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Malware January 18, 2018

GRC Releases Test Tool – Spectre and Meltdown Vulnerabilities

Gibson Research Corporation released a wonderful test tool that will help you to determine if your workplace or home computer is properly secured against Intel microprocessor vulnerabilities (Spectre & Meltdown) that I have been harping…

Lee Neubecker January 18, 2018

Lee Neubecker joins HaystackID as their CISO

Neubecker accepts position as CISO with HaystackID LLC When you are looking to find that needle in a Haystack, give us a call! I received a great opportunity to work with a team of computer…

Vulnerabilities January 4, 2018

Intel CEO Cashes Out $24 Million in Stock Before Wide Spread Vulnerabilities are Acknowledged

This week news reports disclosed two earth shattering vulnerabilities dubbed as Meltdown and Spectre, that collectively impact almost all processors made in the last 20 years. The Meltdown vulnerability already has exploit tools available for…

DNS Security January 3, 2018

Adthink may be capturing your password and username without your consent

AdThink Adware Collects Demographic and Other Sensitive Data that is linked to your Usernames and Email Addresses Security researchers at Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy discovered that Adthink, on the web as audienceinsights.net, is…

Presentations January 2, 2018

Neubecker to Present on Cyber Security to ASIS Chicago Chapter

Noted Computer Forensics and Cyber Security Expert Lee Neubecker, MBA, CISSP, will present on the current state of Cyber Security to the ASIS International Chicago Chapter on Thursday, January 18th, 2018 at their monthly luncheon…

Vulnerabilities December 11, 2017

Security Researcher Discovers HP Synaptics Driver Key Logging Capabilities

Security researcher Michael Myng recently disclosed that the Synpatics touchpad driver SynTP.sys used in many HP and Compaq laptops and notebooks has the capability to log all keystrokes on the local machine if a registry…

Lee Neubecker December 11, 2017

I received my CISSP Credential Today

After embarking on two weeks of prepation for the prestigious CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) credential a little over a month ago, I received notice today of the formal granting of the CISSP credential…

Vulnerabilities November 27, 2017

Check your computer for vulnerabilities using Intel’s New Test Tool

The Intel Management Engine has been discovered to be vulnerable to various attacks, including those performed via the JTAG over USB. This week, Intel released a tool that will enable you to verify if your…

Vulnerabilities November 14, 2017

NSA Leaked Cyber Weapons & Intel’s Backdoor Continue to Place U.S. Companies at Risk to Cyber Attacks

NSA leaked Cyber weapons continue to wreak havoc on the global business community. Just yesterday, the New York Times released a story speculating that the NSA was hacked, presumably with the same tools they use to exploit…

Vulnerabilities October 31, 2017

Apple Releases Important Update 11.1 to fix KRACK WiFi WPA2 Vulnerability

The Krack vulnerability disclosed by researchers publicly earlier this month, is a vulnerabiity in WPA2 WiFi networks (that includes most current home and work WiFi routers) that can allow for key reuse by a nearby…