Monthly Archives: October 2016

How Often Should I Patch?

The short version: “It varies”. “Have you applies the latest security fixes from your operating system vendor to your machines?” I asked, trying to a learn a little more about Fred’s security posture. Fred replies with hesitation, “We apply security … Continue reading

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Friday’s DDoS Attack And The Mirai IoT Worm

It may have reached your attention that there was a significant denial of service attack against a widely used DNS provider – the service provider for organisations such as Twitter, Github, and Amazon. The effect was to make certain services … Continue reading

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