PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley One of my complaints on behalf of consumers is that information about the new security certificates for Secure Boot has been vague — nearly hidden. Unless you are an AskWoody reader, you might not even be aware that there is an issue with Secure Boot certificates — not to mention […]

ISSUE 23.11 • 2026-03-16 BEN’S WORKSHOP By Ben Myers Recently I dealt with a new and unfamiliar mismatch between older Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) access points and newer Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Apple MacBooks and iPhones. A new client called, referred by someone else here in town. His house was wired with seven Ruckus brand Wi-Fi devices. […]

In the world of cybersecurity, it’s important to understand what attack surfaces exist. The best way to understand something is by first doing it. Whether you’re an aspiring penetration tester, […]

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Ethan Robish // In this series of posts, I’ll discuss how I segmented my home network using VLANs and how I moved away from using a risky consumer-grade router at […]

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David Fletcher// My wife and I recently purchased a 2016 Ford Flex to replace an aging version of the same make and model that met an untimely fate. During the […]

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Jordan Drysdale & Kent Ickler // Jordan and Kent demonstrate why there is only ONE correct way to configure your wireless networks. They also talk about the use of a […]

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