The PDF apps have received a major update that includes dozens of fixes for flaws that would allow for remote code execution attacks if exploited. Other possible attacks include elevation of privilege flaws and information disclosure vulnerabilities. Fortunately, Adobe said that none of the bugs was currently being targeted in the wild – yet. For Mac and Windows Acrobat/Reader DC users, the fixes will be present in versions 2019.008.20071. For those using the older Acrobat and Reader 2017 versions, the fix will be labeled 2017.011.30105. Because PDF readers have become such a popular target for email and web-based malware attacks,…
Author: Loknath Das
So now we have school principals begging for money (“Begging for a budget boost,” Tuesday Review-Journal), while headlines rave about the piles of marijuana taxes raised in excess of predictions…………….SUBSCRIBE FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS.
Given the amount of money we spend per student and our relative socioeconomic advantage, the ACT’s education system should be at the top of the class. Unfortunately, debates on performance rarely go beyond playground arguments. Claims that any criticism of public schools is talking down the system are toxic and must be rejected outright. Equally, empty rhetoric about failing our students by the opposition must also be rejected. Voters deserve viable alternatives to current government policy, not just name-calling. The ideological inertia of the Labor and Liberal parties in the ACT has squandered our opportunities. The vacuous Future of Education…
A Tennessee football player didn’t quit the team during Saturday’s embarrassing loss to Florida, but he was asked to leave the sideline after refusing to enter the game. Volunteers Coach Jeremy Pruitt said he took action after linebacker Quart’e Sapp said he wasn’t going to play, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. “He wouldn’t go into the game when he was asked to go in,” Pruitt said, according to the paper. “I don’t know how things were done before, but when you tell somebody to go in and they refuse to go in, we’re not going to do that around here. I asked…
The founder and CEO of Tron (TRX) Foundation – Justin Sun, recently made an appearance at a decentralized application (Dapp) developer meetup. Along with Justin Sun, the other prominent speakers at the meetup included: Li Xiadong – head of Tron (TRX) Dapp -, Minako Kojima – the CEO of Xiannvzuo Technology Company -, Wu Xiao – computer science graduate from the University of Alberta -, and Chen Ha – Head of China of BitGuild. Tron (TRX) Expands on the Idea of BitTorrent In the meeting, the head of Tron (TRX) Dapp took center stage and detailed all the Tron Foundation…
In terms of Internet penetration, Qataris have one of the world’s highest Internet use rates with a saturation level at 95%, according to the latest report released by North Western University in Qatar in its annual Media Use in the Middle East survey. The survey points out that Qatar has unique social media use patterns. Among all Qataris, 93% use WhatsApp, 70% use Instagram, and 64% use Snapchat. The latter two figures are among the highest penetration rates in the world for those two platforms. The survey also finds that Qataris spend the most time face-to-face with family each week…
Weddings are a social occasion, so what’s better than going to a family or friend’s big day and getting celebrate with them? As a guest you can watch a heartfelt ceremony, hear funny speeches from members of the wedding party, enjoy food and drinks, and dance a little—sounds like a fun time. Since social media has become a part of most people’s everyday lives, people want to document their experiences more than ever and weddings are no exception. While weddings lend themselves to increased social media usage given the countless photo opportunities, guests can be unsure what and if to…
Sharon Otieno probably never imagined the following three things: one, that her young life would be cut cruelly short, two, that she would become a household name because of it, making news headlines and trending online for several weeks. Three, that she would be crucified on the altar of public opinion, especially on the social media she loved posting her pictures as most women her age do. She couldn’t have imagined these things in her wildest horrors. Even Stephen King couldn’t make this up because truth is always stranger than fiction. Someone is guilty of this heinous crime, and it…
International rapper, Kanye West is known for his opinionated views which most times doesn’t agree with many people but like it or not, Kanye speaks his mind. According to the “Ye” rapper, some people are committing suicide because they are not getting enough likes on social media. The multiple Grammy award winning rap star is adamant about Twitter tweaking some of its functions. This time, the controversial West took his thoughts to Instagram. Responding to an article saying he was absolutely right for wanting Twitter to remove their likes system and follower count, ‘Ye doubled down. “There are people who…
ANC-led KwaZulu-Natal believes it runs a world-class tender procurement system despite the majority of witnesses in the Moerane Commission report suggesting that access to the system was the root cause of the murder of politicians. MEC for Finance Belinda Scott said there was nothing wrong with the current procurement system “but it is people who demand tenders who are wrong”. Scott said the province would provide education to municipalities about the tendering processes. “Ours is to keep educating municipalities so that they know the processes they must follow,” she said. Scott said the breaking of the law would not be…