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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 06:18:00 -0700

You know it’s going to be an Alice in Wonderland month when some sites report that Microsoft plugged 54 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday, while others report 53. Fact is, patching has become so brutal — and so banal — that there’s no consensus on counting, much less on what’s good and bad.

Suffice to say that, once again this month, there was a huge number of security patches (129 individual patches, according to the Microsoft Update Catalog), with no pressing security fixes unless you’re using the Edge browser or Internet Explorer. Microsoft changed Win10 version 1803 to “Semi-Annual Channel,” but the term now means less than it ever has before. If that’s possible.

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MalwareBytes Security

July 11, 2018 admin

We block shady ad blockers

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:15:23 +0000

Some of you have reached out to us concerning Malwarebytes blocking of certain Ad blocking extensions, or an influx in web blocking notifications. First things first, this is not a False Positive.

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Cybercrime

Tags: adblock pro adguard adremover for google chrome adremover.org block extension Google Chrome HD for YouTube Malwarebytes services.adremover.org ublock plus web block Webutation

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Microsoft Security

July 11, 2018 admin

Hawkeye Keylogger – Reborn v8: An in-depth campaign analysis

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:50:14 +0000

Much of cybercrime today is fueled by underground markets where malware and cybercriminal services are available for purchase. These markets in the deep web commoditize malware operations. Even novice cybercriminals can buy malware toolkits and other services they might need for malware campaigns: encryption, hosting, antimalware evasion, spamming, and many others. Hawkeye Keylogger (also known

ScadaICS Schneider

July 11, 2018 admin

The MeshGrid Ecosystem: Intelligent Electricity

Credit to Author: DOMINIC BARBATO| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:06:04 +0000

A few months ago, on this blog, we introduced the concept of the MeshGridTM, a term coined to describe a future-state electricity ecosystem in which countless grid-enabled, responsive resources (GERRs) function… Read more »

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ScadaICS Schneider

July 11, 2018 admin

The 5 critical faults that cause electrical fires

Credit to Author: Zakaria Belhaja| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:00:39 +0000

Electricity is something we all depend to drive the operation and comfort of our businesses and our homes. And we expect our electrical installations to be safe, protecting people from… Read more »

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ScadaICS Schneider

July 11, 2018 admin

Why Brick-and-Mortar Retail is Quickly Establishing Leadership in Edge Computing

Credit to Author: Dave Johnson| Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Few industries feel the disruption of new digitization-driven business models more than traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. Although 90 percent of worldwide retail sales still occur in physical stores, a recent Deloitte… Read more »

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Security Wired

July 11, 2018 admin