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...]
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...]
Looking to government agencies for guidance on technical and security matters
If you feel like you are always winging it when it comes to IT, you might make time to invest in some solid reading from various government agencies. The National Security Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Department of Defense's Information Assurance Support Environment each have various documents freely available that provide information and … [Read more...]
FBI on the next generation cyber-threats
John Boles, Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI's Cyber Division, gave a statement earlier this month to the House Committee on the Judiciary, subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. The statement was to discuss the cyber threat and the FBI's role in it. The statement, Investigating and Prosecuting 21st Century Cyber Threats, was only part of the pro-active … [Read more...]
Using Avast’s free for Education EndPoint Protection
One of my clients qualify for the avast! Free for Education program. At my suggestion, they applied and were approved. While remaining license compliant with a free antivirus beforehand, as I would come to find out, it didn't quite do the job. Not only did it allow malware onto clients but it also had no central management. It was free and the environment is small enough I … [Read more...]