Monthly Archives: September 2019


How To Update To Windows 10 Version 1903

Microsoft released Windows 10 Version 1903 but not everyone is on it due to issues, so read on to find how to download and install Windows 10 Version 1903.

 

First lets check your Windows 10 version

On your task bar locate the [ Type here to search ] area and type in “About your PC” if you see that your on 1903 your golden and do not need to do anything else.


First and safest way to update to Windows 10 Version 1903

The easiest and safest way to download and install windows 1903 is to first restart your device. Then check for new updates. Select Start  > Settings  > Update & Security  > Windows Update , then select Check for updates and install any available updates.

 

How to download and install the Windows 10 version 1903 Update using the Update Assistant

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What Is A Data Breach?

A data breach is a security incident in which information is accessed without authorization. Data breaches can hurt businesses and consumers in a variety of ways. They are a costly expense that can damage lives and reputations and take time to repair.

Personally identifiable information — such as full names, credit card numbers, and Social Security numbers — is the most common form of data lost to data breaches, with personal financial information close behind.

Corporations and businesses are extremely attractive targets to cyber criminals, simply due to the large amount of data that can be nabbed in one fell swoop.

Why do data breaches occur?

Cybercrime is a profitable industry for attackers and continues to grow. Hackers seek personally identifiable information to steal money, compromise identities, or sell over the dark web. Data breaches can occur for a number of reasons, including accidentally, but targeted attacks are typically carried

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Remove These 25 Malware Infested Android Photo Editing Apps NOW

Many Android photo editing apps in the Google Play Store were found to be malware infested, cybersecurity firm Symantec said they should be removed Now.

Symantec uncovered 25 malware infested apps in the Play Store, which were downloaded more than 2 million times. Symantec reported the malicious apps to Google already but if they are still on your phone you should delete them as soon as you can.

Here are the apps that were found to be infected with malware: 

-Auto Blur Photo

-Auto Cut Out (Free)

-Auto Cut Out Pro

-Background Cut Out Pro

-Blur Image Plus

-Blur Image Plus (1.0)

-Blur Image Pro

-Cut Paste Photo Editor

-Cut Paste Photo Editor (X 1.0)

-Face Feature 

-Fashion Hairstyles Pic Editor

-Fashion Hairstyles Pic Editor 2.4.6

-Image Blur Editor

-Image Blur Editor (Free)

-Image Blur Editor (Unlimited)

-Hairstyles Photo Editor Plus

-Latest Hairstyles (Free)

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DoorDash Data Breach Affects 4.9 Million People

DoorDash, a food-delivery service, disclosed a data breach affecting 4.9 million people. Drivers, restaurants, and customers are affected.

The company said in a blog post, user information was accessed by an unauthorized third party. Here’s a partial list of personal data that could have been affected.

  • Names
  • Email addresses
  • Delivery addresses
  • Phone numbers
  • Hashed and salted passwords (which can make the passwords indecipherable to third parties).

The DoorDash data breach occurred on May 4, 2019. Only users who joined the platform on or before April 5, 2018 were affected. Those nearly 5 million accounts include customers who order food, restaurants that prepare it, and “Dashers,” the drivers who deliver it.

What other information was accessed in the DoorDash data breach?

For some users, additional information was exposed in the DoorDash data breach. Here are the details and who might be impacted.

Customers. The DoorDash data breach accessed the last four digits … Read the rest

SonicWall Tutorials

Download Sonicwall NetExtender VPN Software

You came to the right place to easily Download SonicWALL NetExtender VPN Software. We have some old versions and new versions of the SonicWALL NetExtender VPN Software.

SonicWALL SSL VPN NetExtender is a software application for Windows users that enables remote users to securely connect to the remote network. With NetExtender, remote users can securely run any application on the remote network. Users can upload and download files, mount network drives, and access resources as if they were on the local network. The NetExtender connection uses a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection. You must  have a SonicWALL firewall to be able to utilize this vpn software.

