by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you haven’t already installed the 1903 Windows 10 update released in May, be advised. When you install it, you’ll start seeing warning popup boxes any time you connect to a WiFi network that is using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or WEP (Wired...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Not even NASA is immune to hacking. Recently, the American space agency announced that they traced a breach back to April of 2018. That was when a group described as an APT (Advanced, Persistent Threat) breached the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s network via a...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Jul 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Did you get your Google Nest Security Camera system used or second hand? If you did, be sure your cameras are running the latest firmware. Recently, the tech review site Wirecutter reported that some older Nest cams allowed their former owners to access camera feeds,...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Be advised, according to a recently published Microsoft support document, certain Bluetooth devices may experience pairing and connectivity issues after installing the latest Windows 10 update. The bulletin reads in part, as follows: “These security updates...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
The hacker who calls himself ‘Gnosticplayers’ has been busy and prolific. Over the years, he’s sold more than one billion user accounts on the Dark Web. His most recent product is more than ten million user records for the social planning and...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Jul 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Great news for inter-operability. Apple has brought its new iCloud app to the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 devices. Even better, the app is designed such that it’s deeply integrated with Windows 10, even allowing you to access iCloud files from inside other...
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