Researchers this week published information about a serious weakness in WPA2 — the security standard that protects all modern WiFi networks. In non-tech speak, there is a way to obtain the secret key to decrypt the traffic sent over a WPA2 WiFi network exposing all the traffic to interception. If you want the full tech version then have a read (Here) DON’T PANIC First of all, let’s not panic, as at the time of writing there is no known evidence of this exploit being used in the wild. Many systems have already been patched (example Windows 10 KB4041676) or are […]
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Apple have released iOS 10.3.3 and it has a large number of fixes that you should apply as soon as you can. iOS 10.3.3 fixes a number of security issues, that include: Arbitrary code execution with system and/or kernel privileges Disclosure of user information Unexpected application termination Address bar spoofing Multiple memory corruption issues Arbitrary code execution on the Wi-Fi chip This last one for the Wi-Fi chip can allow attackers in Wi-Fi range to find and take over you device and crash it. This exploit is known as Broadpwn and has been given a 9.8/10 score US’s National Institute of Standards […]
With the new version of Apple’s operating system (iOS 7) for the iPhone and iPad comes a new feature called parallax motion effect. This effect makes the screen and icons move when you move the device giving a 3D like effect adding a depth to the display. But Some clients have found this has been giving them motion type sickness with prolonged use. How to turn off Parallax Motion In to Settings Then Accessibility Down to Reduced Motion Tap the white circle to the right to enable Job done
I thought I would let you all know of a revision to the backup service we offer that will mean you will not need to worry about changing that tape or disk again. Online backup from Baigents gives you the following Encrypted off site backup ISO 27001 Certified Data Centers EU Storage (complies with EU Directive 95/46/EC and UK Data Protection Act) Share your storage with all your (NEW) Servers and Workstations PC and Macs SQL Server and Exchange Live backup support Backed up when a change happens or scheduled Set it and forget it peace of mind How much ? Starts at £25 per month for 50Gb of storage including setup. For this cost an example configuration would be 1 Server […]
A frequent question the last week or so has been, can I disable in app purchases on my phone or tablet ? as my child has installed/purchased ________ !!! The answer is yes if you dig far enough…… Here is how to do it on the iPhone/iPad and Android iOS (Apple) Got Settings menu Scroll down to General and tap. Restrictions. By default it will be switched off At the top of this page, there will be a strip that says “Enable Restrictions”. Tap on that and you will be asked to enter a PIN code. Choose one and enter […]
Adobe have posted critical fixes for Flash Player to fix 3 more exploits (CVE-2013-0504, CVE-2013-0643, CVE-2013-0648), these exploits are already being exploited in the wild and your should update as soon as possible. These updates are classed as priority 1 and are for Windows, Mac and Linux (yes your not safe either). Affected Software Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.168 and earlier versions for Windows Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.167 and earlier versions for Macintosh Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.270 and earlier versions for Linux Update by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center or reboot and Flash should prompt you… More information over on Adobe’s Security […]
If you haven’t yet updated your iPhone/iPad to the new 6.1 or 6.1.1 updates good ! Apple are working on a fix for an issue with syncing calendars with exchange servers that can cause the server to slow or stop responding. This can then have a knock on effect of stopping email working for other users connected to that server. If you have updated then please switch off calendar sync on your iPhone/iPad this is under the accounts section of the settings app. Apple have tried to fix this issue once already and failed but report they have another update […]
This week is a the week for Redmond (Microsoft) to roll out updates to their software. Updates for Internet Explorer and IIS are the ones to note. More at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-nov US-CERT* Bulletin (SB12-317) Has lots to say about the favoured attack vector company Adobe, with issues found with Adobe Air and Flash. Google have a big update coming after a few issues with Chrome and paypal gets a mention with issues with its sdk and PHP library’s. Have a read and update where you need to. Stay safe *”This link is provided for informational purposes only and does not represent an endorsement by or […]
It’s been a hectic week at Baigent’s with one thing or another. But more so out in the US with the release of Microsoft Surface, new iPad mini, iMac, and annoyingly new 4g iPad that will work in the UK using EE new service (if you don’t live in the 90% of the country that doesn’t have it) . Google and Amazon also pushed out new kit with a new nexus and kindles, so there is lots to read up on and digest. Its not all hardware, to go with Surface there is a new version of Windows 8 for the […]
It’s been a tough week this week lots of jobs from Sonos installs to Wifi Printing and server rebuilds. But the prize for the strangely satisfying job goes to the Mac user who’s iMac lost his mail settings due to a power cut. The only application that wasn’t working was mail it was asking to setup new mail accounts when it was started so the plist settings file was damaged. Luckily we had him set-up on time-machine for backups and this was working current. So we remoted in and when back in time to that morning and restored his settings file re opened mail and it was like […]