Windows 2008 End Of Life
n January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer offer support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, meaning they will no longer release additional security patches and updates. If your…
Longevity and Lifespan of Window’s Desktop products.
Longevity and Lifespan of Window’s Desktop products. Like all good things, they must come to an end. And in some cases, some of these versions of Microsoft Windows, it was…
What Cities Can Learn From Atlanta’s Cyberattack
Atlanta’s chief information officer explains why it’s better to spend millions recovering city computer systems from a cyberattack than to pay the ransom. In March 2018, hackers targeted Atlanta’s computer…
Bitcoin’s energy consumption ‘equals that of Switzerland’
Bitcoin uses as much energy as Switzerland, a new online tool from the University of Cambridge shows. The tool makes it easier to see how the crypto-currency network’s energy usage…
How Verizon and a BGP Optimizer Knocked Large Parts of the Internet Offline Today
Massive route leak impacts major parts of the Internet, including Cloudflare What happened? Today at 10:30UTC, the Internet had a small heart attack. A small company in Northern Pennsylvania became…
What is a Gateway?
A gateway is a network node used in telecommunications that connects two networks. A gateway is a network node used in telecommunications that connects two networks with different transmission protocols.…
Remove Key Password with OpenSSL
How do you remove a password from a .key file using OpenSSL. You will be prompted for your original password, so enter that first then the new key will be…
The SEC Just Released Its Long-Awaited Crypto Token Guidance
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published fresh regulatory guidance for token issuers, nearly half a year in the making. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published…
Swiss Federal Assembly Approves Instructions on Cryptocurrency Regulation
Switzerland’s Federal Assembly has approved proposals to instruct lawmakers on cryptocurrency regulation. The legislative body of the Swiss government, the Federal Assembly, has approved a motion to instruct the Federal…
Big Game Hunting with Ryuk: Another Lucrative Targeted Ransomware
WIZARD SPIDER is a sophisticated eCrime group that has been operating the Ryuk ransomware since August 2018, targeting large organizations for a high-ransom return. This methodology, known as “big game…