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Oct 12, 2016
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Microsoft fleshes out seismic change to Windows patching

Microsoft has elaborated on the new patching policy for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 that takes effect on Tuesday. Read More

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Microsoft released 10 patches: 6 rated critical, 5 fixed zero-day flaws
Encrypted communications could have an undetectable backdoor
Netgear goes even more flexible with Arlo Pro video security cameras
Second group of hackers found also targeting SWIFT users
17 tools to protect your online security
President Obama, NASA desire Mars habitation too

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Microsoft released 10 patches: 6 rated critical, 5 fixed zero-day flaws

Microsoft released 10 security bulletins for October. Six are rated critical, four are rated important, and five fix zero-day flaws. Read More

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Encrypted communications could have an undetectable backdoor

Researchers warn that many 1024-bit keys used to secure communications on the Internet today might be based on prime numbers that have been intentionally backdoored in an undetectable way. Read More

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Netgear goes even more flexible with Arlo Pro video security cameras

Watching the outside and inside of your home gets easier with flexible charging options. Read More

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Second group of hackers found also targeting SWIFT users

A second hacking group is also trying to rob banks by exploiting the SWIFT money transfer system, following an $81 million heist in February that used a similar approach. Read More

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17 tools to protect your online security

Ready to get serious about online security? Start with password managers and two-factor authentication. Read More

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President Obama, NASA desire Mars habitation too

Hot on the heels of Elon Musk and his SpaceX company’s grand plan to inhabit Mars, President Obama and NASA reminded the scientific world it too has a designs to inhabit the red planet – though at perhaps a far more plodding pace than Musk wants. Read More

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