Attackers that have set up a malicious site can use users’ account registration process to successfully perform a password reset on popular websites. Source: Password Reset MITM: Exposing the need for better security choices – Help Net Security
June 25, 2017
Mac malware grew significantly in early 2017
McAfee Labs’ latest quarterly Threats Report was issued this week, revealing new macOS malware rose 53 percent during early 2017. Source: Mac malware grew significantly in early 2017
“The Office recommends against limiting an exemption to specific technologies or devices.” Source: The US Government Wants to Permanently Legalize the Right to Repair
“They have decided to be nicer to consumers in order to stop them from demanding their right to repair.” Source: The Right to Repair Movement Is Forcing Apple to Change
Starting this fall, with the public launch of the next major Windows 10 update — codenamed Redstone 3 — Microsoft plans to disable SMBv1 in most versions of the Windows operating systems. Source: Microsoft to Disable SMBv1 in Windows Starting This Fall