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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 05:43:00 -0800

I’m hearing lots of complaints from people who spent good money to get Win7 Extended Security Updates, but don’t see this month’s patches. There’s a reason why. Microsoft didn’t bother to tell us that you need a new patch, released yesterday, in order to start receiving Win7 ESU updates. You have to download the new patch, KB 4538483, from the Microsoft Catalog, and install it manually before the updates even appear.

Folks who spent money to get the February and later patches are livid.

Yesterday, after releasing the February updates, Microsoft modified its ESU Procedure page to add this step:

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ComputerWorld Independent

February 12, 2020 admin

How cyber attackers hide malware on your network

Knowing where to look for malware lurking on your network gives you a better chance to prevent damage from it.

ComputerWorld Independent

February 11, 2020 admin

For Patch Tuesday, verify you have 'Pause Updates' enabled

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:13:00 -0800

Remember the frenzy after last month’s Patch Tuesday? How everybody and his twice-removed cousin — even the N forkin’ SA — told you to get patched immediately because of this big, spooky Crypto API security hole that was supposed to bring down Windows As We Know It, like, right now?

Guess what. It never materialized.

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Security Wired

February 11, 2020 admin

Conservative News Sites Track You Lots More Than Left-Leaning Ones

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

One analysis of news outlets found that the median popular right-wing site planted 73 percent more cookies than its left-wing counterpart.

Security Wired

February 11, 2020 admin

Can the Government Buy Its Way Around the Fourth Amendment?

Credit to Author: Gilad Edelman| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Immigration authorities are purchasing cell phone location data, and it might be totally legal.

Security Wired

February 11, 2020 admin

Google’s Giving Out Security Keys to Help Protect Campaigns

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Candidates can also get trained up on how to use Advanced Protection to keep their accounts safe.

Kaspersky Security

February 11, 2020 admin

Should you buy a smartphone for your kid?

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:17:00 +0000

Considering buying a smartphone for your kid? Here are the pros and cons, and how to choose a device.

ComputerWorld Independent

February 11, 2020 admin

Why the Fed is considering a cash-backed cryptocurrency

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0800

The Federal Reserve is investigating the potential of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the backbone for a new, secure real-time payments and settlements system.

The move toward a form of government-backed digital currency is being driven by Fintech firms and a banking industry already piloting or planning to pilot cash-backed digital tokens, according to Lael Brainard, a member of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.

“Today, it can take a few days to get access to your funds. A real-time retail payments infrastructure would ensure the funds are available immediately – to pay utility bills or split the rent with roommates, or for small business owners to pay their suppliers,” said Brainard, who serves as chair of the committees overseeing Financial Stability and Payments, Clearing and Settlements.

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