Archive for the ‘Networks’ category

The Biggest Cloud Provider

March 23rd, 2010

Network World has an interesting article on cloud providers. Turns out, the largest cloud services provider is, in fact, the criminals, and botnets.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/58829

Best practices for DNS security

November 18th, 2009

This is a great set of tips regarding proper DNS server configuration. I’ve been doing a bit of reading lately on DNS Amplification Attacks and seeing this article was great timing.

Best practices for DNS security: “Securing the DNS must be a priority because it is so central to the proper functioning of every IP network. Employing the best possible protections for the DNS will pay huge dividends over time. The …”

(Via Help Net Security – News.)

Scan Finds 21,000 Vulnerable Internet Devices

October 24th, 2009

Gaaaah! Come on people!

Scan Finds 21,000 Vulnerable Internet Devices: “Researchers scan more than 130 million IP addresses and find more than 21,000 routers, webcams, VoIP systems and other embedded devices vulnerable to remote attack.

(Via Wired News.)

WiFi at 40,000 feet

October 22nd, 2009

Tried the GoGo WiFi service on my Delta flight yesterday. It was $12.95 but made the time go by and I managed to get some work done too.

SpeedTest.Net

Interesting that it put me in Texas as my Geo-Location even though I was on the west coast (or so… about 20 minutes after takeoff).