August 2017 – Page 55 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Daniel Desruisseaux| Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:46:06 +0000

Today in Schneider Electric’s News Release it was announced that we are partnering with Claroty, an innovator in Operational Technology (OT) network protection, to help to address cybersecurity challenges for the… Read more »

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Flesh-Eating Sea Fleas Feast on Teen’s Feet at Australian Beach

Credit to Author: Caroline Haskins| Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:51:16 +0000

It’s not shark jaws you have to be worried about, but microscopic pincers.

ComputerWorld Independent

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It’s time to check your Windows machines and temporarily turn off Automatic Update

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:10:00 -0700

We’ve had tons of problems with Automatic Update patches so far this year. If you’ve followed along here, you’ve seen them roll out in real time. With Patch Tuesday coming tomorrow, now is an excellent time to make sure that you have Automatic Update turned off on all of your machines.

What kinds of problems? No patches at all in February, except a surprise late IE/Edge patch for Flash. In March, we got the Win10 patch that broke Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM 2011. In April, there were a host of problems, especially with the .Net patches. Then in June, we saw 16 bad Office security patches roll out of Automatic Update chute, and an IE patch that broke iFrame printing. Last month, Surface Pro 4 customers were treated to a rogue driver patch that broke Windows Hello.

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Independent MotherBoard Security

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Watch ‘Mario Kart 8’ Running in Glorious 4K

Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:36:42 +0000

Baby Luigi was meant to be supersampled.

Independent MotherBoard Security

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Inside the Thriving Subculture of Eclipse Chasers

Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0000

“The experience is just so powerful that it becomes a major driving force in our lives.”

Security TrendMicro

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Cybersecurity Wants You!

Credit to Author: William “Bill” Malik| Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:00:48 +0000

At Black Hat in Las Vegas last week, Trend Micro’s Kevin Simzer spoke about the global, dire need for cybersecurity talent. The number of open jobs in cybersecurity continues to increase dramatically. A report from Cisco stated that there were over one million unfilled positions globally in 2016. Symantec’s CEO said the shortfall will rise…