Microsoft has provided virtual machines in a variety of platforms to allow testing the web against Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer. In yesterday's post to the Microsoft Edge Dev blog, it was explained that the team had improved the VM build process so that VMs of Edge could be provided sooner. You can download these VMs for Windows, Mac, or Linux on platforms like HyperV, … [Read more...]
GodMode still exists in Windows 10
'GodMode' provides a folder with all of the Control Panel applets in one place. The GodMode came about with Windows 8 and still exists in Windows 10. In Windows 10, you can click the Start button and choose Settings to access the new style of configurations. Alternatively, you can right-click the Start button and choose Control Panel to access the classic approach to … [Read more...]
ServiceDesk Plus: Weak Diffie-Hellman Key with Firefox or Website Security Issue with Safari
Beginning in early July with Firefox 39's release, the Help Desk software ServiceDesk Plus would not load. It cited a security issue with SSL using a weak ephemeral Diffie-Hellman key. "Secure connection failed" More recently Safari on OS X 10.10 and 10.11 has been causing a similar issue with the error message: "Website Security Issue Safari will not open this … [Read more...]
Kali Linux 2.0 released
Kali Linux, the popular penetration testing live CD, has reached an important milestone: version 2.0. So, what’s new in Kali 2.0? There’s a new 4.0 kernel, now based on Debian Jessie, improved hardware and wireless driver coverage, support for a variety of Desktop Environments (gnome, kde, xfce, mate, e17, lxde, i3wm), updated desktop environment and tools – and the list goes … [Read more...]
Product Review: Uniden Wireless DVR and Security Cameras
Security cameras have become more prevalent as storage gets cheaper, connectivity improves, and security concerns have grown. The older security cameras that use coaxial cables have improved their resolution but still lag behind IP camera capabilities. Upgrading the older systems isn't as easy as just replacing the cameras. It may be necessary to run a network cable possibly … [Read more...]