This is a Fast-Air Tech Talk security notice. The Tech Talk security notice is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest security notice topics. A security flaw was discovered that allows remote code execution attacks on Hewlett-Packard enterprise-grade printers. A list of affected printers is available at the Hewlett-Packard web site. Firmware patches…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Helen awakened from her nightly slumber. She stretched her arms, looked through the window, and saw a mix of fading morning stars and the beginning of a rising sun. She was cold. She rolled over in…
This is a Fast-Air Tech Talk security notice. The Tech Talk security notice is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest security notice topics. Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) are a popular target of criminals. Common methods used to exploit these devices are electronic “skimmers” and video cameras. In addition to ATMs are terminal…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. For many users the default Windows 10 interface is cluttered with something called live tiles. Reducing the clutter is possible by “unpinning” the live tiles that appear when opening the Start menu. “Right-click” on each tile…
This is a Fast-Air Tech Talk security notice. The Tech Talk security notice is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest security notice topics. Monday a security flaw was announced with the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) cryptography protocol. WPA2 is a widely used method to provide secure encrypted wireless network connections. The…
This is a Fast-Air Tech Talk security notice. The Tech Talk security notice is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest security notice topics. By default, most digital cameras, including those in phones, embed metadata into digital photo files. This information is called tagging. The metadata includes Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) data,…
Welcome to the Fast-Air Tech Talk newsletter. The Tech Talk newsletter is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest newsletter topics. Google Chrome is a popular web browser. The reason is much like the days of Internet Explorer — that is what is installed on many computers — for free — and that…
This is a Fast-Air Tech Talk security notice. The Tech Talk security notice is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest security notice topics. Malware was found in the 32-bit version of CCleaner 5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud 1.07.3191. CCleanup: A Vast Number of Machines at Risk Security Notification for CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner…
This is a Fast-Air Tech Talk security notice. The Tech Talk security notice is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest security notice topics. Much as been reported the past week about the data breach from Equifax servers, possibly affecting more than 140 million people. Leaked data includes names, addresses, birthdays, social security…
This is a Fast-Air Tech Talk security notice. The Tech Talk security notice is a free service for all Fast-Air customers. Please suggest security notice topics. Google Chrome web browser users should be aware that installing Adobe Reader DC installs a Chrome extension that collects user web surfing data. The extension can be disabled and…