I bought Amazon's Fire TV when it was announced and my review of the set top box has been very positive. It is easy to navigate, very responsive, and is helping me take advantage of the streaming video part of the Amazon Prime subscription. I have taken advantage of Amazon Prime video, played some games, and explored some apps. The Plex app started off as an easy way to play … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Avast updates free Windows and Mac clients to 2015
Avast has pushed out an update for the free antivirus clients, updating them to a 2015 version of the popular antivirus. The install comes bundled with Dropbox as bloatware but you can uncheck a box so it doesn't get installed at the end of the setup. Regarding new features in 2015, Avast describes SecureDNS (premium only), HTTPS scanning, Smart Scan, and Home Network … [Read more...]
Windows 10 Technical Preview gets its first new build
Microsoft announced the first new build to the Windows 10 Technical Preview that Windows Insiders have access to. This update will bring the operating system under development to build 9860. To clarify expectations, the Windows blog stated that builds could come frequently or with large gaps between them. The build will come automatically via Windows Update. Alternatively, you … [Read more...]
Book Review: Penetration Testing – A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman
Penetration Testing - A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman is 528 pages long and was published by No Starch Press in June 2014. This book is a beginner's guide to performing penetration tests. Penetration testing is a service provided by security researchers to organizations wishing to evaluate their defenses. Georgia Weidman documents the process from start … [Read more...]
A new UI for Malwarebytes Anti-Malware in the works
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is my go-to tool for malware clean-up. I recommend it as a supplementary scan to your normal antivirus (as a second opinion) and I pay for a premium license to get the real-time protection on my own PC. I was excited when MBAM 2.0 was announced so I checked out the beta and was disappointed when the new UI made it into the final release. With updates, … [Read more...]