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Patch Tuesday arrives with Access error, 1909 in tow, and a promise of no more 'optional' patches this year

November 13, 2019 0 Comments Browsers, Microsoft, Security, Windows

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 07:59:00 -0800

The patches haven’t yet been out for 24 hours and already we’re seeing a lot of activity. Here’s where we stand with the initial wave of problems.

Malicious Software Removal Tool installation error 800B0109

Many early patchers found that the MSRT, KB 890830, kept installing itself over and over again. Poster IndyPilot80 says:

It sits at “Installing: 0%” for a couple minutes then goes away. When I hit “Check for Updates” it shows up again and does the same thing.
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Intel Failed to Fix a Hackable Chip Flaw Despite a Year of Warnings

November 13, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:59:52 +0000

Speculative execution attacks still haunt Intel, long after researchers told the company what to fix.

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As 5G Rolls Out, Troubling New Security Flaws Emerge

November 13, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:30:00 +0000

Researchers have identified 11 new vulnerabilities in 5G—with time running out to fix them.

ComputerWorld Independent

How to harden web browsers against cyberattacks

November 12, 2019 0 Comments Security, Windows

Use these techniques to limit attackers’ ability to compromise systems and websites.

ComputerWorld Independent

Patch Tuesday alert: Make sure Windows Auto Update is temporarily disabled

November 11, 2019 0 Comments Microsoft, Security, Windows

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 05:03:00 -0800

For those of you who haven’t patched since May, there’s exceedingly bad news on the horizon. Per Catalin Cimpanu at ZDNet, Metasploit’s working-but-just-barely BlueKeep exploit is about to get a significant bug fix. That’ll put BlueKeep infection capabilities in the hands of mere mortals. The script kiddies won’t be far behind.

If you’re using — or you know someone who’s using — Windows XP, Vista, Win7, Server 2003, Server 2008 or Server 2008 R2, get patched now. The fix is easy. Even Aunt Martha can handle it.

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Huge Data Leak Doxes Members of Notorious Neo-Nazi Forum

November 10, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 19:03:20 +0000

Apple Mail encryption, Ring doorbell Wi-Fi, and more of the week’s top security news.

Security Wired

How Do We Bring Equality to Data Ownership and Usage?

November 9, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Zak Jason| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 02:43:45 +0000

Computational biologist Laura Boykin says scientists are “asleep at the wheel”; activist Malkia Devich-Cyril says citizens also need to pressure technology companies to change.

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Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince on the Struggles of Policing the Web

November 9, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 22:28:18 +0000

At WIRED25 the internet infrastructure chief talks about doing the hard calculus of pulling support from controversial sites—and why that’ll happen again.

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What Keeps NSA Cybersecurity Boss Anne Neuberger Up at Night

November 9, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / National Security

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 21:02:45 +0000

At WIRED25, the NSA’s Anne Neuberger talked election security, low-orbit satellites, and weaponized autonomous drones.

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WhatsApp Cofounder Brian Acton on Why Privacy Matters

November 9, 2019 0 Comments Business, business / computers and software, Security

Credit to Author: Boone Ashworth| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 20:06:33 +0000

The cofounder of the messaging service and the current chair of the Signal Foundation talks about the proliferation of end-to-end encryption in personal communications.