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No Contract?


September 24th, 2009


The innovative minds here at Falcon Worx are at it again, and this time we have an idea so outlandish, so innovative, and so unheard of in our industry that we need your input! We’re considering offering our  innovative Managed Services Program without an annual agreement. That’s right, you read it here first, we’re considering offering our Managed Services Program without an annual agreement! In case you’re wondering, no we’re not losing our minds, and no we didn’t have anything to drink with our lunch!

We’re talking a month-to-month agreement with all of the same great benefits and same great features as our annual Managed Services Program! This program has our new customers in mind, particularly the ones that could greatly benefit from our  Managed Services Program but are afraid to take the plunge.  Do us a favor and let us know what you think by completing the poll below! Read full article »

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Google Sync: Gmail Support


September 22nd, 2009


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Today Google released a long awaited update  for Google Sync that finally allows users to not only push their Google Calendar and Google Contacts to their Exchange  enabled devices, but now their Gmail account as well! It’s the ultimate package we’ve all been waiting for, we can all finally have our Google calendar, contacts, and email delivered seamlessly to our phones. Officially, this update only supports Windows Mobile devices and iPhones. However, theoretically the Gmail push should work with any Exchange enable phone. You can read more about the update on the Google Mobile Blog.

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Update: Adobe Flash Zero-Day Vulnerability


July 30th, 2009


Last week we warned our customers  of a serious exploit with Adobe Flash. You can read all of the details here. Today Adobe released an update for Flash that fixes this vulnerability. We highly recommend that you download the latest version of Flash today!


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Adobe Flash Zero-Day Vulnerability


July 24th, 2009


There’s a new zero-day vulnerability in the wild that exploits a security hole found in the very popular Adobe Flash 9 & 10 Player. With the introduction of Adobe Acrobat 9 and Adobe Acrobat 9 Reader came the ability to embed/view Flash animations in PDF documents. Technically, this vulnerability affects Adobe Acrobat on all platforms. However, attackers have only targeted PC users at this point.

Attackers are exploiting this newly discovered security hole by embedding malicious Flash content in PDF files and then sending these infected documents to victims. Once the victim opens the infected PDF file, a data stealing trojan is then loaded onto the victims PC. Adobe announced today that a patch to fix the security vulnerability will be released next week. So what do you protect yourself until then? We’ll tell you how! Read full article »

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Google Chrome OS


July 18th, 2009


I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the upcoming Google Chrome OS so I’m going to give everyone my thoughts on it, and also answer a few common questions I’ve been receiving. Google Chrome OS is not an entirely new operating system built from the ground up. It’s really not going to be anything more than just a new distribution of Linux.

A new distribution of Linux in itself really isn’t exciting news or anything special.  New and totally free distributions of Linux are released to the general public on an extremely frequent basis. The problem with Linux as a desktop operating system is that for the average person even a trivial task like installing a new program can be daunting if not impossible.

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Password Management


July 16th, 2009


Yesterday it was reviled that the password for an administrative assistant’s email account at Twitter was compromised. As a result,  secretive company documents were leaked to the web. Additionally, the CEO’s wife had her  email account compromised and so was their personal Paypal account. You can read all of the details here. Compromises like this are certainly embarrassing and can happen to anyone from any company.

This brings me to my next point, not only should your password be strong but your hints to reset your password should not be easily guessed. If you have your hometown, birth date, and your mother’s maiden name on your Facebook page, an attacker is going to exploit this information for their benefit. You can never be too careful! Last week we posted a link to a great website that assesses password strength.

So now that you have super strong passwords (and super secret password hints!) how in the heck do you manage them all? We’ll tell you how! Read full article »

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Update: Microsoft Zero-Day ActiveX Vulnerability


July 10th, 2009


Great News! We touched on the the high profile ActiveX vulnerability floating around in the wild in one of our previous posts and we have an update to share with everyone. Microsoft has officially stated that a patch WILL be released on Tuesday, July 14th! Make sure you have your automatic updates enabled, and more importantly allow the updates to install once they’re downloaded! To our managed services customers, the patches will be deployed across your networks as soon as the patches are available on Tuesday!

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Password Strength Checker


July 9th, 2009


All of our customers and friends that know me well, know that I can get pretty crazy when it comes to password complexity. When it comes to safeguarding your data or content, you can never be too careful. One website that I absolutely love and use on a daily basis is The Password Meter. So what does this website have to offer, and why should you use it? Read full article »

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Microsoft Zero-Day ActiveX Vulnerability


July 8th, 2009


There’s been a new type of attack in the wild that Microsoft’s Security Research & Defense blog describes as a “browse-and-get-owned attack vector”.  This only effects Windows XP machines and Server 2003 machines, but Microsoft recommends that users patch Windows Vista and Server 2008 to be safe.

So how does this attack occur and why should you be concerned? For this attack to be successful, the user simply has to open an email or browse to a website that opens a Video ActivecX Control. A malicious payload of the attacker’s choice is then downloaded onto the user’s system. This could be anything from annoying adware to password stealing programs that could allow an attacker to steal your online banking or Paypal credentials. Read full article »

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