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  1. Symfony Flaw Leaves Drupal Sites Vulnerable to Hackers - Patch Now https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/symfony-drupal-hack.html
  2. Many of you may know or have at least seen advertisements for YubiKey, this is a physical USB key you insert into your PC or keyboard and allows you to open private accounts. It is a form of Universal 2 Factor Authorization (U2F) or 2FA (drop the Universal). If you use Google's app and when you sign into email you put in a code it gives you, that is software based 2 factor authorization. It simply means two things must match you before you get into accounts so just knowing you password is not enough. It can also be an SMS to your phone, or an application asking on your mobile device if it is you trying to get in. YubiKey and now Tutan Key from Google are simply the same thing using hardware. You must insert this key for example and use your password to reach accounts. The Military uses this in some places, corporations and federal governemnt. It may be a chip in an id card. Google is now going to be releasing Titan as a cheaper alternative to YubiKey, the likely leader in the industry and do so for only $20-$30. Titan Security Keys - Google launches its own USB-based FIDO U2F Keys https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/google-titan-security-key-fido.html
  3. From today, Google Chrome starts marking all non-HTTPS sites 'Not Secure' https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/google-chrome-not-secure.html NOTE: There are browser plugins that will force only HTTPS connections where possible by default. Good safety tool to add.
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    Current Threats

    New Bluetooth Hack Affects Millions of Devices from Major Vendors https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/bluetooth-hack-vulnerability.html
  5. We have a new employee with a two year old. For some reason he had to pick her up from daycare and bring her to the office. He brought her books along: JavaScript for Babies HTML for Babies CSS for Babies Amazon: Coding for Babies Every professional should have these on their desk to prove you are advancing your training and have references if your Boss asks!
  6. Google launches 'Data Transfer Project' to make it easier to switch services https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/google-data-transfer-project.html
  7. Adobe Releases Security Patch Updates For 112 Vulnerabilities https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/adobe-patch-update-july.html
  8. Patch Tuesday came again, time to update your PC: Microsoft Releases Patch Updates for 53 Vulnerabilities In Its Software https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/microsoft-security-patch-update.html
  9. Daniel - This question was from 2009. My guess it is no longer an issue or the person know this stuff by now.
  10. Can't help with courses, but look for "Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks" books. Excellent resource.
  11. Hi, good to have you. More the merrier. Cheers!
  12. Mozilla and 1Password Integrate 'Have I Been Pwned' Feature https://www.databreachtoday.com/mozilla-1password-integrate-have-i-been-pwned-feature-a-11136?
  13. Supreme Court Rules on Mobile Location Data: Get a Warrant https://www.databreachtoday.com/supreme-court-rules-on-mobile-location-data-get-warrant-a-11135
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    A Trashing PHP Video

    What is a Big Mac? Is that like the Denali Mac we have here? <?start='useless_culture_lesson'> Seriously, our McDonalds does not carry Big Macs, just Denali Macs, as in the Mountain and state park. </end>
  15. For those of us still using Windows 7 or Office 2013, you should know that End-of-Life for these products is 2020 (Jan. 2020 for Win 7). That means after that date there will no longer be updates and patches released for them. However this month is of course the end of the Fiscal Year, so to re-allocate assets, Windows will be pulling out of support roles in things like forums next month. Help is still available as long as the programs/OS are still live, you will just have to get help from other users in places like forums. Microsoft walks away from Windows 7, Office 2013 support forums https://www.computerworld.com/article/3281044/microsoft-windows/microsoft-walks-away-from-windows-7-office-2013-support-forums.html
  16. Microsoft seems to have learned it's lesson after the slap in the face changes they hit us with a few years back with the new ribbon and all. This time rather than all changes being thrown into one surprise box new office tool, they will be phasing them in through Office 3016 and Office 365. I do not see anything to complain about right off this time, and part of the change will be an "Upcoming Changes Button" so you can see what to expect next. They are doing it much smarter and the changes for the most part seem to have mostly reason and not just change for change's sake. The article discusses the changes, but the video shows them. I am including the YouTube link from the article so you can go straight to it. YouTube: Updates to the Microsoft Office user experience BusinessInsider.com: Microsoft Office is getting a redesign — check out the biggest changes in the apps
  17. Above I mention Cortana as a security concern in Windows 10. This is another example: Cortana Software Could Help Anyone Unlock Your Windows 10 Computer
  18. April & May 2018 Patch Tuesdays both pushed out over 30 important security patches out. June 2018 patches include only 11 critical updates, but those 11 are just as important and should be updated immediately. https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/microsoft-june-security-patch.html
  19. For those of you who have never noticed, the second Tuesday of the month is so called "Patch Tuesday" where Microsoft pushes out it's patches and updates. I will be posting notifications here as a reminder when there are important ones released. Remember that one of the base ways to protect yourself from malware and hackers is to keep all your software and Operating System (OS) up to date.
  20. For the Tech-Types: U.S. Builds World's Fastest Supercomputer - Summit https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/summit-fastest-supercomputer.html
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    Current Threats

    Facebook bug changed 14 million users’ default privacy settings to public https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/facebook-privacy-setting.html According to Facebook chief privacy officer Erin Egan, the bug was live for a period of 4 days between May 18 and May 22, which was caused while the company was testing a new feature.Egan said the Facebook team fixed the bug within 4 days on May 22 and changed the default audience setting back to what it was previously set by the affected users. So, the posts you shared with your friends after May 22 would not be affected.
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    Current Threats

    Adobe Issues Patch for Actively Exploited Flash Player Zero-Day Exploit https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/flash-player-zero-day-exploit.html The stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-5002, impacts Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.171 and earlier versions on Windows, MacOS, and Linux, as well as Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome, and can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution on targeted systems.
  23. Hi Brian, good to have you. I did delete your link as we do not allow them for new members until we can be reasonably sure they did not join just to spam us. Ensure your link is in your profile and anyone with time to have a look can go there to get it. Once you have posted more questions and subjects, we will allow active links. That said, good call adding the space, helps avoid spam bots going to your site. This is nothing personal, just a policy and we are glad to have you here. LSW
  24. Update Google Chrome Immediately to Patch a High Severity Vulnerability https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/google-chrome-csp.html
  25. All New Privacy and Security Features Coming in macOS 10.14 Mojave Apple will let users run iOS apps on macOS
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