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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 07:50:00 -0800

Microsoft continues to hold Windows 10 version 1809 close to the chest. While all of the other Win10 versions have had their usual twice-a-month cumulative updates, the latest version of the last version of Windows, 1809, still sits in the Windows Insider Release Preview Ring.

For most people, that’s excellent news. It seems that Microsoft is willing to hold off until they get the bugs fixed, at least in the 1809 releases. May I hear a “hallelujah” from the chorus?

Mystery update bulldozer KB 4023057 hits the Catalog

You’ve heard me talk about KB 4023057 many times, most recently in January. It’s a mysterious patch that Microsoft calls an “update reliability improvement” whose sole reason for existence, as best I can tell, is to blast away any blocks your machine may have to keep the next version of Windows (in this case, Win10 1809) from installing on your machine.

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March 1, 2019 admin

This Week in Security News: Instagram Hackers and Enterprise Threats

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:57:50 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn how a group of hackers is stealing popular Instagram profiles. Also, learn about old and new cybersecurity issues inundated enterprises in 2018. Read on: Insecure VPNs:…

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February 28, 2019 admin

A Second Life for the ‘Do Not Track’ Setting—With Teeth

Credit to Author: Lukasz Olejnik| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In recent years, the setting has been criticized as being essentially meaningless. But it might have a crucial role to play in enforcing privacy regulations.

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February 28, 2019 admin

Michael Cohen’s Credibility Has Never Been More Certain

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 00:46:31 +0000

In his testimony before Congress Wednesday, Trump’s former fixer gave the most convincing narrative yet about Trump’s presidential run.

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February 28, 2019 admin

FTC Hits TikTok With Record $5.7 Million Fine Over Children’s Privacy

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 22:57:31 +0000

The social media app will pay $5.7 million to settle the allegations, and be required to delete videos uploaded by anyone under 13.

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February 28, 2019 admin

Michael Cohen’s House Testimony: 5 Key Takeaways from the Prepared Statement

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 16:08:30 +0000

Michael Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight committee tells a new story about Trump and Russia.

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February 28, 2019 admin

Insecure VPNs: Top risks and symptoms that stronger security is needed

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:00:21 +0000

Virtual private networks, or VPNs, were created to provide a secure tunnel in which user activity can be carried out in privacy. In this way, VPNs have been utilized by individual users, as well as to support business processes for several years, and their use is only growing. According to current statistics, nearly 25 percent…

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