Project Gunman In 1984, a covert NSA operation called Project Gunman quietly swapped out eleven tons of communication equipment from the US embassy in Moscow. President Reagan had quickly authorized the creation of Project Gunman after receiving information from France about a surveillance device they’d discovered while repairing one of the teleprinters from their embassy […]
Read More →Spyware is a form of malicious software (malware) that purposely disguises its presence so that it can collect sensitive information from a computer system. Historically, spyware has been distributed using a wide net, trying to bait anyone and everyone that it can. However, in the last year, there has been a significant shift in focus […]
Read More →Adware has a conflicted history. A general description of the term is software that automatically generates and displays advertisements. These delivered advertisements then create revenue to cover expenses for the developer. Using ads to generate income for free software or applications is a very successful business model for many companies. The distinction between this legitimate […]
Read More →We’ve had our eye on a story that’s been dominating the tech news headlines this week. On Tuesday, security researchers announced the identification of four new attacks that are capable of leaking sensitive data from Intel processors. This vulnerability exists in all the Intel chips that have been made since 2011, affecting a large number […]
Read More →Vivio technicians have discovered a compatibility issue prompted by a recent automatic update from Lucee. Update 5.3.1.95 is bundled with MySQL Connector/NET 8.0.x (com.mysql.cj-8.0.15.jar) that is incompatible with MySQL versions 5.1 and older. If you’re set up to receive this update automatically and running versions of MySQL 5.1 or older, this could potentially break your […]
Read More →Adobe has released an urgent update for a critical vulnerability in ColdFusion 2018, 2016 and 11. These updates have been given the highest priority rating and should be installed as soon as possible. According to Adobe, “This attack requires the ability to upload executable code to a web-accessible directory, and then execute that code via […]
Read More →Updated: September 6, 2019 The tech world moves quickly. Technology companies release new security patches and software updates on what seems like a daily basis. Understanding the scope of these server maintenance projects and allocating enough resources to them can be challenging. It’s common for the immediacy of day-to-day business activities to crowd these other […]
Read More →Attention ColdFusion/Java developers: The latest version of FusionReactor is now available for download! This version now supports monitoring of data transferred in JSON format and includes the new SnapShots feature for automated root cause analysis. FusionReactor 8 has over 60 new features, improvements and fixes. Check out FusionReactor’s website for more information about this latest […]
Read More →Once upon a time, not very long ago, people were ready and willing to use dial-up and wait for each website to slowly load. It was working exactly as intended and it was sweet! That patience is gone now, as demonstrated by a recent statistic that found that 40% of people leave a website that […]
Read More →We’re in an industry that uses shiny and yet vague marketing terms to describe its products and that can make it challenging to know what you’re actually buying. It can often take a lot of technical knowledge and experience to wade through all the messaging and after all that scrutiny, you’ll still have to take […]
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