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Credit to Author: Donovan Chua| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:00:11 +0000

Donovan Chua is Managing Director at Daikin Singapore, a Master-level BMS EcoXpert. One of many lessons learned during the pandemic is the importance of in-person learning to student equity, educational… Read more »

The post How schools in Singapore can reduce infection risks and create healthier, cleaner air in buildings appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

ScadaICS Schneider

July 5, 2022 admin

Net-zero carbon or zero carbon – what does it all mean?

Credit to Author: Luis D’Acosta| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:00:21 +0000

My third article for Forbes talks about moving past awareness of climate change and doing something about it. I noted how buildings are one of the most significant contributors to… Read more »

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Security Wired

July 5, 2022 admin

End-to-End Encryption’s Central Role in Modern Self-Defense

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

With abortion set to be criminalized in more than half the US, encryption has never been more important for protection—and civil disobedience.

ComputerWorld Independent

July 5, 2022 admin

Think twice before deploying Windows’ Controlled Folder Access

Credit to Author: Susan Bradley| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:29:00 -0700

As ransomware attacks gained steam in the mid-2010s, Microsoft sought to give Windows users and admins tools to protect their PCs from such attacks. With its October 2017 feature update, the company added a feature called Controlled Folder Access to Windows 10.

On paper, Controlled Folder Access sounds like a great protection for consumers, home users, and small businesses with limited resources. As defined by Microsoft, “Controlled folder access helps protect your valuable data from malicious apps and threats, such as ransomware. Controlled folder access protects your data by checking apps against a list of known, trusted apps. Supported on Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows 10, and Windows 11 clients, controlled folder access can be turned on using the Windows Security App, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, or Intune (for managed devices).”

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Microsoft Security

July 5, 2022 admin

Hive ransomware gets upgrades in Rust

Credit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000

With its latest variant carrying several major upgrades, Hive proves it’s one of the fastest evolving ransomware payload, exemplifying the continuously changing ransomware ecosystem.

The post Hive ransomware gets upgrades in Rust appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

MalwareBytes Security

July 5, 2022 admin