I just got notice of a vulnerability in Firefox from Wordfence. I have no original information, but I have generallly found that the Wordfence people provie good information. I will post a comment here (an a note at the top of this post) when this vulnerability has been fixed.
The one way to avoid the problem until it is fixed (the Mozilla people are good too and will doubtless get it done quickly), is to avoid using Firefox until they have completed their work.
The most common security issue I see on various computers and phone is the use of weak passwords. I was thinking about writing something, but then I found this article: The Ultimate Guide to Password Security. You will find that people argue about the details, but this provides excellent advice. There is no perfect security,…
SmartPlanet has a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011. It’s good to read the comments as well. Computer people tend to make the error of thinking that any password that’s hard to guess is good, and the harder the better. But the fact is that people tend to write down passwords that are…
“Turned” nasty? I think hacking is nasty in general. It has been hard to change people’s attitudes toward hackers and copyright violators, because the damage is generally not physical. But the fact is that hackers and spammers cost businesses money. These activities are not some sort of harmless joke–they do damage. Anyone who works in…
I got these in the mail today, the day after Christmas, but they’re good for continuing visits, and they’re good year-round. Five Powerful Security Tips for Keeping Data Secure this Christmas
Several people have asked me very recently about scam emails. I don’t mind being asked, but there are some signs you should look at. I’m going to include a partial screenshot here. Here are several key signs: Lousy grammar. I’ve underlined a couple of items. Valid emails can have grammatical errors, but this sounds like…
They’ve laid out the critical data in a post titled Election Hack Report FAQ. This report includes clarifying that, despite their headline, they were not claiming that the report truly traced the hacking to Russia. I thought that was pretty clear in the first place, but I suppose “headline only” readers (not my favorite people),…