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FYI…

– https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Jaff+ransomware+gets+a+makeover/22446/
2017-05-24 – “Since 2017-05-11, a new ransomware named ‘Jaff’ has been distributed through malicious spam (malspam) from the ‘Necurs botnet’… This malspam uses PDF -attachments- with ’embedded Word documents’ containing -malicious- macros. Victims must open the PDF attachment, -agree- to open the embedded Word document, then -enable- macros on the embedded Word document to -infect- their Windows computers…”
(More detail at the isc URL)

The machine has no brain.
…      Use your own.

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HiFlyer

FYI…

MS Security Advisory 4022345
Identifying and correcting failure of Windows Update client to receive updates
– https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/4022345
May 9, 2017 – “Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information related to an uncommon deployment scenario in which the Windows Update Client may not properly scan for, or download, updates. This scenario may affect customers who installed a Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 operating system, and who have never interactively logged in to the system or connected to it through remote desktop services. These systems may not receive Windows updates until a user has completed initial setup by interactively logging in or by logging in through remote desktop services…”

… They just figured that out???

 

 

 

– http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/comcast-and-time-warner-cable-the-upshot-for-us/
Mar 19, 2014 – “… money from Comcast’s political action committee has flowed to all but three members of the Senate Judiciary Committee… the cable giant has donated in some way to 32 of the 39 members of the House Judiciary Committee, which is planning a hearing of its own…”

The NYTimes reports higher numbers:
– http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/business/media/comcasts-web-of-lobbying-and-philanthropy.html
Feb 20, 2014 – “… The correlation between giving and support for its deals extends to Congress: 91 of the 97 members of Congress who signed a letter in 2011 supporting the Comcast NBC merger received contributions during that same election cycle from the company’s political action committee or executives…”
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