If you have questions regarding downloads please contact me or contact SonicWALL support line or you can go to the following URL for Downloads : https://www.mysonicwall.com/muir/freedownloads 

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Explanation of Hard Drive Storage for 2020: HDD, Hybrid, SSD, M.2 NVMe

In this article I will explain the main differences between four storage types you can find in modern Windows-based desktops and laptops – hard disk drives (HDD), hybrids (HHDD / SSHD), solid state drives (SSD) and M.2 NVMe storage.

Hard Disk Drive Storage (HDD)

Hard disk drives or HDDs are the traditional storage devices for personal computers. You can find them in the majority of notebooks, especially inexpensive ones. These are hard drives are based on rotating magnetic platters and reading heads. HDDs are the slowest kind of storage in modern PCs. In today’s era of fast processors and large system memory amounts, these hard drives are oftentimes your system performance bottleneck. On the positive side, HDD is the cheapest kind of storage.

Solid State Drive (SSD) Storage

Solid state drive-based storage is newer technology than the decades old hard drive storage (HDD). SSDs have no … Read the rest


Microsoft Update Broke Windows Defender

All your Windows Defender is broken thanks to a recent Microsoft Windows Update. The signature update was to fix a file causing system file checks to fail but the patch caused an even bigger issue, making Defender antivirus scans to fail altogether.

The issue was in place for about a day before Microsoft re-patched the antivirus endpoint protection software but not before a ton of press reports and user complaints have gone to the masses.

The fix for that bug was issued on Tuesday in a silent update – but that update ended up causing manual or scheduled Defender malware scans to fail if the “Quick” or “Full” scan options were selected – causing users to take to online forums to report the bug. Real-time scanning was still enabled; and the “Custom” scan option, where users can choose the folders they want to be checked, was also still working, … Read the rest


Xeon and Other Intel CPUs Hit by NetCAT Security Vulnerability

Intel’s server-grade processors are suffering from a vulnerability, which they dubbed NetCAT. The researchers at Vrije University in Amsterdam revealed on Wednesday The vulnerability enables a side-channel attack that can infer what a CPU is working on and is said to rely on issues with two Intel technologies found primarily in the Xeon CPU line: Data-Direct I/O Technology (DDIO) and Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA). According to the researchers, 

 

“While NetCAT is powerful even with only minimal assumptions, we believe that we have merely scratched the surface of possibilities for network-based cache attacks, and we expect similar attacks based on NetCAT in the future,” the researchers, from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and ETH Zurich, wrote in a paper published on Tuesday. “We hope that our efforts caution processor vendors against exposing microarchitectural elements to peripherals without a thorough security design to prevent abuse.”

NetCAT is a complex attack and … Read the rest


Inside The New Microsoft Edge Browser

Microsoft did the right move with the new Microsoft Edge Browser which in a December post they have revealed moving to chromium. 

Making the web a better place for everyone

“Back in December, we announced our intention to adopt the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility for our customers, and less fragmentation of the web for all web developers. Now we’re ready to show you what we’ve been working on, and invite you to come along on our journey.”

 

Microsoft Edge Insider channels are ready to be synced with your Microsoft Edge mobile app. You can install the preview builds on all supported versions of Windows or macOS, and explore syncing capabilities with the current version of the Microsoft Edge mobile app available for iOS and Android devices. They are excited to get your feedback and suggestions as … Read the rest


How To Shrink SQL Server LDF Log File

In this article, we will cover how to shrink SQL Server .LDF log file, with some simple operations overview and examples covering everything you need to know.

  1. Locate  your Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio software. You can download it from here if you do not have it installed.



  2. Once you have access to SSMS you have have to expand Databases. 
  3. Find the database in question , Right Click > Properties .



  4. Once the following window is open click on Options and then find the Recovery model drop down and select (Simple) and then click OK.




  5. Now lets move forward and run the process to shrink the SQL Server LDF log file.

  6. Find the database in question and right click it > Tasks > Shrink > Files.



  7. Change the File type to Log and leave everything else the same and click OK.



  8. It shouldn’t take too long to shrink the log
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