This got beamed into my head through a LinkedIn post a couple of weeks ago. The poster had wanted a more authoritative response to the question, “Can opening Microsoft Word documents cause an infection without Macros?”. Yes, you can get infected without having Macros. Apple, Microsoft, and Linux have all been dealing with image exploitations […]
Cellphone IMEI/IMSI Interceptors
“Oh what a tangled web we weave….” (Sir Walter Scott) This is a good lesson in privacy, from the top down. When the Cops have it, the Crooks have it! IMSI/IMEI Interceptors, direct from Alibaba. 3G/4G? How many units you want? There’s all kinds of different models with different capabilities there. Here’s one: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Nigeria-New-Security-System-Mobile-Phone_60256958833.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0.IWxH6g Get the […]
A Quirky Look at Windows 10 Creator’s Edition
In August we got the Anniversary Edition of Windows 10 and on Tuesday, 4/11/2017, Microsoft released the Creator’s Edition. The most interesting feature of this new Windows 10 Edition is improvements to the handling of Critical Windows Updates. Microsoft, to their credit, continues to improve the security of the Windows platform, especially in Windows 10. It […]