ms my visual studio now gives you access to vse, git repos, agile planning and priority forums

ms my visual studio now gives you access to visualstudio developer essentials, git repos, agile planning and priority forums

• https://www.visualstudio.com/dev-essentials/
• https://my.visualstudio.com/?auth_redirect=true
• https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=836911
• https://app.vsaex.visualstudio.com/me
• https://www.visualstudio.com/my/priority-forums-vse

100s are now using @github.io to host sites including @datamaps and @vmware

100s are now using @github.io to host their sites including @datamaps and @vmware

for complete list see here

• http://searchdns.netcraft.com/?host=*.github.io

github.io based sites

• https://datamaps.github.io/
• https://mapillary-hacks.github.io/demos/amsterdam/
• https://vmware.github.io/

amazon are finally shutting down the entire amazon astore feature

amazon are finally shutting down the entire amazon astore feature (they stopped you creating new astores in 2015) they now recommend you switch to the official Amazon Associates Link Builder plugin for WordPress

• https://amazon-affiliate.eu/en/about-the-programme/amazon-associates-link-builder/?pk_campaign=ukastoreemail

my amazon astores used to look like this

but now

• http://astore.amazon.co.uk/gadgets21-21
• http://astore.amazon.co.uk/osde8info-21
• http://astore.amazon.co.uk/fsse8info-21

all these links will just redirect to amazon.co.uk

 

intel are running a webserver on your pc at localhost:16992 (using intel me mei amt rpat)

intel are running a webserver on your intel core vpro, i5, i7, i9 “business” pc at localhost:623 and localhost:16992 (using intel me mei amt rpat)

just browse to http://localhost:623 or http://localhost:16992 on your “business” pc now

pc’s based on intel “consumer” chipsets should not be affected and you will see NOTHING but on DELL OptiPlex, LENOVO ThinkPad and HP EliteBook “business” PCs you may see the text “INTEL ACTIVE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY”

if so you may want to keep reading

2011 – all about intel me mei amt and rpat

• http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vpro-amt-management-kvm,3003.html
• http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vpro-amt-management-kvm,3003-8.html

2016 – the prediction of a vulnerability

• http://hackaday.com/2016/01/22/the-trouble-with-intels-management-engine/

2017 – the announcement of the vulnerability

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/intel-amt-vulnerability-announcement.html
• https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00075&languageid=en-fr

2017 – some more intel me mei amt rpat tools

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/detect.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/software/chipset-software/000005974.html
• https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/getting-started-with-intel-active-management-technology-amt
• https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26505/Intel-Setup-and-Configuration-Software-Intel-SCS-?v=t
• https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26375/Intel-Manageability-Commander?product=67709

 

RADMIN have a Intel AMT KVM viewer you can try to remote control your PC

• http://support.radmin.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/9/9/How-to-set-up-Intel-AMT-features

react native instead of hybrid apps

react native instead of hybrid apps

• https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2017/06/transition-hybrid-apps-react-native/

create open source adobe phonegap mobile apps for android, ios and windows mobile

create open source apache cordova adobe phonegap mobile apps for android, ios and windows mobile

• https://cordova.apache.org/
• https://www.phonegap.com/
• https://build.phonegap.com/
• https://www.phonegap.com/getstarted/

Intel AMT IAMT ISM IISM SBT ISBT vulnerability (INTEL-SA-00075) may affect business PCs

Intel AMT IAMT ISBT vulnerability (INTEL-SA-00075) may affect business PCs such as DELL Optiplexs and HP

• https://security-center.intel.com/advisories.aspx
• https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00075&languageid=en-fr
• https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26755

DELL

• http://www.dell.com/support/article/uk/en/ukbsdt1/SLN306228/dell-client-statement-on-intel-amt-advisory–intel-sa-00075-?lang=EN

Dell is aware of an industry-wide vulnerability described in this security bulletin from Intel that can affect Dell PCs that support system manageability via Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), Intel Small Business Technology (SBT), or Intel Standard Manageability (ISM). We are actively developing BIOS firmware updates to help customers mitigate their vulnerability.

HP

• http://h22208.www2.hpe.com/eginfolib/securityalerts/CVE-2017-5689-Intel/CVE-2017-5689.html

Risk Assessment
Based on the analysis performed by this tool, this system is vulnerable.

Explanation: 
The detected version of the Management Engine firmware is considered vulnerable for INTEL-SA-00075.

If Vulnerable, contact your OEM for support and remediation of this system. 
For more information, refer to CVE-2017-5689 in the following link: CVE-2017-5689
or the Intel security advisory Intel-SA-00075 in the following link: INTEL-SA-00075

INTEL-SA-00075 Detection Tool
Application Version: 1.0.2.116
Scan date: 2017-06-12 11:45:19

Host Computer Information
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Model: OptiPlex 790
Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro

ME Information
Version: 7.1.70.1198
SKU: Intel(R) Standard Manageability
Provisioning Mode: Not Provisioned
Control Mode: None
Is CCM Disabled: False
Driver installation found: True
EHBC Enabled: False
LMS service state: NotPresent
microLMS service state: NotPresent