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Yesterday, on Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday the company released its monthly security patches that fixed 62 security flaws. These fixes also included a fix for a zero-day vulnerability that was under active exploitation before these patches were made… Continue reading Microsoft fixes 62 security flaws on Patch Tuesday and re-releases Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019
Security gaps have been identified in both Washington State’s and North Carolina’s voter registration systems. Spotted by cybersecurity experts, these vulnerabilities could potentially be exploited to interfere with citizens’ eligibil… Continue reading Security Vulnerabilities identified in Washington, Georgia, and North Carolina’s voting systems
Yesterday, at an Amazon all-staff meeting, the company addressed its relationship with law enforcement agencies. This action is in response to the employee concerns raised in June about the company’s frequent successful attempts to provide cloud … Continue reading Amazon addresses employees dissent regarding the company’s law enforcement policies at an all-staff meeting, in a first
Yesterday, Microsoft users reported that a bug has affected the Microsoft Windows activation service which causes the Windows 10 Pro licenses to be downgraded to Windows 10 Home, says Bleepingcomputer. Following this, the bug flashes a message on user&… Continue reading A Microsoft Windows bug deactivates Windows 10 Pro licenses and downgrades to Windows 10 Home, users report
The Naval War College published a paper titled, “China’s Maxim – Leave No Access Point Unexploited: The Hidden Story of China Telecom’s BGP Hijacking” that contained a number of claims about purported efforts by the Chines… Continue reading China Telecom misdirected internet traffic, says Oracle report
Yesterday, the Qubes OS community announced the first release candidate of Qubes OS 4.0.1. This is the first of at least two planned point releases for version 4.0. Qubes OS, a free and open source security-oriented operating system, aims to provide se… Continue reading Qubes OS 4.0.1-rc1 has been released!
On Thursday, Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, introduced a draft data privacy bill with harsh penalties for companies that violate data privacy. The bill would apply to companies that bring in more than $50 million in revenue and have personal i… Continue reading Senator Ron Wyden’s data privacy law draft can punish tech companies that misuse user data