Internet – BTA Blog

Big Bad Bug!

Dirk — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:06:48 +0000

A really serious bug exists in the React Server Components, a popular JavaScript library and the Next.js framework that has reached a imperfect CVSS score of 10.0! CVE-2025-55182 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in React Server Components that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication by exploiting improper input deserialization. This vulnerability …

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Best Practices for Password Security

Dirk — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:32:24 +0000

In today’s internet-connect age, strong passwords are your first line of defense against unauthorized access to your personal and professional accounts. Following best practices for password security is crucial to protect your sensitive information from cyber threats. Here are some essential guidelines to help you create and manage secure passwords. 1. Use Long and Complex …

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Change ownership of a domain in Google Domains

Dirk — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 04:48:07 +0000

I used the following steps to transfer a domain name from one Google account to another Google account. It seems that this procedure has changed recently and existing solutions found on the Internet are out of date. Surprisingly, Google did not provide the solution either. I found the current solution by trial and error. This …

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Why does Firefox need it’s own print dialog?

Dirk — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:05:59 +0000

Recently Firefox started loading it’s own dialog when trying to print a web page, about version 85. I have never had any real problems with the Ubuntu’s print dialog, so I was surprised when the Firefox version showed up. I really like the Simplify Page feature which cleaned up a lot of poorly formatted web …

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Imagine a Football Game with No Rules

Dirk — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:24:32 +0000

Today the FCC is voting to remove rules for Internet Neutrality that were adopted February 26, 2015. Removing these rules would allow the few Internet Service Providers (ISP) to manipulate your Internet traffic as they see fit. Comcast was found to be throttling BitTorrent traffic in 2011 and did not stop until the current rules …

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Password Shenanigans

Dirk — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:34:56 +0000

There seems to be a trend in web security that requires that you type your password, no pasting allowed! This combined with other password “requirements” are creating problems for people like me that use very secure long passwords. That means I use a password safe that generates long random strings of letters and numbers like: …

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39,000 emails and counting….

Dirk — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 17:33:56 +0000

Today my Junk folder filled up and would not accept anymore messages! 39,019 junk/spam email messages since January 1, 2015 and that is just the blatantly junk messages. I receive many more messages from organizations that I have contact with that can “legally” send me emails from their push marketing campaigns. Guess what? I do …

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Long Live the Internet!

Dirk — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:51:39 +0000

Today the FCC adopted new rules for governing the Internet in the United States. These rules will protect and insure a open and neutral Internet. The FCC’s Open Internet Order contains the following rules. No Blocking; No Throttling; No Paid Prioritization; Standard for Future Conduct; Greater Transparency; Reasonable Network Management; Interconnection; Reclassification of broadband Internet …

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Stop Using Microsoft Internet Explorer

Dirk — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:59:54 +0000

If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE), there are hackers actively using a software bug to gain control of Microsoft Windows computers. Stop using IE now! This is twice as dangerous as the Heartbleed Bug because an attacker can take control of your computer and do whatever they want with it. US-CERT issued an …

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Heartbleed Bug – End of the World or Non-event?

Dirk — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 14:05:57 +0000

That about covers the risks. Now what can you do about it? First, update your computer (Windows, Mac OS X or Linux/Unix), right now! Before you read the rest of this post. Most software vendors/service providers recognized the serious nature of this bug and updated their software (the easy part). So getting the fix is …

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