Windows Hello in Token, a biometric ring

2017-06-30 KENNETH 0

Windows Hello in Token, a biometric ring There’s a good chance you’ve received an email today saying, “Congratulations, you’ve won!” or that “Your friend has tagged a photo of you” on a social networking site and you need to check it out now. Online schemes often shift from technical to social, and you don’t need to be a tech guru to know that there are bad guys out there trying to compromise your identity. Our online identities are presented and verified hundreds of times each day as we navigate documents, apps, services and websites. Establishing trusted identities is how a web-based economy functions, and criminals know it. What’s more, passwords can be a hassle, and most of us don’t create strong passwords or follow the best practice of maintaining a different password for every site. Often times, we create easy-to-remember [ more… ]

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RHSA-2017:1664-1: Low: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Mission Critical 6-Month Notice

2017-06-29 KENNETH 0

RHSA-2017:1664-1: Low: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Mission Critical 6-Month Notice Red Hat Enterprise Linux: This is the six-month notification for the retirement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Mission Critical (AMC). This notification applies only to those customers subscribed to the Advanced Mission Critical (AMC) channel for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2. Source: RHSA-2017:1664-1: Low: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Mission Critical 6-Month Notice

Delivering the Modern IT promise with Windows 10

2017-06-29 KENNETH 0

Delivering the Modern IT promise with Windows 10 Our goal with Windows 10 has always been to modernize the way IT interacts with Windows devices, adopting simpler and easier approaches that leverage cloud-based services and help employees be more productive with Windows 10, Office 365 ProPlus and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS). Today, I am happy to announce the latest innovation that helps enable this vision – Windows AutoPilot, a suite of capabilities powered by cloud-based services, designed to simplify deployment and management of new Windows 10 PC’s along with enhancements to Mobile Device Management and new Device Health features in Windows Analytics. Self-Service Deployment with Windows AutoPilot Getting a new PC at work should be a magical experience for an employee. It shows the company cares about making sure employees are productive and successful. Microsoft wants that experience [ more… ]

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USN-3338-2: Linux kernel regression

2017-06-29 KENNETH 0

USN-3338-2: Linux kernel regression Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3338-2 29th June, 2017 linux regression A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software description linux – Linux kernel Details USN-3338-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. However, the fixfor CVE-2017-1000364 introduced regressions for some Java applications.This update addresses the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that the stack guard page for processes in the Linux kernel was not sufficiently large enough to prevent overlapping with the heap. An attacker could leverage this with another vulnerability to execute arbitrary code and gain administrative privileges (CVE-2017-1000364) Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 [ more… ]

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USN-3343-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

2017-06-29 KENNETH 0

USN-3343-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3343-2 29th June, 2017 linux-lts-trusty vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software description linux-lts-trusty – Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise Details USN 3343-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the LinuxHardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu12.04 ESM. USN 3335-2 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux kernel. However, thatfix introduced regressions for some Java applications. This updateaddresses the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability in the core voltageregulator driver of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this tocause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2014-9940) [ more… ]