Newsletter Archives

• Am I part of the attack bot?

  Posted on December 30, 2024 at 02:42 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  ON SECURITY

  

  By Susan Bradley

  The other day, a headline popped up that made me stop and read the news story.

  It was all about the American government’s considering blocking the vendor TP-Link from selling routers. TP-link happens to be a vendor I rely on for my wireless access point, but it has also been called out by Microsoft and other vendors who say its products may be used in attacks.

  Many of these units not been updated by the vendor to fix issues that allow them to be used by other bad actors in group attacks.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.53.0, 2024-12-30).

  On Security DNS, Edge Devices, Exchange, Firewalls, Firmware Update, ISPs, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Routers, TP-Link

• Firewall App Blocker — Make the Windows firewall usable

  Posted on December 26, 2022 at 02:43 CST by Deanna McElveen • Comment in the Forums

  FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT

  

  By Deanna McElveen

  Microsoft did a pretty decent job when it added an improved software firewall to Windows XP SP2, and it has gotten even better over the years.

  That said, the ease of adding a program to be allowed or blocked by Windows Firewall has not improved much at all.

  But that’s okay. Along with its other great programs, Sordum.org has created Firewall App Blocker.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (19.52.0, 2022-12-26).

  Freeware Spotlight Deanna's Freeware Spotlight, Firewalls, Newsletters

• Let your PC start 2020 right!

  Posted on January 13, 2020 at 01:10 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

  LANGALIST

  By Fred Langa

  Taking a little time now to thoroughly check and proactively service your Windows PC can pay off big-time in the coming year.

  This easy-to-follow annual checkup is preventive medicine that can help ensure that your PC begins 2020 in the best shape possible!

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.2.0 (2020-01-13).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, LangaList Drive health, Firewalls, PC maintenance, Windows backup