Friday, November 25, 2011
Technical Resources Online
I came across a new resource today that I thought I would share with those of you interested in solving PC or Mac issues on your own. It is listed first below, but I thought I'd add a couple of others that I also use quite regularly.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Latest MVPS HOSTS file
The latest version of the MVPS HOSTS file is available today.
Be sure to get yourself a copy!
Be sure to get yourself a copy!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
City's Water Control System Hacked Because of Three-Character Password
Okay, this is the last post on this subject. The message should be clear by now - put your own house in order by revisiting your own passwords!
This comes from maximumpc.com, but I have seen it covered in several other sites as well.
"There is a lot of emphasis on computer security these days. Strong passwords, encryption, the whole nine yards. Apparently no one told a community called South Houston in Texas, USA. According to various confirmed reports, the municipality was using a simple three-character password to protect its Internet-facing SCADA system, which controls water and sewage systems. This system was accessed by a hacker known only as pr0f as a proof of concept. Yikes."
This comes from maximumpc.com, but I have seen it covered in several other sites as well.
"There is a lot of emphasis on computer security these days. Strong passwords, encryption, the whole nine yards. Apparently no one told a community called South Houston in Texas, USA. According to various confirmed reports, the municipality was using a simple three-character password to protect its Internet-facing SCADA system, which controls water and sewage systems. This system was accessed by a hacker known only as pr0f as a proof of concept. Yikes."
Monday, November 21, 2011
25 Worst Internet Passwords
I sincerely hope that you don't find your password on this list. Seriously, it's time we all took the advice of all the experts and change our passwords to something else - at least one that is not on this list!! Check out my blog posts of the last week to see more on this important subject.
I found this on foxnews.com.
"If “password” is your password, chances are you’ve been the victim of a hack attack.
I found this on foxnews.com.
"If “password” is your password, chances are you’ve been the victim of a hack attack.
“Password” is the least successful, according to SplashData’s annual list of worst Internet passwords.
The list, notes Mashable.com, is somewhat predictable. Sequences of adjacent numbers or letters on the keyboard, such as “qwerty” and “123456,” and popular names, such as “ashley” and “michael,” all are common choices. Other common choices, such as “monkey” and “shadow,” are harder to explain.
As some websites have begun to require passwords to include both numbers and letters, it makes sense varied choices, such as “abc123″ and “trustno1,” have become popular choices.
SplashData created the rankings based on millions of stolen passwords posted online by hackers. Here is the complete list:
- 1. password
- 2. 123456
- 3.12345678
- 4. qwerty
- 5. abc123
- 6. monkey
- 7. 1234567
- 8. letmein
- 9. trustno1
- 10. dragon
- 11. baseball
- 12. 111111
- 13. iloveyou
- 14. master
- 15. sunshine
- 16. ashley
- 17. bailey
- 18. passw0rd
- 19. shadow
- 20. 123123
- 21. 654321
- 22. superman
- 23. qazwsx
- 24. michael
- 25. football
SplashData CEO Morgan Slain urges businesses and consumers using any password on the list to change them immediately.
“Hackers can easily break into many accounts just by repeatedly trying common passwords,” Slain says. “Even though people are encouraged to select secure, strong passwords, many people continue to choose weak, easy-to-guess ones, placing themselves at risk from fraud and identity theft.”
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