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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:13:37 +0000
US officials allege that Huawei has backdoors in its technology. The US knows firsthand how powerful those can be.
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Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:58:27 +0000
Equifax. Anthem. Marriott. OPM. The data that China has amassed about US citizens will power its intelligence activities for a generation.
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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:40:00 -0800
What a month it’s been – and the Patch Tuesday patches have only been out for 24 hours. There are many February patching foibles to report.
Every version of Windows 10, stretching back to the beginning of time (except for the long-neglected version 1511) got patches this month.
There was no free Windows 7 update this month, even though Microsoft released a Monthly Rollup Preview in January. Anyone concerned about the well-documented “Stretch” black wallpaper bug caused by last month’s Win7 Monthly Rollup apparently can pound sand – or manually download and install the fix. Your choice.
Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:22:32 +0000
We tell you which security and privacy settings will hold Twitter hackers and spammers at bay.
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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 05:43:00 -0800
I’m hearing lots of complaints from people who spent good money to get Win7 Extended Security Updates, but don’t see this month’s patches. There’s a reason why. Microsoft didn’t bother to tell us that you need a new patch, released yesterday, in order to start receiving Win7 ESU updates. You have to download the new patch, KB 4538483, from the Microsoft Catalog, and install it manually before the updates even appear.
Folks who spent money to get the February and later patches are livid.
Yesterday, after releasing the February updates, Microsoft modified its ESU Procedure page to add this step:
Knowing where to look for malware lurking on your network gives you a better chance to prevent damage from it.
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:38:02 +0000
Cybercriminals employing office cleaners to gain access into companies, the city of Racine hit with ransomware, Kaspersky SAS, the latest headaches for Twitter, and more.
Read MoreAttor is a newly discovered cyber-espionage platform, use of which dates back to at least 2014 and which focuses on diplomatic missions and governmental institutions. Details of Attor were presented at VB2019 in London by ESET researcher Zuzana Hromcová. Today we release the recording of Zuzana’s presentation.
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