All posts by Patrick Domingues
WhatsApp Photo Filter Security Flaw
Users should be careful about the pictures they view on WhatsApp. If a user receives a picture from a malicious third party, the picture could be edited in such a way that the app could read sensitive data from the memory of the app. In addition, users should update their apps to get the latest…
Understanding Hacker Motives
Not all cases are clear-cut. Even when you know how something happened, there’s usually more than one way to interpret the events. Cyber crime is a good example. Investigators often spend a lot of time trying to understand why the crime occurred in the first place. They ask questions like “why did the perpetrator do…
The Tiers of HIPAA violations
If you violate HIPAA, you will be fined. The penalty fee is determined by how serious the violation is. However, most cases are solved with a technical guidance from the OCR or agreeing to change your policy and procedures to prevent future violations. Financial penalties for HIPAA violations are reserved for the most serious violations…
Keep Your Home Office Safe And Secure
I am sure we can all say that working from home is great but it poses a whole new set of cyber security challenges and without the convenience of in-house technical support, it can be a problem it’s not like a corporate tech will just go to your house. Here are a few cyber security…
How To Downgrade Or Update Unifi UAP Firmware
If you are having problems your Unifi wireless access points it could be do to a bug in the firmware. In this tutorial you will be shown how to downgrade or update the Unifi UAP firmware. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX4yJf8A5Mk&width=425&height=250[/embedyt] How to Downgrade or update firmware. Log into your Unifi Controller. Make sure that Auto Update is disabled…
FBI says that hackers are hijacking online food and agriculture accounts
The FBI has a warning for companies in the food and agriculture industries: Hackers are using the tactic known as credential stuffing to hijack your online accounts and drain your cash. The FBI’s Cyber Division recently sent a Private Industry Notification to businesses in these sectors, warning them that hackers have been targeting accounts at…
Fortinet Vulnerability Allows Firewall Takeovers
A critical security bug in a web application firewall (WAF) platform has been disclosed. It could allow privilege escalation and full device takeover. The bug, in the FortiWeb platform, is found in a WAF OS command-injection vulnerability. A patch will be available at the end of the month. FortiWeb is a cybersecurity defense platform…
How To Create Strong Passwords
Passwords represent one of the most important and most misused forms of security. I say these passwords are misused because even in a world where everyone is concerned about cyber security and getting hacked, people still create weak, easy-to-crack passwords. Below are some common concepts to consider when creating passwords. Password Length The longer…
The Best USB 3.0 to Ethernet Adapter Is Given To TP-Link UE300
I have the best USB 3.0 to Ethernet Adapter! I know from experience and I do not take that lightly I have gone through about 10 different brands. The TP Link UE300 is a Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is the best performing and stable adapter on the market. My other adapters would work on some computers…
A 5 step plan to prepare and protect your business from Cyber Crime
The world economy loses more than $1 trillion to cyber-crime every year. $1 trillion! That’s a lot of money. And it’s a figure that’s increased by more than 50% since 2018. In 2019, two thirds of all organizations reported some type of incident relating to cyber-crime. You could make a sure bet this figure rose…