Always Check Android Permissions
Just in from Packet Storm, Symantec has released information regarding the largest Android malware distribution yet. Named Android.Counterclank, it has been found in around 13 apps throughout the Market (most of which are pretty seedy) and still remains in 5. Whenever you download and install new apps to your mobile device, be sure to read the permissions it requests so you know roughly what you’re getting into. Often times, you’ll see something fishy that’ll change your mind.
read moreLessons From Shmoocon 2012
We’re back from another great Shmoocon weekend in DC with some very interesting lessons learned. For those of you who haven’t heard us talk about it before, Shmoocon is a yearly information security convention helded in Washington, D.C. Hermetic has been attending for 4 years now, bringing back as much knowledge to the area as we can and this year was no exception. There were some great talks hosted by some of the best minds in infosec and we always leave with our minds blown. We’re hoping to bring some of that back and apply it to small business to keep our customers just...
read morePCAnywhere – More Like PCAnyone
As in, that could be anyone in your computer now. The zingers are flying left and right, but in all seriousness, the threat is very real. It was recently announced that one of the leaders in Antivirus and security software, Symantec, was compromised back in 2006 resulting in the theft of their application source code. We’ve been hearing about countless corporate security breaches within the last year, but what makes this one different is the fact that Symantec owns PCAnywhere, one of the best-selling remote desktop applications on the planet. Symantec is now advising that users...
read moreHermetic’s PC Buying Guide: Pt.2
Picking up from where we left off last time, there’s a great deal to be said about how manufacturers price, build and sell their hardware. We’ll start by giving you an idea of the differences between a consumer-grade PC and a business-grade computer that’s going to be a reliable staple in your small business. Onward! Hardware quality The computer you see on the shelf for $500 is the cheapest thing that vendor can build. They literally can’t go any lower. It’s designed for the budget home user and, in an ideal world, would never find its way into...
read moreHermetic’s PC Buying Guide Pt.1
As many of you already know, we’re very happy to be able to offer small businesses discounts on computer hardware from a slew of different vendors, such as Dell, HP and Lenovo. Typically we know our clients and what their needs are, so when they need new hardware, we’ll put together a few choices to show them the type of performance and price ranges that are available – computers change quickly and we’re always happy to put together custom quotations any day of the week. We’ll never buy computers in bulk and sell them throughout the year. I digress already,...
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