Blog — vulnerabilities

Real Defense against Lightning

June 20, 2018 • protection • vulnerabilities

Lightning can go right through power strips and uninterruptible power supplies, destroying your computers and appliances. On average the risk is 1 in 8.5 that a house will be struck one or more times in 25 years. Installing a whole house surge protector ...

2FA Hacked - Backups Even More Critical

May 17, 2018 • cybersecurity • vulnerabilities

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is designed to protect you by sending you a text message or calling you when you are logging into a website. A new hacker trick can defeat 2FA.

New Computer Flaws Discovered

May 06, 2018 • cybersecurity • vulnerabilities

Newly discovered flaws allow attackers with access to a computer the ability to bypass passwords and read protected data.

WiFi Flaw Can Breach Your Internet Connection

October 18, 2017 • cybersecurity • vulnerabilities

Hackers can eavesdrop on your computer use, intercepting passwords and dropping ransomware onto your device if you use WiFi. A flaw called KRACK Attack was recently discovered by a Belgian security researcher. https://www.krackattacks.com It defeats the WPA2 encryption scheme of supposedly secure, password-protected WiFi access points (hotspots).You should continue to use passwords for our WiFi connections but cannot assume you are safe until you apply updates to your devices. UPDATE: For information on fixes that stop KRACK from letting hackers intercept what you send and receive over WiFi, see: KRACK Attack Threatens All Wi-Fi Networks: What to Do To limit...

World Not Ready for this Cyberattack

August 30, 2017 • cybersecurity • vulnerabilities

"This is different," said Ben-Oni. "It's a lot worse. It steals credentials..."