With the latest in face recognition and other biometric technology coming to the consumer level, biometric security may begin to cross your mind. You may wonder "Is biometric actually more secure?" The short answer is that it's stronger than using a weak password, but not as strong as using a … Read More
Ultimate Google Search Tips and Tricks Cheat Sheet
We've done a few posts in the past regarding tips and tricks using Google, such as "5 Google Search Tricks You May Not Know", but as you know, there are hundreds of things that Google can do. We would like to share some of our top Google Search Tips and Tricks in this "Cheat Sheet". Please note … Read More
Security Alert – Update Warning for Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
At SandStorm IT, we typically suggest doing all updates (especially Operating System) as they become available to avoid security vulnerabilities, In the latest batch of Microsoft updates, there were some "known issues". In this security alert, we'll cover "What's the issue?", "What versions of … Read More
Security Alert: Grammarly browser extension leaks everything you’ve ever typed into the service.
According to the Chromium.org report, around 22 million users are affected: "The Grammarly chrome extension (approx ~22M users) exposes it's auth tokens to all websites, therefore any website can login to grammarly.com as you and access all your documents and other data. I'm calling this a high … Read More
How often should I physically clean my computer?
Most PC components have heat sinks which basically distribute heat evenly along a larger surface area to allow to the faster dissipation of heat, much like the radiator in your car. You'll often notice these on the CPU (Typically the largest heat sink), video card, motherboard, RAM and other … Read More
Data Breach: Almost 20 Million Patient’s Data Stolen in 2 Separate Medical Laboratory Data Breaches
Just a few days after Quest Diagnostics reported that a data breach compromised the information of 11.9 million patients, LabCorp is reporting that it was breached as well, affecting 7.7 million additional records. What happened? An unauthorized user installed malicious code on the payment … Read More
What are targeted ads and how can I turn them off?
If you've ever shopped online for something, you've likely come across a special type of ads called "targeted ads". Usually, it begins when you are browsing online for a particular product, possibly just reading reviews or just researching before a potential purchase. After you switch tasks and … Read More
Remote Desktop Vulnerability discovered in Windows XP, Windows 2003 & Windows 7.
A recent update from Microsoft addresses a vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Service used in older versions of Windows, namely Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 7. Given that both XP and Windows Server 2003 has been End-of-Life for a few years now, this is an unusual action for … Read More
What is WordPress?
Do you ever wonder "How is this website built?" or "What software is this site running on?" If you're like most people, you've probably never given it any thought. Your favorite websites are there when you need it and it just works as expected. In this article, we'll cover one of the most popular … Read More
Vulnerability Alert: Multiple Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications are storing cookies insecurely
At SandStorm IT, we try to keep you up to date on the latest in tech news. This is especially true when the case is a potential vulnerability that could affect your business. A recent report from Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute is warning of an issue with multiple Virtual … Read More
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