In the space of a month, yet another security vulnerability has been identified and announced. Known as the ‘SSLv3 protocol vulnerability and POODLE Attack’, (aka “POODLEbleed”, referencing the the recent Heartbleed vulnerability), the SSL Man In The Middle (MITM) Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2014-3566) affects version 3.0 of SSL, which was introduced in 1996, and has since been …Read More…
Shellshock is a serious security vulnerability in Bourne-Again SHell (BASH) on Linux. Known as the “Bash Bug” or “ShellShock”, the GNU Bash Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6271) could allow an attacker to gain control over a targeted computer if exploited successfully. First disclosed on 24 September 2014, the vulnerability potentially affects most versions of Linux …Read More…
Digital Tsunami has developed and launched a microsite for the Fearless 2014 women’s business event, using responsive design. The event, conceived and operated by Australian consultancy She Business, attracts a larger number of female entrepreneurs and businesswomen, every year. Fearless 2014 will be convened on December 3rd at Crystal Palace, Luna Park, Sydney. The responsive …Read More…
Since late 2012, all new Digital Tsunami online sites have been developed with responsive design. The latest responsive sites, launched on July 25, are for View Hotels and Compass Capital. These responsive sites are accessible to all, irrespective of the platform on which they are viewed. Content presents appropriately on all devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, phablets and …Read More…
Detecting attempted access via repeated password attempts is easy. So should be the next step. Collating the IP addresses of offenders from each of our hosted sites, Digital Tsunami adds these to the firewall blacklist of our private clouds, to prevent future access by that IP to ANY of our hosted sites. While we recognise that hackers and …Read More…
The screenshot above displays a segment of a dynamic statistics report relating to a client hosted one of Digital Tsunami’s private clouds. It shows that there has been NO downtime for over 37 days, and 99.703% uptime over the last year. Over the last quarter, uptime has been 99.988% This is the uptime monitoring which we run for all our hosted client …Read More…
Increasingly, companies are embracing the importance of engaging in a conversation on social media, in order to build brand recognition and communicate directly with consumers. But faced with a plethora of platforms, many are asking us, “Which social media are relevant to my company?” Our answer is that whilst there is no ‘cookie cutter’ formula, the choices you …Read More…
If you are an Apple user with an iCloud account, you are advised to change your Apple ID immediately. A spate of hijacking attacks have targeted iCloud logins. Both the NSW Police and the Australian government’s Stay Smart Online service have advised that all Apple users should change their Apple ID password. Users are also advised to set a passcode on their iPhones and …Read More…
A new responsive presence has just launched for Foodbank in Australia, a national network of non-denominational, non-profit, state and territory logistics suppliers, providing a warehousing and distribution conduit between food producers, manufacturers and retailers with surplus food and grocery items and the thousands of charities and community groups which feed hungry families and individuals across the country. Foodbank …Read More…
Today, typefaces are no longer the sole province of print media, but are read on a plethora of screen-based platforms; desktop and laptop computers, phablets, tablets, smartphones; as well as a diversity of specific e-Readers (including Cybook, Icarus, PocketBook, Pyrus, Nook, Kindle and Kobo)* People view Internet sites on handheld devices and read e-books on computers as …Read More…
