Aw Snap Windows 10
Some Google Chrome and Windows 10 clients have been having some errors in the last few days. Google Chrome with Windows 10 1903 build on some computers is presenting an “Aw Snap” page everywhere one goes in Chrome. Try this Right Click chrome.exe either the actual file or a desktop shortcut and select properties. Select […]
Patch Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Microsoft has released the December 2019 patches. Krebs on Security has some good additional information on the latest Microsoft Security patches. As always patching as soon as possible is recommended.
The Plugable USB dock has been a reliable performer
Installing a docking station can make your laptop work just like a desktop with a full-size monitor, keyboard, and fast wired Ethernet connection to the network is a real productivity boost. The Plugable USB dock above (see link above) has been my goto for getting business laptop users an easy to connect desktop environment. It […]
Sale of 4 Million Stolen Cards Tied to Breaches at 4 Restaurant Chains — Krebs on Security
A New Post over at Krebs on Security: On Nov. 23, one of the cybercrime underground’s largest bazaars for buying and selling stolen payment card data announced the immediate availability of some four million freshly-hacked debit and credit cards. KrebsOnSecurity has learned this latest batch of cards was siphoned from four different compromised restaurant chains […]
Nice business laptop
The Lenovo e590 has been the most popular business-class laptop with our clients this year. Pretty good value at Amazon. Good specs and well built.
Ransomware Bites 400 Veterinary Hospitals — Krebs on Security
A New Post over at Krebs on Security: NVA said it discovered the ransomware outbreak on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 27, and soon after hired two outside security firms to investigate and remediate the attack. A source close to the investigation told KrebsOnSecurity that NVA was hit with Ryuk, a ransomware strain first spotted […]
New phishing email campaign impersonates US postal service to deliver malware – TechRepublic
A New Post over at TechRepublic: Proofpoint researchers observed thousands of emails trying to deploy malicious Microsoft Word attachments in the US, according to the report. The emails impersonated messages from the United States Postal Service and were part of a campaign to infect systems with the IcedID banking trojan. Phishing emails are so common […]
Patch Tuesday, November 2019 Edition — Krebs on Security
A New Post over at Krebs on Security : Keeping servers and desktops patched, backed up, and running in top condition is what our company does. If your organization struggles with these critical Information Technology functions we should talk. It can start with a short conversation over coffee. https://siliconbusinesssystems.com/contact/ More than a dozen of the […]
The Pastebin attacks
Not understanding a tool has costs
Adobe previews an AI feature that can tell when an image has been manipulated – The Verge
A New Post over at The Verge: About Face analyzes the pixels of an image, showing a heat map of which ones have been edited, then it reveals a probability that the image may have been manipulated. The days of photoshop’d image being used to manipulate the truth may be ending.