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USN-3549-1: Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities

2018-01-30 KENNETH 0

USN-3549-1: Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3549-1 29th January, 2018 linux-kvm vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software description linux-kvm – Linux kernel for cloud environments Details Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculativeexecution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized memoryreads via sidechannel attacks. This flaw is known as Spectre. Alocal attacker could use this to expose sensitive information,including kernel memory. (CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: linux-image-4.4.0-1017-kvm 4.4.0-1017.22 linux-image-kvm 4.4.0.1017.16 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. Please note that fully mitigating CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre Variant 2)requires corresponding processor microcode/firmware updates or,in virtual environments, hypervisor updates. On i386 and amd64architectures, the IBRS [ more… ]

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RHEA-2018:0232-1: tzdata enhancement update

2018-01-30 KENNETH 0

RHEA-2018:0232-1: tzdata enhancement update Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated tzdata packages that add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Extended Life Cycle Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Telco Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Telco Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Extended Update Support, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Source: RHEA-2018:0232-1: tzdata enhancement update

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Dynamic A/B Testing with NGINX Plus

2018-01-30 KENNETH 0

Dynamic A/B Testing with NGINX Plus The key-value store feature was introduced in NGINX Plus R13 for HTTP traffic and extended to Stream traffic in NGINX Plus R14. This feature provides an API to dynamically maintain values that can be used as part of the NGINX Plus configuration, without requiring a reload of the configuration. There are many possible use cases for this feature and I have no doubt that our customers will find a variety of ways to take advantage it. This blog post describes one use case, dynamically altering how the split_clients module is used to do A/B testing. The Key-Value Store The NGINX Plus API can be used to maintain a set of key-value pairs that can be accessed at runtime by NGINX Plus. For example, let’s look at the use case where you want to keep [ more… ]

Target Surface Hub and Windows 10 S on a Snapdragon processor with your UWP apps

2018-01-30 KENNETH 0

Target Surface Hub and Windows 10 S on a Snapdragon processor with your UWP apps When submitting your UWP app or game to Microsoft Store through Dev Center, you have the flexibility to choose the device families on which customers can acquire your app. By default, we make your app or game available to all device families which can run it (except for Xbox, which you can opt into as appropriate if your packages support it). This lets your apps and games reach the most potential customers. Recently, we’ve added new options that let you offer your submission to customers on Surface Hub. You can now also offer ARM packages to Windows 10 S on a Snapdragon processor (Always Connected PCs). To target Surface Hub when submitting your UWP app to the Microsoft Store, simply ensure that the box for [ more… ]

Windows 10 Tip: Add 3D to your PowerPoint presentation in 5 steps

2018-01-30 KENNETH 0

Windows 10 Tip: Add 3D to your PowerPoint presentation in 5 steps 3D in PowerPoint, Word and Excel, is now broadly available to Windows users with O365 subscriptions and the Fall Creators Update and will completely reinvigorate and make your standard presentations stand out. With the new 3D features, you can quickly and easily create presentations in just 5 easy steps. Today, we’re going to show you how to make your PowerPoint presentation pop! First, open a presentation in PowerPoint. You don’t need any fancy extensions or plug-ins, just the latest version of Office 365 will do. Inserting a 3D model is just as easy as inserting a photo or a video. On the Insert tab, you’ll find the 3D Models drop-down to either add a model you’ve created in Paint 3D or grab one from Remix3D.com, an online community [ more… ]