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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 07:33:00 -0700

As many of us were getting ready for the holiday weekend, after the surprise announcement about Windows being torn into three pieces, Microsoft shoveled yet another load of patches out the Automatic Update chute. Think of it as the software equivalent of a Friday night news dump.

A destructive fix for Total Meltdown

KB 4100480 kicked off the two days from patching purgatory with a Windows 7/Server 2008R2 kernel update for CVE-2018-1038, the “Total Meltdown” bug Microsoft introduced in Win7 back in January. Total Meltdown, you may recall, is a huge security hole implemented by all of these Microsoft security patches:

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QuickHeal Security

April 2, 2018 admin

Can you solve this cybersecurity crossword?

Credit to Author: Rajiv Singha| Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 13:30:15 +0000

Do you like solving crosswords? Well, we have a short cybersecurity crossword that will rattle your brain and also test how cyberaware you are. So, here’s what you have to do. > Solve the crossword below > Post your answers in the comment section below If you find this crossword…

Kaspersky Security

April 1, 2018 admin

The most true-to-life horoscope

Credit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2018 04:01:45 +0000

Astrologers were fooling you all your life. Here is what real horoscope, based on science and machine learning, looks like.

ScadaICS Schneider

March 31, 2018 admin

Making the Case for Investing in Industrial Safety

Credit to Author: Steve Elliott| Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2018 09:00:45 +0000

In industrial operations, senior managers and company executives generally wish, and are required, to oversee a safe operation. That’s why almost nobody thinks failing to invest in safety is a… Read more »

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ScadaICS Schneider

March 31, 2018 admin

IEC 62443 Security Assurance Levels Explained

Credit to Author: Daniel Desruisseaux| Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:16:02 +0000

Industrial Control Systems have experienced an exponential increase in cyber-attacks over the last decade. The industry has responded to cybersecurity threats by creating standards to assist end users and equipment… Read more »

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ScadaICS Schneider

March 31, 2018 admin

Maintenance is not Enough!

Credit to Author: Peter Martin| Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:26:12 +0000

Thankfully, the days of break-fix reactive maintenance are behind us. Over the last 15 years, state-of-the-art industrial maintenance strategies have evolved from being only reactive to preventive to predictive to… Read more »

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March 31, 2018 admin

An Introduction to the Design Lab Team

Credit to Author: Frederic Beuvry| Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:54:35 +0000

Design details make a difference. A product’s interface, materials, and finishes all help determine how useful that product ultimately is—and, indeed, if it gets used at all. That’s true whether… Read more »

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March 31, 2018 admin

Obsolete Breakers: Debunking Common Misconceptions

Credit to Author: Gabriel Arce| Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:44:39 +0000

Most circuit breaker life cycles are based on periodic maintenance inspection and operation specified in the manufacturer’s circuit breaker instruction manuals in order to have longevity. However, as technology, reliability,… Read more »

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Computer Security Articles

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Windows patches for Total Meltdown, bluescreens, an IP stopper — and little documentation

A destructive fix for Total Meltdown

Can you solve this cybersecurity crossword?

The most true-to-life horoscope

Making the Case for Investing in Industrial Safety

IEC 62443 Security Assurance Levels Explained

Maintenance is not Enough!

An Introduction to the Design Lab Team

Obsolete Breakers: Debunking Common Misconceptions