That I.T. Guy

10/25/2018

https://www.thatitguy.net/2018/10/25/d-link-router-vulnerability/

One of the best security practices is making sure your devices are up to date, but what happens if the manufacture won’t put out a fix? This exact thing is occurring with at least these 8 D-Link routers: DWR-116, DWR-140L, DWR-512, DWR-640L, DWR-712, DWR-912, DWR-921, and DWR-111. The routers poss...

09/28/2018

While Facebook says you don't need to change your password, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea. Also, a good idea to turn on two-factor authentication. Need help with either, just contact us.

Facebook says the accounts of nearly 50 million users suffered a security breach. Attackers exploited a feature in Facebook's code that allowed them to take over users' accounts.

09/27/2018

Next week there will be a test of the new Wireless Emergency Alert System. You will get a text message Oct 3, 2018, at 2:18 PM. This is not one you can opt out of, and it is only a test. See the link below for details, but please message if you have any questions.

IPAWS National Test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)The National EAS and WEA test has been postponed to the backup date of October 3, 2018, beginning at 2:18 p.m. EDT.

08/27/2018

Android and iPhone will begin doing this phone wide this year, and now looks like you can drill down to youtube now.

YouTube is adding a new "time watched" feature that will clearly show how long you’ve spent watching videos today, yesterday, and over the last week.

05/31/2018

We use namecheap.com for web domain registration, they now offer free private registration for all new and existing accounts. I have already activated this for my clients, but it is available to any Namecheap customer who has purchased a domain. If you need any assistance with enabling this feature, please send us a message.

https://www.namecheap.com/security/whoisguard.aspx

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05/30/2018

If you own one of the following routers, please make sure to reboot as soon as possible and update the device if possible. If your not sure or would like help mitigating this risk please feel free to reach out.

LINKSYS DEVICES:

E1200
E2500
WRVS4400N

MIKROTIK ROUTEROS VERSIONS FOR CLOUD CORE ROUTERS:

1016
1036
1072

NETGEAR DEVICES:

DGN2200
R6400
R7000
R8000
WNR1000
WNR2000

QNAP DEVICES:

TS251
TS439 Pro

Other QNAP NAS devices running QTS software

TP-LINK DEVICES:

R600VPN

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/05/fbi-kindly-reboot-your-router-now-please/