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Credit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 06:43:19 +0000
A new variant of the Dharma ransomware (‘.arrow’) has been observed in the wild. This variant appends the extension ‘.arrow’ to the files it encrypts and spreads via spam emails. How Dharma encrypts its victim’s files Once executed, the ‘.arrow’ variant of Dharma uses the below command to disable…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Peter Herweck| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 19:00:03 +0000
Manufacturers across the globe are digitizing their operations in ways that include improvements to design, engineering, operations and maintenance. These companies are investing in digitization to achieve one common goal:… Read more »
The post How “Smart Manufacturing” Opens Doors to Improved Plant Productivity appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
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Credit to Author: Wired Staff| Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000
Russia bans popular encrypted chat app Telegram, China’s facial recognition system flexes, and more security news this week.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Steven Carlini| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:00:00 +0000
Over the last several years, the move to the cloud has stabilized as the applications that could be easily and cost effectively outsourced, were moved to the cloud. The applications… Read more »
The post What You Need to Know About Hybrid Data Centers appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 10:23:00 -0700
A Windows Ink engineer has confirmed that there’s a bug in the third Win10 1709 March Cumulative Update, KB 4089848, that breaks common pen movements in Photoshop, Lightroom and CS Paint. Looks as if the same problem bedevils this month’s 1709 Cumulative Update, KB 4093112, as well. Microsoft, it seems, decided to break pen behavior in Win10 1709 without any notification or explanation.
Early this month, DavideV, on the Microsoft Answers forum, posted a rather strange observation:
Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 10:17:00 -0700
Law enforcement interest in iPhone encryption-cracking hardware from two new companies is a strong indication that Apple no longer claims the mobile security high ground.
“What this means, if it’s true, is that people who thought all of their communications were totally secure shouldn’t feel so confident going forward,” said Jack Gold, principal analyst with J. Gold Associates. “But, then security has always been a tug of war between the ones implementing it and the ones trying to break it.”
In February, reports surfaced that an Israel-based technology vendor, Cellebrite, had discovered a way to unlock encrypted iPhones running iOS 11 and were marketing the product to law enforcement and private forensics firms around the world. According to a police warrant obtained by Forbes, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had been testing the technology.
Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:54:47 +0000
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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:07:00 -0700
Apple is updating its products and services to bring them in line with the EU’s forthcoming privacy protection rules (GDPR). Among other improvements, customers will be able to download all the information Apple keeps about them.
Europe is about to introduce General Data Protection Regulations, (GDPR). These rules are designed to bring existing data protection laws into the 21stCentury, they allow individuals the right to see what information companies hold about them, oblige business to handle data more responsibly, and put a new set of fines and regulations in place. Almost any entity that handles personal data will be impacted by the rules, which you can read here. These changes may be taking place in Europe, but there is expectation most big tech firms will apply similar protections outside Europe, which will give more effective protection to most people – which is a good thing.