Security Topic - The Barefoot Businessman https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/category/security/ The Davis-Allman Business Development Blog - Alpha: life is an ongoing experiment Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:50:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.barefootbusinessman.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Security Topic - The Barefoot Businessman https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/category/security/ 32 32 42648053 Computer Processor Vulnerabilities (Meltdown / Spectre) – What you can do https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2018/01/computer-processor-vulnerabilities-meltdown-spectre-can/ Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:23:04 +0000 https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/?p=2081 What's affected: Macs, PCs and Servers. Just about everything. The jury is still out on the likelihood of phones being vulnerable.

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]]> 2081 Stopping spam comments on WordPress with the Bad Behavior Plugin https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/stopping-spam-comments-on-wordpress-with-the-bad-behavior-plugin/ Sun, 20 Oct 2013 03:12:28 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1695 Here's another great plugin that'll help keep your WordPress site secure, and it blocks the majority of spam comments too.

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]]> 1695 Brute Protect – Recommended WordPress Plugin [update] https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/09/wordpress-plugin-brute-protect/ https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/09/wordpress-plugin-brute-protect/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:27:37 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1538 If you have a standalone WordPress installation update - I now recommend using Wordfence.

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]]> https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/09/wordpress-plugin-brute-protect/feed/ 2 1538 250,000 Twitter Accounts Hacked https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/02/twitter-hacked/ Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:13:05 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1061 Twitter has announced that 250,000 accounts have been hacked in attacks that they say appeared similar to recent attacks on the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. If the attacks, exposing usernames, encrypted password data, email addresses and session tokens, aren’t bad enough, Twitter’s announcement opens the door for a series of follow-up […]

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]]> 1061 Latest Security Alerts https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/01/latest-security-alerts/ Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:39:17 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=940 Failed to get content from 'http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity.xml' A Note on security Updates It’s easy to be overly concerned by the constant barrage of security alerts. The above list provides a brief and constantly updated summary of the latest threats from the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team. If your computers have up-to-date antivirus software, and more importantly […]

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]]> 940 Microsoft January 2013 Security Bulletin https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/01/microsoft-january-2013-security-bulletin/ Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:24:56 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=935 Microsoft has released updates to correct vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Developers Tools, Server Software, and .NET Framework as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin summary for January 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, elevation of privilege, security features bypass, or cause denial-of-service conditions. So expect Windows to perform a security update in […]

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]]> 935 Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Internet Explorer https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/01/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-for-internet-explorer/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:46:35 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=926 Microsoft has announced a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code if a user accesses a specially crafted website. Microsoft is aware of targeted attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability. There is a work-around, but to quote Microsoft “The Enhanced […]

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]]> 926 New Facebook Privacy Controls https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2012/12/new-facebook-privacy-controls/ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:39:03 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=835 Facebook have announced new ‘better’ privacy controls to be rolled out by the end of the year. It’s mostly good news, but for some people there is a sting. Firstly there’s a new privacy shortcut that’ll be added to the main menu bar. Once clicked it shows the incredibly clear and vernacularly worded menu: Who […]

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]]> 835 Police in Global Arrests over $850m Facebook botnet crime spree https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2012/12/police-in-global-arrests-over-850m-facebook-botnet-crime-spree/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:13:18 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=825 Police in Global Arrests over $850m Facebook botnet crime spree From BBC News: “An alleged cybercrime ring said to be responsible for losses of $850m (£530m) looks to have been foiled by the FBI – by using Facebook. Facebook users were targeted over two years beginning in October 2010.” Read the full post: Police in […]

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]]> 825 Over One-and-a-half-million account details revealed https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2012/12/over-one-and-a-half-million-account-details-revealed/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:31:11 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=782 The BBC reports that the 'Ghost Shell' hacking group have released user account data after it was obtained primarily from government agencies  in the US and Europe.

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