There are some seriously nasty Windows RDP bugs out there. If you have RDP facing the internet, make sure you're patched. And try to get to VPN as soon as possible. More

A huge survey of firmware security has found virtually no improvement over the last 15 years. People seem surprised by this, but it is exactly what I would have predicted based on my analysis here. Basically, for most people not in the industry, our current state is actually fine. More

NYPD has over 82K peoples' DNA in a database, and the program has little visibility and oversight. More

There are some seriously nasty Windows RDP bugs out there. If you have RDP facing the internet, make sure you're patched. And try to get to VPN as soon as possible. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/14/tech/windows-10-microsoft-security-update-trnd/index.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/14/tech/windows-10-microsoft-security-update-trnd/index.html">More</a> A huge survey of firmware security has found virtually no improvement over the last 15 years. People seem surprised by this, but it is exactly what I would have predicted based on <a href="https://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-reason-software-remains-insecure/" data-cke-saved-href="https://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-reason-software-remains-insecure/">my analysis here</a>. Basically, for most people not in the industry, our current state is actually fine.&nbsp;<a href="https://securityledger.com/2019/08/huge-survey-of-firmware-finds-no-security-gains-in-15-years/" data-cke-saved-href="https://securityledger.com/2019/08/huge-survey-of-firmware-finds-no-security-gains-in-15-years/">More</a> NYPD has over 82K peoples' DNA in a database, and the program has little visibility and oversight. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/nyregion/nypd-dna-database.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/nyregion/nypd-dna-database.html">More</a>

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There are some seriously nasty Windows RDP bugs out there. If you have RDP facing the internet, make sure you're patched. And try to get to VPN as soon as possible. More  A huge survey of firmware security has found virtually no improvement over the last 15 years. People seem surprised by this, but it is exactly what I would have predicted based on my analysis here. Basically, for most people not in the industry, our current state is actually fine. More  NYPD has over 82K peoples' DNA in a database, and the program has little visibility and oversight. More

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