F-Secure released a statement earlier today warning of an Olympics-Themed malware attack that is being sent via email.

Excerpt from the F-Secure website:
“The PDF exploits CVE-2010-2883, which affects older versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat. A typical PDF exploit will launch a clean decoy as part of its attack, and in this case, the decoy is a copy of the London 2012 Olympic schedule circa October 2010. The original source PDF can still be found online at: london2012.com.”

What should you do? Well for starters, take 2 minutes and update your Adobe software.  Also, as always never open links or attachments in emails from people that you do not know.  Always be sure to double check links and beware of phishing scams. Check out this article for more information on safeguarding yourself online: Go Phish! Top Tips on Protecting Yourself From Phishing.

Did you receive this email? Sound off in the comments!

Job Description
We at No-IP are seeking an energetic professional to join our team as an entry-level web application developer. This position will be responsible for developing and releasing web applications for both customer use and internal corporate use, contributing to all aspects of the product development and release cycle.

Required Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Proficient in HTML / Javascript.
Programming experience in SQL and PHP.
Understanding of web application security techniques.
Previous use of Mercurial or Subversion for code management and versioning
Strong written and verbal communications skills.

Preferred
Knowledge of DNS
Experience developing applications in PHP, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, and AJAX.
Familiarity with basic Linux/MySQL administration.
History of researching and resolving challenging and complex bugs.
Demonstrated proficiency with all aspects of the software development process including requirements gathering, design, and implementation, debugging, and testing.

Responsibilities
Develop Web Applications for mission critical business functions
Actively participate in all aspects of the No-IP Application Development life cycle
Work closely with Chief Technology Officer to design, implement, and deploy projects

Instructions for Applying
If you would like to apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume in PDF format addressed to “HR Manager” detailing your interest and qualifications to hr@no-ip.com with only “Entry-Level Web Application Developer” in the subject line. Please, no phone calls about this job. (Note: Cover letters and resumes that are not in PDF format will not be opened)

Additional Information
Contact via email: hr@no-ip.com 
Location: Reno, Nevada


Compensation: Compensation for this position will be competitive and commensurate with skills and experience; compensation will include salary, paid vacation, health, dental, 401(k) and many other perks. 
Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. 
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Does this job sound like a good fit for you? Email your cover letter and resume to hr@no-ip.com

No-IP is excited to welcome our new hire Web Developer/Designer, Casey Kennedy. Casey comes to us from the travel/hospitality industry.

“No-IP is unlike any company I’ve ever worked for. The environment is comfortable, the team exceptional. I am excited to get started on a ton of new projects,” stated Casey.

Welcome Casey!

We get this question a lot from users, so I think it is fair to touch on it quite often.

First, let’s explain what an IP address is. An Internet Protocal Address or IP address for short, is like your computers phone number. Without it, your computer wouldn’t be able to connect to the Internet. Every computer, tablet, smart phone, and internet enabled device has it’s own IP address (even some light bulbs have an IP address these days).  An IP address consists of numbers and periods (192.168.1.1).

So, what is a dynamic IP address? Well, a dynamic IP address is one that changes from time to time and isn’t always the same. If you have a  residential cable or DSL service, you most likely have a dynamic IP address. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide customers with a dynamic IP addresses because they are more cost effective. Instead of one IP address always being yours (static IP address), your IP address is pulled from a pool of addresses and then assigned to you. After a few days, weeks or sometimes even months, that number gets put back into the pool of numbers and you are assigned a new number.

This is why a dynamic IP address can make it tricky to remotely access your PC, DVR or webcam, because even if you know your IP address at this moment, 5 minutes from now it could be different. So if you are away and want to access your computer remotely, but you have the wrong IP address, you will not be able to connect to your computer.

Dynamic DNS makes a dynamic IP address act as though it’s static (does not change) even though it is not.  With No-IP you create an easy to remember hostname. This hostname is the URL that you type into your browser to connect to your remote device. Our Dynamic Update Client takes your hostname that you created (yourname.no-ip.org) and points it to your IP address. When your IP address changes, our Dynamic Update Client updates your IP address on our servers, therefore your hostname stays active with your active IP address and your connection stays available all the time.

Sometimes, routers have dynamic DNS or DDNS built into the router. With this feature, you do not need to download our Dynamic Update Client. You will just need to log in to the admin settings on your router and configure it with your No-IP username, password and hostname. This will keep your connection active for you automatically.

Dynamic IP addresses are a bit annoying, but with the right software you can get around them easily and for free. Most ISPs will not provide a static IP address to residential customers and if they do, they are often very expensive.

Additional questions or comments? Leave them below!

No-IP is in the latest version of firmware as an integrated Dynamic DNS solution for this Cisco router, hopefully more to come soon! Cheers!