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RHBA-2017:0302-1: sssd and ding-libs bug fix update

2017-02-24 KENNETH 0

RHBA-2017:0302-1: sssd and ding-libs bug fix update Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated sssd and ding-libs packages that fix two bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Source: RHBA-2017:0302-1: sssd and ding-libs bug fix update

This Week on Windows: Cortana, Calendar app, Moana and Planet Earth II

2017-02-24 KENNETH 0

This Week on Windows: Cortana, Calendar app, Moana and Planet Earth II We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Read more about how Cortana can remind you of your commitments, and find out what’s new with your Windows 10 Mail and Calendar apps. Or, head over here for tips on how the Calendar app can help you stay on top of your day. Here’s what’s new in the Windows Store this week: Halo Wars 2 Halo Wars 2 launched worldwide this week on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC through Xbox Play Anywhere! Learn more on Xbox Wire. Gigantic’s Eternal Dawn update is now available Calling all heroes! Gigantic’s Open Beta gets a gigantic update this week with new ways for you to approach the battlefield. The Eternal Dawn update continues to expand and polish the game [ more… ]

Mitigating arbitrary native code execution in Microsoft Edge

2017-02-24 KENNETH 0

Mitigating arbitrary native code execution in Microsoft Edge Some of the most important security features in modern web browsers are those that you never actually see as you browse the web. These security features work behind the scenes to protect you from browser-based vulnerabilities that could be abused by hackers to compromise your device or personal data. In previous blog posts and presentations, we described some of the recent improvements that have been made to Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge in this space. Today we’re kicking off a two-part blog post that describes our vulnerability mitigation strategy and provides a technical deep-dive into some of the major security improvements that are coming to Microsoft Edge in the Creators Update of Windows 10. Framing our Vulnerability Mitigation Strategy Before we dive in, it may help to start with an overview of [ more… ]

A New Monetization Opportunity: Application Extensions + Microsoft Affiliate Program

2017-02-24 KENNETH 0

A New Monetization Opportunity: Application Extensions + Microsoft Affiliate Program Looking for more ways to monetize your app? App developers can boost their revenue through the Microsoft Affiliate Program. As an affiliate you can earn revenue by promoting content in the Windows Store and Microsoft Store, such as apps, games, music and video. Developers who place links and/or banners on their apps directing users to the Windows Store will receive a commission for each online sale driven by that in-app marketing. You may have participated in other affiliate programs where you get a commission when someone buys something that you link to – the Microsoft Affiliate Program works in much the same way, but is more expansive. A New Opportunity As an app developer, this is a golden opportunity to open a new revenue stream for Universal Windows Apps. Not [ more… ]

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USN-3211-1: PHP vulnerabilities

2017-02-24 KENNETH 0

USN-3211-1: PHP vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3211-1 23rd February, 2017 php7.0 vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 16.10 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in PHP. Software description php7.0 – HTML-embedded scripting language interpreter Details It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects whenunserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP tocrash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrarycode. (CVE-2016-7479) It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain invalid objects whenunserializing data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP tocrash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrarycode. (CVE-2016-9137) It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled unserializing certainwddxPacket XML documents. A remote attacker could use this issue to causePHP to crash, resulting in a denial of [ more… ]