Don’t Gift an Internet-Connected Toy This Holiday
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 19:08:01 +0000
They can be hacked. They’re a privacy nightmare. This year, it’s not too late to keep the IoT toys away from the tree.
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Microsoft Patch Alert: Few problems in December, unless you’re running Win10 version 1709
Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:01:00 -0800
It’s hard to remember the last time we had a Patch Tuesday as inoffensive as this month’s. February 2017 comes to mind — but then again, we didn’t have a Patch Tuesday in February, as Microsoft called it off.
Part of the reason for the relatively easy going this month, I’m convinced, is the lack of attention showered on Windows 7 and earlier versions of Windows 10 (including the Fall Creators Update, version 1703, which has become more-or-less fully baked and remains my version of choice). Aside from a few lackluster security patches, the December update for Win10 1607 fixed the “CDPUserSvc_XXXX has stopped working” bug introduced in a security patch two months ago, and the rest is largely routine.
Don’t Get Your Kid an Internet-Connected Toy
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 19:08:01 +0000
They can be hacked. They’re a privacy nightmare. This year, it’s not too late to keep the IoT toys away from the tree.
Read MoreResearchers Made Google’s Image Recognition AI Mistake a Rifle For a Helicopter
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 17:07:16 +0000
To safeguard AI, we’re going to need to solve the problem of ‘adversarial examples.’
Read MoreTech support scammers make browser lockers more resilient
Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:29:26 +0000
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| Closing tech support scam pop-ups is becoming more challenging as crooks come up with more tricks for browser lockers. Categories: Tags: browlockbrowser lockerpopundertech support scamsTSS |
The post Tech support scammers make browser lockers more resilient appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreProtecting Your Home and Family Against Electrical Safety Issues
Credit to Author: Romain Grand| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:43:36 +0000
One of the biggest threats to your home is lurking right inside it. Electrical issues cause more than 20,000 fires a year in the UK and upwards of 45,000 in… Read more »
The post Protecting Your Home and Family Against Electrical Safety Issues appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
Read MoreWhy Cell Towers are the Next Frontier for Edge Computing
Credit to Author: Joseph Reele| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 15:00:03 +0000
The max speed of the first Ford Model T was 28mph; the 2017 Ford GT goes 216mph. In 1903, about 32,000 cars were registered to ride on only a few… Read more »
The post Why Cell Towers are the Next Frontier for Edge Computing appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
Read MoreFortinet Fabric-Ready Partner Spotlight: Q&A with Cloudify
Credit to Author: John Maddison| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000
Fortinet recently sat down with [spokesperson] from Cloudify, a new Fabric-ready Partner, to learn more about their solution, how they solve customer challenges, and why they have chosen to become part of our Fabric-ready partner program.
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