Russia Targets Microsoft in Latest Anti-trust Probe

Russia's antitrust authority on Thursday said it had opened an investigation into Microsoft for allegedly abusing its dominance in the antivirus software market.
In a statement, the Federal Anti-monopoly Service said it had taken the decision after being contacted by the Moscow-based internet security giant Kaspersky.
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High Severity DoS Flaw Patched in OpenSSL

As announced earlier this week, the OpenSSL Project today released an update for the 1.1.0 branch to address several vulnerabilities, including a high severity denial-of-service (DoS) issue reported by a security expert at Google.
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To Defend Against Cyber Threats, Expand Your Security Perspective Outside Your “Walls”

Defending your business and customers against cyber threats starts with understanding what you’re up against. That may sound pretty obvious; studying the adversary is a common practice. In sports it’s done all the time. Teams watch hours of game film of their upcoming opponents to understand strengths and weaknesses and devise winning strategies and plays. Medical professionals do this too.
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IoT Worm Could Hack All Smart Lights in a City

Researchers have demonstrated how an Internet of Things (IoT) worm designed to target smart bulbs can cause significant disruptions to lighting systems in a city. The malware can spread by itself, but attackers can also use cars and drones for distribution.
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The Answer is Right in Front of You

I have lost count of the number of conversations I’ve either observed or been involved in where people simply aren’t listening to one another. Whether it’s in a meeting, at a conference, in a social setting, or elsewhere, sometimes I take a step back and marvel at the complete breakdown in communication. In some cases, it almost seems as if there are two different conversations happening at the same time between the same two people.
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