Month: January 2019

ComputerWorldIndependent

Apple wants to stop you from using dangerous USB-C devices

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 07:16:00 -0800

Apple wants to make it harder for its customers to use cheap USB-C cables — and it’s for your own good.

The risks of USB-C cables

Cables are complicated, and that’s why friends don’t let friends connect cut-price or otherwise unverified USB-C cables to their systems — and soon, you won’t be able to.

Apple has warned its users to avoid using low-quality equipment for years. It was only in 2016 that it was revealed that hundreds of chargers at that time sold on Amazon and advertised as being made by Apple were in fact dangerous fakes.

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ScadaICSSchneider

Schneider Electric supports sustainability efforts with performance and energy savings for Marshall County School District

Credit to Author: Customer Voices| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:19:51 +0000

Marshall County occupies 710 square miles on Mississippi’s northern border, just across from Tennessee. Founded in 1836, this primarily agricultural area is home to just over 37,000 residents. Recently the… Read more »

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ComputerWorldIndependent

Apple wants to stop you using dangerous USB-C devices

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 07:16:00 -0800

Apple wants to make it harder for its customers to use cheap USB-C cables – and it’s for your own good.

These are the risks of USB-C cables

Cables are complicated and that’s why friends don’t let friends connect cut-price or otherwise unverified USB-C cables to their systems –and soon, you won’t be able to.

Apple has warned its users to avoid using low-quality equipment for years. It was only in 2016 that it was revealed that hundreds of chargers at that time sold on Amazon and advertised as being made by Apple were in fact dangerous fakes.

To read this article in full, please click here

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SecurityTrendMicro

This Week in Security News: Spyware and Data Breaches

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:13:45 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about a spyware that disguised itself as an Android application to gather information from users. Also, find out the biggest global data breaches of 2018 and…

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