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Windows 10 Creators Update is the best version of Windows 10 ever

2017-09-21 KENNETH 0

Windows 10 Creators Update is the best version of Windows 10 ever {$inline_image} What makes Windows 10 Creators Update the best version of Windows 10 ever? Quality. Our dedicated focus on customer obsession – listening and responding to user and partner feedback – are key to the quality improvements in Windows 10. The top areas we consistently hear about through our feedback channels are around power, performance, and reliability. These fundamentals are key elements that users look for in a device and value because they impact their everyday use, like longer battery life, faster web browsing, streaming videos longer and device stability. Knowing these elements are important to a great user experience, we’ve continued to invest in these key areas to deliver an even better user experience with the Creators Update. As a result, the Creators Update is the most [ more… ]

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The Better Together Update for Minecraft is here

2017-09-21 KENNETH 0

The Better Together Update for Minecraft is here Say goodbye to “Minecraft: Xbox One Edition” or “Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition” and hello to a universal “Minecraft!” This update introduces cross-platform play, essentially creating a version of Minecraft that’s consistent no matter what device you’re playing on. In the Better Together Update, we’ll also have three community server partners that will be accessible from within the game, bringing dozens of new minigames for people to play with millions of other players. Players on consoles will be able to access tons of player-made content on Marketplace for the first time – and anything unlocked from the Minecraft Store on one device will be available on all the other devices linked to that person’s Xbox LIVE account. Totally new items will also be hitting the Marketplace tomorrow, complete with community made adventure maps, [ more… ]

Dynamic IP Blacklisting with NGINX Plus and fail2ban

2017-09-20 KENNETH 0

Dynamic IP Blacklisting with NGINX Plus and fail2ban You may not realize it, but your website is under constant threat. If it’s running WordPress, there will be bots trying to spam you. If it has a login page, there will be password brute-force attacks. You may also consider search engine spiders as unwanted visitors. Defending your site from unwanted, suspicious, and malicious activity is no easy task. Web Application Firewalls, such as ModSecurity and Wallarm, are an effective tool and should be considered as part of your security stack. For most environments, there’s no such thing as too much security, and a multi-layered approach is invariably the most effective. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the use of fail2ban as another layer of the web security stack. Fail2ban is an intrusion detection system (IDS) which continually monitors log files for [ more… ]

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WordPress 4.8.2 Security and Maintenance Release

2017-09-20 KENNETH 0

WordPress 4.8.2 Security and Maintenance Release WordPress 4.8.2 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. WordPress versions 4.8.1 and earlier are affected by these security issues: $wpdb->prepare() can create unexpected and unsafe queries leading to potential SQL injection (SQLi). WordPress core is not directly vulnerable to this issue, but we’ve added hardening to prevent plugins and themes from accidentally causing a vulnerability. Reported by Slavco A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the oEmbed discovery. Reported by xknown of the WordPress Security Team. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the visual editor. Reported by Rodolfo Assis (@brutelogic) of Sucuri Security. A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in the file unzipping code. Reported by Alex Chapman (noxrnet). A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16291 for PC

2017-09-20 KENNETH 0

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16291 for PC Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16291 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring only (not Skip Ahead). As we mentioned previously, we are now at the point of the development cycle for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update where our focus is now on stabilization for release to the world. This means that we are releasing new builds to Insiders more quickly and that these builds will include mostly bug fixes. You’ll notice that this build continues to include a bunch of good bug fixes Insiders will enjoy. What’s new in Build 16291 Resume from phones to PC with Cortana: Cortana users can now resume articles, news from their iPhones and Android phones to PC from within the Cortana app. This exciting [ more… ]