The City of Atlanta spent at least $2.6 million on ransomware recovery.

Atlanta spent at least $2.6 million on ransomware recovery

The ransom was never paid because the payment portal was pulled offline by the attacker.

I wonder how much they spend on their IT support people and security software, obviously not enough.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/atlanta-spent-at-least-two-million-on-ransomware-attack-recovery/?ftag=TREc64629f&bhid=2219791

Windows warning: Tech-support scammers are ramping up attacks, says Microsoft

Windows 10 security won't protect you from tech-support scammers' lies and trickery.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-warning-tech-support-scammers-are-ramping-up-attacks-says-microsoft/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=2219791

Chrome Browser 66 rolls out: Autoplay videos silenced by default and a slew of Bug patches

Chrome 66 mutes audio on autoplay video by default unless a user tends to watch video on a site with sound on.

One of the most annoying things I experience when using the internet is the autoplay videos that occur when visiting many sites.  Many times I want to READ the article in peace but there are these background ads or videos that I don't care to watch must less listen to.

In the more recent versions of Chrome, there was a Mute Site option that you could set for each individual website you visited by right-clicking on the Chrome browser tab for the site and selecting Mute Site.  That allowed you to permanently block sound on a site by site basis.  That was a big help, however, have you ever had many instances of Chrome open, needing most of them and all of a sudden sound starts playing and it's difficult to track which tab is playing the video or ad.  I have had to shut down all before, very annoying.

Starting with Chrome 66, it is now an option to block unexpected video playback by default on the first visit to a site.

Google is accomplishing this using technology called MEI, Media Engagement Index.

The MEI gauges users' tendency to consume media on a site and will allow sites to ignore the rule if the user's engagement passes a certain threshold.

In addition to adding this outstanding feature, Chrome 66 brings 62 security patches for previously found bugs.  Google paid $34,000 to researchers who found and reported bugs.  

To read this and more visit;

https://www.zdnet.com/article/chrome-66-rolls-out-autoplay-video-silenced-by-default-plus-62-bugs-fixed/

To download Chrome 66 visit, http://chrome.com  download and install Chrome!

Once you have installed it you can check your version by clicking on Settings in the upper left corner of the Chrome browser,

and select About Chrome.

You can check your Advanced settings by clicking on the 3 vertical dots on the right side of  the Chrome Browser,

and then under Advanced Settings, Privacy and Security, Content settings,

here are some of the sites that I blocked with the previous version;

Remember Safe Surfing!

In addition to the above, here are Five tricks to make Google Chrome faster and better;

https://www.zdnet.com/pictures/five-tricks-to-make-google-chrome-faster-and-better/


New Generation 8 Intel Desktops

Intel 8th Gen vs 7th Gen CPUs: Kaby Lake Refresh Is a Lot Faster

The introduction of the new Gen 8 Intel Core series processors has significantly increased the performance of computers.  The number of cores (processors) for all lines has been increased,

the Core i3 has increased from 2 to 4 cores, the Core i5 and Core i7 chips have gone from 4 cores to 6 cores and the enhancements are noticeable in Microsoft Office applications.

Spreadsheets

If you're crunching large spreadsheets with Excel, you want 8th Gen Core. When we ran a macro that matches 65,000 names with their addresses, the 7th Gen-powered Swift 3 finished in 2 minutes and 36 seconds while the new model completed the same task in just 1:32, a 70 percent improvement. The 8th Gen-powered XPS 13 was even quicker, finishing the macro in 1:08, compared to the 7th Gen-powered model's 2:30., a 55 percent jump.

to read about all the improvements and benchmark tests visit:

https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/kaby-lake-refresh-8th-gen-vs-7th-gen

Facebook to let you know if your data was shared with Cambridge Analytica

According to a news report by CNBC, starting today, Monday 04/09/18,  Facebook will display a link at the top of your news feed call "protecting your information."  If your data was shared with Cambridge Analytica, a message above that link will let you know.

So far this a.m. I am yet to see this on my Facebook page.

Facebook disclosed last week that 87 million users' data possibly was compromised.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/09/facebook-to-notify-users-if-data-was-shared-with-cambridge-analytica.html

One thing I did find interesting on my Facebook page was an item called Photo Review which had an alert on it.  I clicked on it and there was a photo which I was in attending a BJJ tournament this spring.  I do not know the person but Facebook had identified me standing in the crowd.

Photo Review shows you photos you might be in, which are found using face recognition technology. 

Now that's some scary stuff.

Other tech news you may want to read,

Facebook disclosed last week that 87 million users' data possibly was compromised.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-facebook-privacy-20180409-story.html

and this...

A group of protestor's called 'Raging Grannies' have been protesting outside Facebook's HQs.  Not making this up, hahaha!!!!!!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/frankminiter/2018/04/09/facebooks-surprising-list-of-security-fixes/#52e11421580f

Avoid Windows 10 crapware: How to get rid of Candy Crush and all the rest

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-steer-clear-of-windows-10s-built-in-crapware/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=2219791

The End of Windows
Posted on Monday, April 2, 2018

https://stratechery.com/2018/the-end-of-windows/?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=fav

Windows 10 Spring Creators Update - Act fast if you want to DELAY this big upgrade

In the next few weeks, Microsoft will start rolling out the first of two planned major updates in 2018 for Windows 10.  The upcoming update is dubbed the Spring Creators Update and could be available as soon as April 10th.

