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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 21:04:05 +0000
Microsoft today pushed out a bevy of software updates to fix more than four dozen security holes in Windows and related software. Almost a quarter of the vulnerabilities addressed in this month’s patch batch earned Microsoft’s “critical” rating, meaning malware or miscreants can exploit the flaws to break into vulnerable systems without any help from users.
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Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:36:00 -0700
Using an iPad or iPhone to mine bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies would be hard to do, as the CPU power available to complete the task would be a drop in the bucket compared to what’s needed.
But using a portion of the CPU power from thousands of iPads or iPhones to mine cryptocurrency makes more sense – and that’s exactly what some malware has been doing.
Apple is now moving to stop the practice.
[ Further reading: The way blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are governed could soon change ]
Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 19:04:14 +0000
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| In this Spring 2018 snapshot, we review the top exploit kits observed in the wild. Categories: Tags: EKEKsexploit kitsgrandsoftGreenFlash SundownMagnitudeRIG |
The post Exploit kits: Spring 2018 review appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Microsoft Secure Blog Staff| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 19:00:35 +0000
This post is authored by Cyril Voisin, Cheif Security Advisor, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group. Nowadays every company is becoming a digital company to some extent. Digital transformation changes the way business is done. For example, it puts more control into the hands of employees, who now demand anytime, anywhere connectivity to the solutions and data they
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Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 18:12:31 +0000
Donald Trump got out of Kim Jong Un a promise that North Korea has already made—and broken—multiple times.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Laurent Bataille| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:20:05 +0000
In my last blog, I discussed the trends leading to the re-invention of buildings. In this blog, I will discuss how buildings can become optimized by translating data into meaningful… Read more »
The post Buildings Re-Invented Part 2: How to Turn Buildings Data Chaos Into Meaningful Insights appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Scott Koehler| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:15:36 +0000
Electric utilities worldwide share a key objective: to provide secure, efficient, and sustainable energy. This is more important than ever as their customers’ energy needs grow in tandem with the… Read more »
The post How solar power gets a boost with smart grid solutions appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Nicolas Windpassinger| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:36:56 +0000
Blockchain: After the hype, back to real life Even if blockchain technology must still overcome some challenges, there has recently been a clear change in the attitudes and initiatives regarding… Read more »
The post Blockchain and the IoT: 2 of the 5 elements that will change your world appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
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