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USN-3341-1: Systemd vulnerability

2017-06-28 KENNETH 0

USN-3341-1: Systemd vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3341-1 27th June, 2017 systemd vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 17.04 Ubuntu 16.10 Summary systemd-resolved could be made to crash or run programs if it received a specially crafted DNS response. Software description systemd – system and service manager Details An out-of-bounds write was discovered in systemd-resolved when handlingspecially crafted DNS responses. A remote attacker could potentiallyexploit this to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or executearbitrary code. (CVE-2017-9445) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 17.04: systemd 232-21ubuntu5 Ubuntu 16.10: systemd 231-9ubuntu5 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-2017-9445, LP: 1695546 Source: USN-3341-1: Systemd vulnerability

Smooth Interaction and Motion with the Visual Layer in Windows 10 Creators Update

2017-06-28 KENNETH 0

Smooth Interaction and Motion with the Visual Layer in Windows 10 Creators Update The Composition APIs come with a robust animation engine that provides quick and fluid motion running in a separate process from your Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app. This ensures a consistent 60 frames per second when running your app on an IoT device as well as on a screaming gaming machine. It is, quite simply, fast. This is an essential capability for implementing the Fluent Design System which calls on us to create a sense of cinematic motion in our UWP apps. The Composition APIs also provide something you probably have never had access to before: the ability to create high-performing, low-level manipulation-driven custom animations like the one shown above.  In the same way that we that want our visuals to be fast and smooth, we want [ more… ]

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4033453 – Vulnerability in Azure AD Connect Could Allow Elevation of Privilege – Version: 1.0

2017-06-28 KENNETH 0

4033453 – Vulnerability in Azure AD Connect Could Allow Elevation of Privilege – Version: 1.0 Revision Note: V1.0 (June 27, 2017): Advisory published.Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to inform customers that a new version of Azure Active Directory (AD) Connect is available that addresses an Important security vulnerability. Source: 4033453 – Vulnerability in Azure AD Connect Could Allow Elevation of Privilege – Version: 1.0

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Announcing end-to-end security features in Windows 10

2017-06-27 KENNETH 0

Announcing end-to-end security features in Windows 10 The Microsoft mindset is a security mindset. Our goal is to ensure customer safety as the security threat landscape continues to grow increasingly more sophisticated and adversaries are more successful at impacting the bottom line. New security features in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update allows us to be more front footed and make life harder for the bad guys. Today, I’m excited to share how we’re raising the bar by hardening our Windows platform, taking advantage of cloud intelligence and bringing everything together in one end-to-end solution. From C-Level to Sec-Ops, our customers tell us they want an integrated, single pane of glass security solution to consume, manage and integrate security for their fleet of devices. When considering the rapid pace new cyber threats are released in the wild, we agree that [ more… ]