do not… Continue reading Apple OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 Update – Features

Computer Security: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple Mac OS X – RISK: HIGH

Security Alert 2012-077:  Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple Mac OS X Date Issued:  September 21, 2012 Maximum Risk Rating/Severity:  High Overview: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple’s Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server that could allow remote code execution. Mac OS X is a desktop operating system for the Apple Mac. Mac OS X… Continue reading Computer Security: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple Mac OS X – RISK: HIGH