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Dr. Dan wants to buy Real Estate (Phishing)

We're paid to be paranoid here at Managed Solutions. When this message arrived in my inbox today it was a rarity. Rare because it is one of very few phishing Emails that have bypassed my anti-spam mechanisms. Phishing is a process by which a criminal pretends to be a legitimate entity in an effort to gain passwords, identity, bank account or other private data. Here is the text of the message: I am interested in purchasing a private residence in your country or in any country you are well-acq...

Plague of Adobe Acrobat and Reader Vulnerabilities Continues

I seem to write a post on this once a month minimum. When I opened this weeks Cert advisory there were 14 9.3 vulnerabilities for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. This plague of vulnerabilities and the related exploits that have popped up remind me of Internet Explorer 5 years ago. So here at Managed Solutions we are once again advising our clients to apply any updates to Adobe products when prompted or to exercise extra caution with .pdf files. Here is the menacing list of vulnerabilities announced on...

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Solving the problem with large attachments (Video) Drop.io

Our partner Drop.io has recently created a functional beta of a plugin that allows you to share file(s) up to 100mb (for free) or greater (with paid subscription) simply via Microsoft Outlook. In this video we demonstrate where to get the plugin and how to use it. We are an affiliate of drop.io and if you would like a paid subscription you can use the featured product links in the right hand navigation menu on our website or by clicking here.

Livermore Valley (California) designated iHub

Livermore Valley has won designation as one of first 6 Innovation Hubs by the California Business Transportation and Housing Agency. The iHub program is designed to spur economic recovery and growth by showcasing and supporting California's most promising hubs of innovation. Over the next few weeks local representatives will be meeting with the state to determine an action plan. This will benefit existing businesses and agencies as well as encourage new investment in the Tri-Valley area which wi...

3 Reasons IT Pros and Informed Computer Users Should use CERT

The US-CERT Cyber Security Bulletin is a tool that provides frequent alerts on threats that affect computer technology. It is an essential tool for individuals in the business to see in one place the majority of known security risks affecting an extremely broad range of platforms and technologies. Here are # reasons why every IT person should review this list weekly: The list is not platform specifc and covers everything from drivers to your Mac or PC software and OS. It is sorted by the r...

Axis Q6032E PTZ Dome Camera Simplifies Installation

Axis has really listened to the feedback resellers around the world have given them. Here is a recent example of how simple some of their latest products are to install. Managed Solutions is a member of the Axis Partner program and we have been distributing their products for the past 5+ years.

Droid Must Have Task Manager Application

The first application you should download is one of the Task Manager apps. These applications allow you to kill extra programs that you do not want running or failed applications that might have hung or crashed. I've only seen the latter once but it was nice to be able to stop it without resetting my phone. The kill function is very responsive, similar to a Unix type environment.

Droid Does Wifi Analysis for Free

Do not waste your money on expensive Wifi Analyzer hardware and software just pickup a Droid phone and download the Wifi Analyzer utility for free. This tool is useful in identifying networks that overlap and will allow you to determine if you've made the right decisions about the channel your wireless device is using. You can quickly and easily see if there is a strong wifi signal that overlaps yours. Unlike my example you should perform this analysis where you intend to USE your wifi client de...

Warning Facebook Phishing Email

Today I noticed a peculiar Email message from Facebook in my Quarantine. A quick investigation confirmed what I had suspected, it was a phishing attempt to compromise my Facebook account or other personal information. This video demonstrates what this message looked like and how the URL in the link gave away that it was not Facebook but in fact a .me.uk address: