Category Archives: FLASH
Evernote hacked — You need to reset your password
If you use Evernote, please be aware that it’s been hacked and user emails and the encrypted passwords taken. The good news was that passwords are encrypted and there is no evidence that user’s content has been accessed, nor has any credit card information been accessed for Premium and Business customers. To insure that content …
FLASH: Apple has disabled the latest Java update from Oracle
On January 14th, I reported that there was a serious bug in the Java solution that runs within a browser. It was so serious, that the US Department of Homeland Security issued a warning for folks to disable Java in their systems (Note: This only is applicable for browser based Java applets, not standalone Java). …
FLASH: If you’re using Java, update it
As we’ve noted in previous posts on this blog (see Java-based Malware and Anti-Virus, Is it Needed for the Mac?), Java has been and continues to be a gateway for malware to enter your system regardless of OS. If you’re running Java, there is a serious flaw that could compromise your system. This flaw is only …
FLASH: GoDaddy websites and emails are DOWN — RESOLVED
UPDATE: Sept. 12, 8:40 AM EDT — If you are a GoDaddy customer, you know that as of my last update, things have stabilized. As expected, it took several hours for emails that were held up in the system to get delivered properly. I say “as expected”, because given the normal flood of email …
FLASH: DNSChanger malware might resurface on Monday …
There is a nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger that has infected over 1/2 million computers. I wrote about it in April, including directions to check to see if your systems are compromised. You can find the post here. As noted in the post and other articles on the subject, the FBI set up some …
FLASH: LinkedIn and eHarmony passwords stolen
As you’re likely aware, there were two major players who had their systems compromised by hackers and they were able to collect the hashed versions of the passwords collected, 6 million from LinkedIn and 1.5 million from eHarmony. As most media is reporting, these breaches are serious and will provide the ‘bad guys’ yet more …
