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CVE-2020-1350: Wormable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Windows DNS Server Disclosed (SIGRed)

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Researchers disclose a 17-year old wormable flaw in Windows DNS servers. On July 14, Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) Server as part of Patch Tuesday for July 2020. According to the researchers, the vulnerability has persisted in Windows DNS Server for 17 years. Background.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Shame-free down rounds, checkout flow tune-up, SaaS tsunami

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If you’re trying to recalibrate online sales, this TC+ guest post contains formulas for calculating lost lifetime value (LTV) due to churn on a monthly and annual basis. Seriously: If you’re not working to calibrate every system you have, you’re just leaving money on the table. Dominic-Madori Davis: Diligence?

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CVE-2021-34527: Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Patch for PrintNightmare Vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler

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On July 6, Microsoft updated its advisory to announce the availability of out-of-band patches for a critical vulnerability in its Windows Print Spooler that researchers are calling PrintNightmare. This remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affects all versions of Microsoft Windows. Description. CVE-2021-34527.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: How To Boost the Cybersecurity of AI Systems While Minimizing Risks

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As nations and organizations embrace the transformative power of AI, it is important that we provide concrete recommendations to AI end users and cultivate a resilient foundation for the safe development and use of AI systems,” she added. CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 STIG Benchmark v2.0.0

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February 2024 Patch Tuesday

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Microsoft updates this month impact the Windows OS, Office 365, Edge, Windows Defender, Sharepoint, SQL Server, Exchange Server,Net (reissued), multiple Azure components and a few odds and ends. Starting with the reissue: Microsoft reissued a spoofing vulnerability in Windows AppX Installer ( CVE-2021-43890 ). base score of 9.8.

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Daily Crunch: IBM says its new watsonx platform is an ‘enterprise studio for AI builders’

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Also included in the announcement was news that the Canadian e-commerce giant had found a new owner for 6 River Systems, the warehouse automation firm it purchased in 2019 for nearly a half-billion dollars , reports Brian. It’s not a great system — because it’s largely based on relationships, bias is baked into the recipe.

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Cloud PC preps Grant Thornton for hybrid future

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Grant Thornton’s partnership with Microsoft began when the firm scuttled its Mitel VoIP phone systems in favor of Skype for Business in 2016, just as Swift took over as CIO. Deploying a cloud-based Windows desktop with a standard compute and RAM configuration and a fixed cost for his hybrid workforce seemed like a great idea.

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