New Windows 10 zero-day gives admin rights, gets unofficial patch
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Microsoft has really been terrible with their patches recently. They just can’t seem to get things right recently.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-10-zero-day-gives-admin-rights-gets-unofficial-patch/

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Cloudflare blocks an almost 2 Tbps multi-vector DDoS attack
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This is pretty impressive but the trend of these enormous botnets is pretty scary. Companies need to make security a priority in the products not an afterthought.

https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-blocks-an-almost-2-tbps-multi-vector-ddos-attack/

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Ads that install the apps automatically…
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If malware can do it anything could do it. This is a pretty scary idea, when will carriers stop install garbage on devices?

https://www.androidpolice.com/apps-are-using-scummy-ads-to-bypass-google-play-and-install-without-your-consent/

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Why we need encrypted messengers…
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Company That Routes Billions of Text Messages Quietly Says It Was Hacked for several years
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Docker Desktop no longer free for large companies: New ‘Business’ subscription is here • The Register
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An interesting move by Docker, I never found their desktop app to be useful and preferred command line or third-party tools to do management.

“Docker Desktop no longer free for large companies: New ‘Business’ subscription is here • The Register” https://www-theregister-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.theregister.com/AMP/2021/08/31/docker_desktop_no_longer_free/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16304505457918&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theregister.com%2F2021%2F08%2F31%2Fdocker_desktop_no_longer_free%2F

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