The Windows firewall is the overlooked defense against WannaCry and Adylkuzz

Despite all the attention currently focused on Windows computers being infected with WannaCry ransomware, a defensive…

Patching Windows XP against WannaCry ransomware

Microsoft just released a patch for Windows XP that fixes a file sharing flaw being exploited…

Third party antivirus programs interfere with Windows Defender critical patch

Like others running Windows, I have been dutifully updating Window Defender the last few days with…

7 mistakes Google made updating my Google Wifi router

Many of the new mesh router systems self-update their firmware (router operating system). While this is…

Asus router warnings on privacy and security

I ran across a most unusual router review today, by Daniel Aleksandersen.For one thing, it was not…

Bookmarking some IP addresses now provides easy DNS debugging later

DNS is a world-wide system that translates the name of computers on the Internet into their…

How seven mesh routers deal with Wi-Fi protected setups

The recent wave of new mesh router systems has brought with it changes besides the obvious…

How seven mesh routers deal with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

The recent wave of new mesh router systems has brought with it changes besides the obvious…