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RHSA-2017:0880-1: Moderate: v8 security update

2017-04-05 KENNETH 0

RHSA-2017:0880-1: Moderate: v8 security update Red Hat Enterprise Linux: An update for v8 is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 (Mitaka). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. CVE-2016-1669 Source: RHSA-2017:0880-1: Moderate: v8 security update

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RHSA-2017:0879-1: Moderate: v8 security update

2017-04-05 KENNETH 0

RHSA-2017:0879-1: Moderate: v8 security update Red Hat Enterprise Linux: An update for v8 is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. CVE-2016-1669 Source: RHSA-2017:0879-1: Moderate: v8 security update

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USN-3255-1: LightDM vulnerability

2017-04-05 KENNETH 0

USN-3255-1: LightDM vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3255-1 4th April, 2017 lightdm vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 16.10 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary LightDM could be made to run programs as an administrator. Software description lightdm – Display Manager Details It was discovered that LightDM incorrectly handled home directory creation forguest users. A local attacker could use this issue to gain ownership ofarbitrary directory paths and possibly gain administrative privileges. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 16.10: lightdm 1.19.5-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: lightdm 1.18.3-0ubuntu1.1 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References CVE-2017-7358 Source: USN-3255-1: LightDM vulnerability

Updated Forrester study finds Windows 10 can increase ROI for enterprises

2017-04-05 KENNETH 0

Updated Forrester study finds Windows 10 can increase ROI for enterprises Editor’s Note: Last year, we shared Forrester Consulting’s Total Economic Impact (TEI) study of Windows 10 (June 2016) which found significant IT management cost savings, security and productivity benefits for Windows 10 customers. In December 2016, Forrester Consulting on behalf of Microsoft updated the study with insights from four additional customers which brings the total number of customer participants to eight. We have updated the blog to reflect the latest data which provides evidence that Windows 10 can help drive business impact. With more than 400 million monthly active devices now running Windows 10, enterprises are moving faster than ever to the most secure Windows 10. We designed Windows 10 to be the most secure Windows ever, ease management efforts and create more personal and productive computing experiences across [ more… ]

Time to check your Windows Insider Program settings!

2017-04-05 KENNETH 0

Time to check your Windows Insider Program settings! Hello Windows Insiders! It’s that time again! We’re getting ready to start releasing new builds from our Development Branch. And just like before after the release of a new Windows 10 update, you won’t see many big noticeable changes or new features in new builds just yet. That’s because right now, we’re focused on making some refinements to OneCore and doing some code refactoring and other engineering work that is necessary to make sure OneCore is optimally structured for teams to start checking in code. Now comes our standard warning that these new builds from our Development Branch may include more bugs and other issues that could be slightly more painful for some people to live with. So, if this makes you uncomfortable, you can change your ring by going to Settings [ more… ]