It’s time to put my own words into action and take on a new endeavor: learn JavaScript (JS). Previously, I wrote about What to Know About Programming Languages, which details a way to break into coding. Continuing with the Python narrative, I will compare what I’ve learned from JS so far to what I know about Python. Also, JS is a scripting language such as Python is, … [Read more...]
[2x Security Vulnerabilities] Google Chrome and Windows
In a Tweet by Justin Schuh posted on Twitter on March 5th, he wrote “Also, seriously, update your Chrome installs… like right this minute. #PSA.” Justin is a leading security & desktop engineer for Google Chrome. Within that Tweet is this link, leading to a blog post from the Chrome team written on Friday, March 1st that states a stable channel update was release (version … [Read more...]
How Data Moves Across a Network
Building on the Networking Basics article previously written and a high-level overview of How Servers Serve Content, I wanted to write about how data actually moves over a network. That is, what happens when a user on a network node communicates with another networked node. There are two main models that are accepted: the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model separates … [Read more...]
Self-Help Network Troubleshooting Guide
If you’ve ever had to troubleshoot a technical issue, surely you know that having pertinent information related to the issue is vital. This could include steps to reproduce the error, any captured logs detailing the issue at hand, or even steps taken attempting to (unsuccessfully) resolve the issue(s). With that being said, I will also say that there can be times of having too … [Read more...]
Ransomware Attack: Melbourne, Australia
According this this Tripwire article, two Melbourne-based businesses have been hit with cyber attacks. One, Cabrini Hospital in Malvern, Melbourne, confirmed it was infected with ransomware. Some reports even indicate that they have paid the ransom, though some files continue to be inaccessible. The other business, Toyota Australia, confirmed the cyber attack to be malware but … [Read more...]
