The Hacker News posted information about ransomware code being developed by the LockBit ransomware gang that targets Apple’s macOS devices. Apparently, the code has been available since early November 2022, but has evaded detection until now. The discovery was revealed
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Microsoft Changing How to Print a Screen in Windows
By John Simek
We’ve seen a lot of changes in how things work (or have worked) since the release of Windows 11. According to a report by Ars Technica, the process to capture a screenshot in Windows is going to be a little…
Microsoft and Apple Release Updates
By John Simek
Check your calendar. Yesterday was Patch Tuesday for Microsoft with the monthly release of scheduled updates. As usual, KrebsonSecurity has a post listing the released fixes. For Microsoft, there are over 100 security updates including a zero-day patch that is…
FBI Warns Public USB Charging Stations Stealing Your Data
By John Simek
Charging anxiety isn’t just limited to EV owners. Many mobile device users are constantly aware of their battery level and what options are available to keep those devices powered up. One source of power is public charging stations. We’ve all…
Advice for Placement of Mesh Wi-Fi Nodes
By John Simek
More and more devices need a Wi-Fi network to operate properly. We use our home Wi-Fi networks for all sorts of IoT equipment including smart TVs, video surveillance, smartphones, garage openers, smart thermostats, laptops, iPads, and even our cars. Installing…
More Headaches for Online Tax Filers
By John Simek
It’s that time of year again. The scramble to file our income tax return is upon us. Many users are taking advantage of electronically filing their returns, especially since the U.S. Post Office can’t seem to deliver mail reliably. According…
Microsoft Teams Rolls Out Green Screen Support
By John Simek
Apparently, there’s a valid reason that Zoom is the 800 pound gorilla of video conferencing apps. Anyone that has participated in a video meeting has seen the video imperfections of participants using virtual backgrounds. While the technology is pretty good,…
Legit URLs Blocked by Microsoft Defender
By John Simek
Yesterday, users of Microsoft Defender may have had a tough time navigating the internet. The Register reported that legit sites such as Zoom were being tagged as malicious websites. Zoom wasn’t the only reported problem. Apparently, some content and images…
Ultimatum to Exchange Admins – Run Supported Servers or Else
By John Simek
In a baseball game, you get three strikes before you are out. Microsoft is a lot more generous in its rules to enforce secure email operations. Despite warnings and patch releases from Microsoft, we still see unpatched and unsupported on-premise…
8 Tips for Securing Mobile Devices
By John Simek
Mobile devices are the primary computing technology for the majority of people. It seems that everyone has a smartphone attached to their hip or protruding from a rear pants pocket. These small mobile devices need to be secured to protect…