Perhaps you bought a new iPhone, iPad, or Mac in the last few months. (I bought the new iPad Pro 10.5 inch myself.) Do you have an old device to sell? We'll take a look at some options to sell your old device online. We also have a member who is wondering about the new mesh Wi-Fi routers that are … [Read more...]
Your Home Router may be Vulnerable – Again!
The Internet of Things is striking once again, or more accurately, the IoT is being exploited again for nefarious purposes. The Bad Guys (yes, them again) have taken a reported vulnerability in many home routers and turned it into massive botnets. This article includes a test to see if your router … [Read more...]
A Ton of Popular Netgear Routers Are Exposed—With No Easy Fix
The vulnerability here is trivial to exploit, so easy in fact that you can easily test to see if your router is vulnerable with a simple URL. While a Netgear has released a tentative patch, this is so serious that the recommendation is to "pull the plug". There is a work-around that is easy to … [Read more...]
January 2016: Wi-Fi Security – John Adams
By William Callahan Computer Security awareness is imperative to any end user; WiFi security is no exception. John Adams, the speaker for the DACS General Meeting in January, presented an excellent set of information which was invaluable to understanding wireless devices and securing them from … [Read more...]