Author: Mike Dempsey

Two factor authentication scam

Two factor authentication scam

Apparently not everything on Twitter is useless. I heard about a two-factor authentication (2FA) attack that was targeting a user’s iCloud credentials but could probably be modified to get around other 2FA setups. A guy on twitter described the attack and here’s how it played…
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Get Started with Time Machine

Get Started with Time Machine

So you purchased a new hard drive to use as an external source for Time Machine backups in macOS. Time Machine will perform: Local snapshots as space permits Hourly backups for the past 24 hours Daily backups for the past month Weekly backups for all…
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Passwords

Passwords

So now that I have broached the subject of passwords, I want to spend some more of my writings talking about password theories. I know this sounds kind of boring but it is important and I’ll try to keep things brief and at a pretty…
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Backup Strategies for Macs

Backup Strategies for Macs

Over the years, I have modified my recommendations for backup strategies. Most of these changes have come about due to actual situations that have come up with various clients. The quick and dirty basics are that you have at least 2 different pieces of software…
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Why is my high speed internet connection so slow?

Why is my high speed internet connection so slow?

Ok, first this will probably have to be a series of articles but I’m going to start with the big one. Now that Google has forced the rest of the internet service providers (ISP) in Austin to start upgrading their networks, everyone is going to…
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