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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 […]

“The best offense is a good defense.” -Author Unknown “The best defense is to go on offense.” -Scott Quimby If you have been reading our Tech Tidbits over time, you know that a Security Operations Centers (SOCs) that provide 24x7x365 “eyes on glass” over your endpoints, or better still, over your entire network and firewalls, […]

I am sitting at my desk doing what I love—training Acture/CSI’s next generation of engineers. I am teaching them about Active Directory theory and operations. I am demonstrating how the Active Directory Recycle Bin works. I created a test ID in AD – Steve McQueen.

Acture/CSI has been going at a dizzying pace. I counted 16 online and in-person events for 2024, plus NYSCATE. Then you add all the Acture Solutions events. The Acture Solutions family has been busy providing you with the best technical information and best products to support you in maintaining a stable, secure, manageable network for […]

I wanted to remind you that “Hacker’s Holiday Hours” will start as you wind down for the Christmas break. Last year, I got a call from the SOC on the morning of the Saturday before Christmas. My wife made a face on that call, but we did what we needed to do.