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Reason why You Should Remove your Default Admin in WordPress

Paul

I was checking my Logs today and I thought some people would like see it:

Fail-loginattempts

I can only guess why people still use there Admin user for WordPress.  As you can see, my log is bigger than this, they tried to log in with the default username.  The Ip of 213.155.4.184  goes to the orginazation of Morpheus, [intlink id=”3743″ type=”post”]is it the same one that came scanning a few months ago[/intlink]?

This is just a quick not that if you haven’t listened to my suggestion of  [intlink id=”4122″ type=”post”]Deleting the Default Username for WordPress[/intlink] this only proves that you should.

You should also consider creating a hard to guess password, and I suggest using [intlink id=”2646″ type=”post”]Roboform[/intlink] to do that.    It is also a great Password manager for those password you could hardly remember.

Microsoft issues Vista patches out of Monthly Patch Cycle!

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KB957321,KB959108,KB959130


Microsoft issues Out of cycle patch for Vista.   These patches are as Followed:
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Kb957321

An update rollup is available for the Microsoft Windows Imaging Component (WIC) in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008. This update rollup resolves the problems that are documented in the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

954708 An update to add support for the serialization of complex Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) data types in the Windows Imaging Component

945060 There may be inconsistencies in the Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) and Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) values for an image file in Windows Vista and in Windows XP

KB959108

The Windows Portable Device (WPD) API collects and transfers Software Quality Metrics (SQM) data to Microsoft servers. The SQM data is collected only on an opt-in basis through the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program. An update is available that disables the collection and transfer of SQL data to Microsoft servers.

This update affects Windows Vista-based computers, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computers, and Windows Server 2008-based computers that are in the Microsoft Windows Media Player Customer Experience Improvement Program.

KB959130

On a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer, you install a third-party Web browser. You set the third-party Web browser as the default Web browser. Then, you run the Connect to the Internet Wizard. However, if you select the Browse the Internet now option, Windows Internet Explorer starts instead of the third-party Web browser that you set as the default Web browser.


[ad#ad2-right]This seems to be not so important.  All of these are not really security related but it does surprise me that Microsoft wanted to release these out of Cycle.   If your planning on using your Vista laptop during the holidays you might want to update your vista machine before you go.  I don’t think there is going to be any major issues with this but if there is, you can always remove these updates later.

Alien Ware Extreme Gaming Notebook M17 17 Inch

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Looks like they are out of stock on this Laptop but they do have Alienware M17x-2857DSB 17-Inch Laptop (Black) which looks to be an upgraded version of this one!!!

  • Windows Vista® Home Premium (32- and 64-bit)(default)

  • Windows Vista® Ultimate (32- and 64-bit)

  • Intel® Core™2 Duo Or Quad and Extreme Processors (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    Intel® PM45 + ICH9M-E Chipset up to 4 GB
    ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870 (Also Comes with CrossfireX Enabled)

  • Dual Harddrive In Raid 0 Config or you can have a single hard drive

    1. 5400 RPM – Up to 1TB (2 x 500GB)

    1. 7200 RPM – Up to 640GB (2 x 320GB)


So I saw this and had to tell people this is a sweet laptop for people who like to go and play games in a large group. You would be able to play for hours on end, all you would need is an power cord. I would love one of these to try out.  If you want to go check it out or buy it. Here’s the Alienware M17x-2857DSB 17-Inch Laptop (Black).

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