Thursday, March 28, 2019

ASUS Live Update Utility Was Backdoored by APT Group



There are two method to check your laptop is it being attacked:
1. Use Asus tools - https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/Apps_for_Win10/ASUSDiagnosticTool/ASDT_v1.0.1.0.zip
2. Go to https://shadowhammer.kaspersky.com/ or use Kaspersky tool https://kas.pr/shadowhammer

Solution:
1. Upgrade ASUS Live Update Utility to v3.6.8 or above https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1018727/
2. Uninstall ASUS Live Update Utility

Reference:
https://securelist.com/operation-shadowhammer/89992/

https://shadowhammer.kaspersky.com/

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pan9wn/hackers-hijacked-asus-software-updates-to-install-backdoors-on-thousands-of-computers

https://www.fireeye.com/current-threats/apt-groups.html

https://www.asus.com/tw/News/IsyIB2Q5VN9N1Y3w

https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/shadow-hammer-teaser/26149/

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How to resolve the Microsoft Office Word 2016 error - Word is unable to proceed. More than one file necessary to do TC/SC translation is missing.




1. Uninstall the proofing tools
2. Install the language accessory pack (https://support.office.com/en-us/article/language-accessory-pack-for-office-82ee1236-0f9a-45ee-9c72-05b026ee809f?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US)
3. Re-Install the proofing tools

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Nokia 3–Released Android 8.1 Oreo (v4.43E)


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Sunday, March 24, 2019

Uipath RPA

 

Deployment Model

PC Only

Client and Server

Development

Use cases

RPA

Using orchestration

Use Development Studio to create job (Remark: The RPA solution base on .Net)

 

Manual trigger job

Using Job Scheduling

 

 

Can use Windows Scheduler to trigger job

Manage different robot

 

Platform

Windows

Windows Server and MSSQL

 

License

Yearly Subscription

 

 

 

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Microsoft Office license management (Start from Office 2013 and using Office Home and Business edition)

You better have a excel to keep the following information per install:

1. MS Office Version
   
2. Product Key (on Product Key Card)
   
3. Product Key (from Redeem) Please install with this key or activation)
   
4. Linked Microsoft Account
   
5. Microsoft Account Password
   
6. Name of PC Installed


Record the Product Key on the Product Key Card

  1. Keep the Product Key Card
  2. Record the Product key from redeem
  3. Record the Microsoft account which is linked to the product key
  4. Record the PC which is installed the product
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Friday, March 22, 2019

Windows 10 Insider Preview 18860.1001 (20H1) to Skip Ahead released


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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Windows 10 Insider Preview 18362.1 (19H1) to Fast Ring released


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Sunday, March 17, 2019

Windows 10 Insider Preview 18358.1 (19H1) to Fast Ring released


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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Windows 10 Insider Preview 18855.1000 (20H1) to Skip Ahead released

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Windows 10 Insider Preview 18356.1 (19H1) to Fast Ring released


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Saturday, March 9, 2019

Windows 10 Insider Preview 18353.1 (19H1) to Fast Ring released

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Friday, March 8, 2019

Windows 10 Insider Achievements Badge – Build Monster have been released

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Windows 10 Insider Achievements Badge – Flight Commander have been released

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The Retpoline enable on Windows 10 insider preview (191H) by default

retpoline


Reference:

https://www.ghacks.net/2019/03/06/enable-retpoline-on-windows-10-1809-and-server-right-now/

https://betanews.com/2019/03/06/windows-10-performance-retpoline-spectre-fix/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/boost-windows-10-performance-with-retpoline-spectre-mitigation/

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4074629/understanding-the-output-of-get-speculationcontrolsettings-powershell

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Windows 10 Insider Preview 18850.1000 (20H1) to Skip Ahead released

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

Windows 10 Insider Preview 18351.1 (19H1) to Fast Ring released

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Saturday, March 2, 2019

Windows 10 Insider Preview 18348.1 (19H1) to Fast Ring released

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Windows 10 Insider Preview 18845.1001 (20H1) to Skip Ahead released

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Friday, March 1, 2019

Windows 10 Insider Preview 18841.1000 (20H1) to Skip Ahead released

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