Key Reinstallation Attacks: WPA2 encryption.

Yesterday, October 16, 2017, two Belgian researchers published a proof of concept of a vulnerability in the current implementation of WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II), rendering all modern networking devices exposed. Affected Implementations include: Apple OS X 10.9.5 Apple MacOS Sierra 10.12 Apple iOS 10.3.1 Google Android 6.0 Open BSD 6.1 Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 10 This technique allows attackers to view … Read More

Google Calendar Web Interface Updated.

Starting Today, Google updated its web interface calendar. This was a much-needed refresh, as the look of it was lagging behind its main competitors. Today’s announcement covers personal accounts and corporate G Suite accounts. For personal accounts just select on the right top of the calendar the “Update Now” button. For G Suite accounts, you have full control on the deployment … Read More

Key Reinstallation Attacks: Ubiquiti Devices.

Ubiquity has undoubtedly been one of the first and fastest to Patch the  WPA2 Vulnerability. However, the process is not without its hiccups. Talking to Ubiquiti Networks a moment ago we confirmed that there is an issue if you attempt to use UniFi Controller to update the firmware. The issue in question is that the controller will be stuck on the … Read More

AWS New Per-Second Billing for EC2 Instances and EBS Volumes

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Amazon AWS  Chief Evangelist for Web Services Jeff Barr announced on September 18, 2017, that effective October 2, 2017, all Regions of Linux instances will be billed by the second instead of by the hour. This move competitively places Amazon among cloud providers. Many instances just require short interval sprints, so the bill by the used seconds is a great resource. … Read More

Just Released: Synology DS3018xs

Synology, a market leader in the NAS segment, announced today availability of five new devices to boost its product line. The new DS3018xs has an outstanding performance, ideal for high-performance environments. – Intel Pentium D1508 up to 2.6 Ghz Burst. – 8 GB Expandable to 32 GB – 4 Gb Ethernet Ports AND PCIe Slot that can be used for … Read More

Just Released: Synology DS918+

Synology, a market leader in the NAS segment, announced today availability of five new products to boost its product line. The new DS918+ is a worthy successor of the ever popular DS916+, this Network attached storage continues targeting the Small And Medium Business storage Segment with the following specifications: – Intel Celeron J3455 up to 2.3 Ghz Burst. – 4 … Read More