I am being inundated with stories about historically benign browser extensions that are suddenly turning into malware infostealers overnight. After the articles a few months ago about around 38 doing this, I now saw something that another 100 turned to the dark side.

Tech Tidbit – Welcome to the Wild West of Browser Extension Malware

Tech Tidbit – Are Browser Extensions Backdoor FERPA Violations?
There are increasing reports of browser extensions doing deep data collection on browser-based users using the permissions granted to install the browser extension. We are not just talking about browser extensions that have converted from seemingly benign extensions to malicious threats.

Tech Tidbit – Should you pull the plug?
I keep reading that the State Legislature in Albany is debating legalizing the right to die, assisted suicide. That is heady stuff. In your own network, there are some profound implications to “pulling the plug” on a server, workstation, or network device.

Tech Tidbit – Please Help Me Fight Zombies This Summer
We are past Memorial Day and staring at the end of the school year and the start of summer. With almost every budget passing in New York State, you know what your funding is for 2025/2026, and you are finalizing your summer projects.

Tech Tidbit – Chasing Windmills
I don’t want you to get wiped out by the bad guys. The entire Acture Solutions team works extremely hard to keep our clients safe 24x7x365. However, Acture Solutions, myself, my co-workers, or any other vendor cannot keep you safe on our own.

Tech Tidbit – Watch The Gap
On Mother’s Day, I put my wife and my 9-year-old daughter on the 6:09 am train out of Southeast to NYC. They had a special mother/daughter breakfast reservation at 9 am. As I am standing there waiting for the train, I am staring at all the warnings beneath my feet to “watch the gap”. It […]