A bad definition file affected Malwarebytes Anti-Malware yesterday. It detected scores of files as false positives and labeled them as Trojan.Downloader.ED. Processes, memory modules, files, and registry entries were all affected. If an unsuspecting user of the program chose to 'clean' the files, it would render the computer unbootable as key Windows system files were missing … [Read more...]
Google allows you to file a digital will for your accounts
There have been other services out there like www.deathswitch.com and passmywill.com that answer the question, what happens to my digital accounts when my physical life ends? Now Google posted that they are handling the morbid matter natively. The Inactive Account Manager will keep track of your last login and if you don't log into your account within the timeout period which … [Read more...]
Verizon demos “microtrenching” to lay fiber
I'm a big proponent of improving the nation's broadband infrastructure, particularly in rural areas. Unfortunately, our data communication infrastructure is late to the game and is being put in place or upgraded more recently than the previously existing water, electric, and sewer infrastructure which has been in place for a long time. Because of that, network connections have … [Read more...]
A crash course on understanding Group Policy
One of my main responsibilities at my job is managing our Group Policy. It works best with a well thought out structure in Active Directory but you should have that anyways for organization purposes. I'll often hear discussions or see comment threads of new IT Professionals wanting to move to centralized management. They might have just gotten the hang of AD structure but … [Read more...]
Adding two-factor authentication to your website
Last week, WordPress.com introduced two-step authentication as an optional feature for WordPress.com blogs. It utilizes the Google Authenticator app for iPhone, Android, or Blackberry smartphones. If you don't have a smartphone the secondary password can be sent to you in a text message, your phone being the "something you have". For self-hosted WordPress sites, it was … [Read more...]