BRUCEB NEWS
The Kaseya Hack And The Mysterious Disappearing REvil Gang
On July 3 the Russian hacking group REvil infiltrated tools distributed by a security and monitoring firm – Kaseya, this time – and slipped ransomware into thousands of business networks. Today REvil has disappeared, a curious twist in the story of the Kaseya hack –...
LIFE IN PARADISE
There’s nothing more exciting than finding out how someone else’s vacation is going, right? Quite nicely, thank you! (Family and friends can find more photos here.)
MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
On June 23, Microsoft will release a beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials, the free antivirus program that is replacing Windows Live OneCare. Microsoft is now allowing...
BEHIND THE SCENES: DATA CENTERS
I love occasional glimpses behind the scenes. In The Wizard of Oz, I would have been Toto, pulling back the curtain to figure out what was running the big head. The New York...
MICROSOFT DISCONTINUES MS MONEY
Have you noticed the collapse in the market for boxed software? We used to go to Best Buy or Staples or Costco and buy the latest programs in boxes. The only time we do that now...
FIRST INFORMATION ABOUT MICROSOFT ANTIVIRUS
Windows Live OneCare will be completely off the market at the end of June (although Microsoft will continue to issue virus definition updates for another year). When Microsoft...
BRUCEB ON VACATION JUNE 13-25
I’ll be out of the state from June 13 through June 25.I’ll be answering the phone, responding to emails, and working with you remotely, just like always. But I’ll be slow to...
HOW DO WE SURVIVE?
I wonder sometimes if the relentless onslaughts by the bad guys will ever be beaten back so we can use our tools in peace. This group of news items caught my eye today in an...
WINDOWS XP MEMORY UPGRADES
There are a lot of 3-5 year old Windows XP computers out there. They are due for a replacement; the time to do that will be after October 22, when Windows 7 will be on the...
PATCH TUESDAY
Microsoft will release ten updates for Windows and Microsoft Office tonight, following its usual monthly schedule. Leave your computer on and expect it to restart overnight.In...
SAFE COMPUTING 2009
Here’s an updated list of ways to be safe and secure with your computer. Install updates from Microsoft promptly. Look in the lower right corner for the gold shield (WinXP) or...
EXCHANGE DEFENDER SOFTWARE
This is for my clients whose mail is protected by Exchange Defender. Some background for the rest of you: Exchange Defender is an inexpensive service that filters and archives...
THE BATTLE AGAINST BLOAT
One of the most important things you can do to keep your Windows computer running smoothly is to be conservative about what gets installed on it. Do custom installs of all new...
Adobe’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
Adobe Acrobat has been the target for some very nasty attacks by the bad guys this year. In March, all versions of Acrobat got a major update to close a hole that theoretically...
GOOGLE WAVE & OLD AGE
Just a quick note about Google’s announcement of a new service named “Google Wave,” intended to mash up email, instant messaging, social networks, and real-time collaboration...
FOCUSED SEARCHES
It turns out that there is room to compete with Google. Two services have turned up that look like interesting alternatives for online searches.You know what it means to search...