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Credit to Author: Fahmida Y. Rashid| Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:40:00 -0700

Three years after its debut, Windows 10 is poised to overtake Windows 7 as the most popular version of the Windows operating system. Microsoft introduced virtualization-based security features – namely Device Guard and Credential Guard – in Windows 10, and in subsequent updates, has added other virtualization-based protections to the operating system.

Microsoft tackled the two biggest challenge for enterprises with Windows 10, password management and protecting the operating system from attackers. Windows Defender was renamed Windows Security in 2017 and now includes anti-malware and threat detection, firewall and network security, application and browser controls, device and account security, and device health. Windows Security shares status information between Microsoft 365 services and interoperates with Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft’s cloud-based forensic analysis tool.

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ScadaICS Schneider

September 18, 2018 admin

How to Build More Efficient Machines with Variable Speed Drives

Credit to Author: Baris Aytekin| Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:50:18 +0000

For many OEMs, machine design and performance efficiency improvements have emerged as critical success factors for maintaining competitiveness. In order to provide end customers with the machine productivity levels they… Read more »

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Security Wired

September 18, 2018 admin

The Mirai Botnet Architects Are Now Fighting Crime With the FBI

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:10:55 +0000

In 2016, three friends created a botnet that nearly broke the internet. Now, they’re helping the feds catch cybercriminals of all stripes.

Security Wired

September 18, 2018 admin

Edward Snowden on Protecting Activists Against Surveillance

Credit to Author: Edward Snowden| Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000

“Turnkey tyranny” has never been closer. For some communities, it feels like it’s already here.

Security Wired

September 18, 2018 admin

Palmer Luckey Is Just Getting Started

Credit to Author: Nicholas Thompson| Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000

The Oculus founder on virtual reality, defense tech, biohacking an injured toe.

ComputerWorld Independent

September 18, 2018 admin

Easy way to bypass passcode lock screens on iPhones, iPads running iOS 12

Credit to Author: Darlene Storm, Michelle Davidson| Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:16:00 -0700

Update for iOS 12

With iOS 12 and iPhones that have Touch ID, you can still bypass the iPhone lock screen and trick Siri into getting into a person’s phone. The bypass is the same as it was in earlier versions of the operating system:

Press the home button using a finger not associated with your fingerprint authentication, prompting Siri to wake up.
Say to Siri: Cellular data.

Siri then opens the cellular data settings where you can turn off cellular data.

As was the case before, anyone can do this. It doesn’t have to be the person who “trained” Siri.

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Security Sophos

September 18, 2018 admin

2018 NSS Labs NGFW retest results for XG Firewall

Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:15:08 +0000

XG Firewall received excellent results across all areas tested by NSS Labs.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/23eoQ8uBEb8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

ComputerWorld Independent

September 18, 2018 admin

9+ iOS 12 security improvements you should know about

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 04:03:00 -0700

Apple has shipped iOS 12 and it’s packed with new security improvements and settings every user needs to know about.

Ad tracking

Apple has made it much harder for data harvesting companies to exfiltrate your data without you knowing.

Safari in iOS 11 blocked third-party cookies that tracked you across multiple websites and cookies older than 30-days in age.

iOS 12 also gives you the option to block social media sharing icons and comment boxes from tracking you. Apple has also made it much harder for fingerprinting technologies to track and identify you by gathering information about your device, such as capacity or installed apps.

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