There's just something about stick figures that makes a topic much easier to understand. The vulnerability in OpenSSL has been well covered this week. Many websites have patched their infrastructure and reissued their certificates. Now the fun comes to devices and other implementations that could include the bugged version of OpenSSL. You should also change your passwords to … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
New Administrative Templates for Windows 8.1 Update and Internet Explorer 11
With the new Windows 8.1 Update arriving this week (unless you use WSUS), I grabbed the updated Administrative Templates for Group Policy. I use a Central Store for my environment, so I copied the updated .admx templates to there and now all policy administrators have the updated policies to manage the new settings. I was specifically looking for the new Internet Explorer 11 … [Read more...]
Windows Update 8.1 pulled from WSUS
An issue has been identified in the Windows 8.1 Update that has caused Microsoft to pull the update from WSUS servers. Windows Server Update Services servers are servers within an organization that cache Windows Updates and help save bandwidth, speed up the update process, and enable isolated systems to remain updated. Microsoft explained in a blog post to the WSUS Product … [Read more...]
Prepare for electronic warfare with Stratolith
Stratolith is a game coming in Winter 2014 for PC, Mac, and iPad. It is an electronic warfare simulator and focuses on hacking enemy drones that are attacking your city. Once the enemy drones are under your control, you can repurpose them to send them after other enemy drones. The website boasts these current features: Unique wave-matching mechanic for hacking drone … [Read more...]
Cable companies consolidating over the years
The Wall Street Journal created this image to show the consolidation of cable companies. Mergers in the last decade have created the four biggest US cable TV companies from smaller companies. The topic is current news because Comcast hopes to acquire Time Warner cable with approval. (Credit: Wall St Journal) … [Read more...]