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Month: September 2018

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Patch Tuesday, September 2018 Edition

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:35:27 +0000

Adobe and Microsoft today each released patches to fix serious security holes in their software. Adobe pushed out a new version of its beleaguered Flash Player browser plugin. Redmond issued updates to address at least 61 distinct vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and related programs, including several flaws that were publicly detailed prior to today and one “zero-day” bug in Windows that is already being actively exploited by attackers.

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How digitizing your critical power distribution delivers a fast and massive ROI

Credit to Author: Markus Hirschbold| Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:00:30 +0000

In the previous two posts in this series, we’ve looked at the hidden risks that make managing critical power facilities so challenging. We’ve also seen how trends in digitizing electrical… Read more »

The post How digitizing your critical power distribution delivers a fast and massive ROI appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

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Medium Voltage Switchgear Design Gets a Much-Needed Upgrade with GIS

Credit to Author: Shirley Xiao| Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:25:24 +0000

Very few pieces of technology from the 1970s are still in use today — and for good reason — think floppy discs and VCRs. Until recently, however, medium voltage switchgear… Read more »

The post Medium Voltage Switchgear Design Gets a Much-Needed Upgrade with GIS appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

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5 safe ways to get back at spammers: a guide to wasting time

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

We take a look at some of the safe ways to waste a spammer’s time, whether by email or telephone.

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The post 5 safe ways to get back at spammers: a guide to wasting time appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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IndependentKrebs
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In a Few Days, Credit Freezes Will Be Fee-Free

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 02:26:06 +0000

Later this month, all of the three major consumer credit bureaus will be required to offer free credit freezes to all Americans and their dependents. Maybe you’ve been holding off freezing your credit file because your home state currently charges a fee for placing or thawing a credit freeze, or because you believe it’s just not worth the hassle. If that accurately describes your views on the matter, this post may well change your mind.

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Answers to Your Questions on Our Apps in the Mac App Store

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:41:14 +0000

Reports that Trend Micro is “stealing user data” and sending them to an unidentified server in China are absolutely false. Trend Micro has completed an initial investigation of a privacy concern related to some of its MacOS consumer products. The results confirm that Dr Cleaner, Dr Cleaner Pro, Dr. Antivirus, Dr. Unarchiver, Dr. Battery, and…

The post Answers to Your Questions on Our Apps in the Mac App Store appeared first on .

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