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Credit to Author: Greg Lambert| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:09:00 -0700

June’s Patch Tuesday updates, released on June 14, address 55 vulnerabilities in Windows, SQL Server, Microsoft Office, and Visual Studio (though there are oo Microsoft Exchange Server or Adobe updates this month). And a zero-day vulnerability in a key Windows component, CVE-2022-30190, led to a “Patch Now” recommendation for Windows, while the .NET, Office and SQL Server updates can be included in a standard release schedule.

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Security Wired

June 17, 2022 admin

UK Approves WikiLeaks Chief Julian Assange’s Extradition to the US

Credit to Author: Morgan Meaker, Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:26:43 +0000

The WikiLeaks founder will appeal the UK Home Office’s decision to extradite him to the US.

Security Wired

June 17, 2022 admin

Here’s Why You’re Still Stuck in Robocall Hell

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Despite major progress fighting spam and scams, the roots of the problem go far deeper than your phone company’s defenses.

Security Wired

June 17, 2022 admin

Cops Will Be Able to Scan Your Fingerprints With a Phone

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Contactless fingerprinting uses a smartphone camera to capture your prints—and opens up a whole new set of privacy concerns.

ComputerWorld Independent

June 17, 2022 admin

Will COVID's legacy be a healthier workplace?

Credit to Author: Paul Gillin| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 04:30:00 -0700

Exit signs and fire extinguishers became mandatory following the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. The 1933 Long Beach earthquake triggered an overhaul of building codes for California public schools. Regulations covering the construction and operation of nuclear power plants were fortified after the 1979 Three Mile Island accident.

What will the long-term impacts of COVID-19 be on workplace safety?

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ComputerWorld Independent

June 17, 2022 admin

Apple offers devs two useful enterprise security tools

Credit to Author: Ryan Faas| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Two sessions I attended at last week’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) — the Managed Device Attestation and Secure Endpoint sessions — highlight the company’s commitment to delivering increased capabilities for security tools. While both were naturally oriented more to developers of device management and security solutions than to end users or IT admins, some of the additional capabilities developers will be able to build into enterprise tools are noteworthy.

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June 16, 2022 admin

Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims’ computers that led to their arrest.

ComputerWorld Independent

June 16, 2022 admin

Jamf CIO: Apple will be the No. 1 enterprise endpoint by 2030

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 04:02:00 -0700

I spoke with Jamf CIO Linh Lam on a recent UK visit to mark the company’s 20th anniversary. The 2020 Bay Area CIO of the Year Finalist joined Jamf in 2021 – and thinks Apple will be the top enterprise endpoint by 2030 as its current momentum accelerates.

The changing landscape of enterprise IT

“The way the demand is growing and the expectations of younger generations joining the workforce, Apple devices will be the number one endpoint by 2030,” she told me.

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