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You had one job, Cupertino: Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Protection actually gets tracking protection

December 12, 2019 TH Author 0

Gap in browser privacy tech embarrassingly detected by Google Apple on Tuesday updated its Intelligent Tracking Protection (ITP) system in its WebKit browser engine because it could be tracked.… READ MORE HERE…

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City of Pensacola, Fla., Confirms Ransomware Attack

December 11, 2019 TH Author 0 Comments

Most systems remain offline to prevent the attack from spreading. Read More HERE

Networkworld

Blockchain/IoT integration accelerates, hits a ‘sweet spot’ for the two technologies

December 11, 2019 TH Author Blockchain, Emerging Technology, Internet of Things, Open Source, Security, Supply Chain Management

IoT and blockchain may be a natural fit, but it will still take five to 10 years before kinks are worked out and the two technologies can reach their full potential, according to Gartner. READ MORE HERE…

Networkworld

How to secure your domain name services

December 11, 2019 TH Author Security, Windows

Follow these steps to protect your websites at the server and workstation. READ MORE HERE…

ZDNet | Security

New Australian Online Safety Act to include take-down of cyber abuse

December 11, 2019 TH Author

Cyberbullying threshold for adults to be set higher than children.
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The Register

Alleged Nigerian social engineer wins free flight to the US for business email fraud and love scams

December 11, 2019 TH Author

Feds get extradition for 64 year-old fraud suspect who allegedly netted hundreds of thousands of dollars A 64 year-old man from Nigeria is set to be tried in the US on charges he was the brains behind a string of business email hacks and romance scams.… READ MORE HERE…

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Microsoft Fixes Windows Zero-Day on Lightest Patch Tuesday of 2019

December 10, 2019 TH Author 0 Comments

This month’s batch of security updates addresses 36 CVEs, seven of which are rated Critical and one of which has been exploited in the wild. Read More HERE

ZDNet | Security

Here’s what will happen to your Windows 7 PC on January 15, 2020

December 10, 2019 TH Author

Microsoft is ready to push a full-screen warning to Windows 7 users who are still running the OS after January 14. The nag-screen payload is part of the December 10 Patch Tuesday monthly rollup.
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The Register

Intel might want to reconsider the G part of SGX – because it’s been plunderstruck

December 10, 2019 TH Author

I was caught in the middle of a memory attack, and I knew there was no turning back Intel on Tuesday plans to release 11 security advisories, including a microcode firmware update to patch a vulnerability in its Software Guard Extensions (SGX) on recent Core microprocessors that allows a privileged attacker to corrupt SGX enclave computations.… READ MORE HERE…

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Only 53% of Security Pros Have Ownership of Workforce IAM

December 10, 2019 TH Author 0 Comments

Most practitioners report an increase in identities, but many don’t have control over how those identities are protected from a range of attacks. Read More HERE

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IG Report Says FBI Justified In Starting Russia Probe, Barr Disagrees

December 10, 2019 TH Author headline,government,usa,russia,fraud,cyberwar,fbi

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