I am a big proponent of installing updates so that your machine has the latest patches and bug fixes for security sake, however, Windows Updates can be painfully slow and in some cases break your computer.  Another issue is updates are given without warning.  I can't tell you how many times I have been in the process of shutting down my notebook to rush to another client and have received the message, "Installing updates, do not turn off computer".  The new version is supposed to address this along with other issues.  However, if you wish to delay please read the following.

Each time Microsoft rolls out a major upgrade to Windows 10, you have the option to wait a few months before you install it on PCs running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise. But you have to act quickly.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-spring-creators-update-act-fast-to-delay-this-big-upgrade/

I'll give you 3 other examples of my own personal Windows update woes that may give you further reason to delay the planned update.

1.  When I installed last Fall's Creators update on my desktop, I ended up reinstalling Windows 10 & all software after winding up with a mouse cursor, black screens (no icons) and no way to roll back with no solution in sight.

2.  I updated my notebook last week and when finished I had a bubble and unuseable mouse on the screen.  Upon investigating I learned I was not alone, it is an issue with touchscreen computers.  I had to disable my touchscreen to be able to use my notebook.  I am still waiting for a solution to that problem.

3.  Spent 3 hours at my CPA Tuesday updating his computer which was way behind on updates including Fall Creator update.  He had been thwarted from updating his computer by an issue with a  long gone version of Neo 8, disc burning software.  After finding and deleting all references to Neo in the registry and on his hard drives we were ready to update.  Well 1 hour and 45 minutes later his system finished updating and we were out of time to finish my taxes.  Reschedule for this Sunday at 2 pm, at least I have some time to offset his bill.  In hindsight I would have scheduled his computer to update that night but since he had been so long without Windows update working. he wanted to be sure it would update.


Version 1803, coming soon to a Windows 10 PC near you is supposed to help address some of the above issues.

"One of the most common complaints about earlier feature updates is that the update arrives unexpectedly and commandeers the system for an hour or more, usually at a time when the PC's owner is unprepared for it."

This update addresses that complaint in two ways.

First, there are additional options to warn that the update is about to be installed, with options to schedule the installation for a convenient time.


Second, most of the update takes place in the background, which means that the visible port will take less time and allow you to get back to work more quickly.

To read more about these improvements and for a list of improvements and new features please read;

https://www.zdnet.com/pictures/whats-new-in-windows-10-version-1803-the-spring-creators-update/2/


Panera Bread’s data leak might affect more than 37 million customers

It’s getting to the point where no matter what kind of business you conduct, there is a very real risk of seeing your personal information leaked to nefarious parties. So far, hackers have gained access to banking, credit reporting, health insurance, email, and seemingly just about every other modern circumstance where your data is saved in a database. The latest: That soup and salad you ordered online at Panera Bread might have cost you some peace of mind.

Customer data may have been exposed for as long as 8 months before Panera Bread acknowledged the breach.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2018/04/04/panera-bread-exposed-data-on-millions-of-customers-for-8-long-months/nth#217483cc2242

Sears Holding, Delta Air hit by customer data breach at Tech firm

On a smaller scale, both Sears Holding and Delta Air announced data hacks of customer information.  Sears said that less than 100,000 of its customers were affected by the unauthorized access of credit card data.

The breach was supposed to have happened on or after Sept. 26, 2017, discovered and stopped on Oct. 12 according
Both firms used the same technology firm { 24}7.ai for online support services.  The firm was hit by a cybersecurity incident which exposed the customer payment info of their customers.  The firm also provides services to KMart and other customers.  Sears said its stores and internal systems were not affected.

and finally some good news,

IBM says breached records dropped by nearly 25 percent to 2.9 billion last year

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-says-breached-records-dropped-by-nearly-25-percent-to-2-9-billion-last-year/


Korean cryptocurrency exchange boss arrested for fraud

Cryptocurrency continues to fall, Bitcoin now below $7,000 and Ethereum sub $400.  South Korean authorities arrest Coinnest head for embezzlement and fraud. The arrest follows the prosecutors' raid last month of three cryptocurrency exchanges at Yeouido, South Korea's equivalent of the US' Wall Street.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/korean-cyrptocurrency-exchange-boss-arrested-for-fraud/


Intel Generation 8 processors.

Did you know that the biggest advancement in processors occurred with the latest release of the Intel Generation 8 lineup?

Entry level Core i3s now have 4 core processors vs 2 in Gen 7.

Core i5s and Core i7s have 6 core processors vs 4 in previous generations.

Call Driving Force today about upgrading your computers, www.drivingforce.net

Facebook announces Privacy-setting changes.

Facebook announces Privacy-setting changes.

Amid the uproar and corresponding drop in the price of its stock, Facebook has redesigned the settings menu on mobile devices to make it easier for users to control.  Previously the settings were spread across 20 screens.  Now you can find all the settings accessible from a single place.

The enhancements include:

New Privacy Shortcuts menu. People have also told us that information about privacy, security, and ads should be much easier to find. The new Privacy Shortcuts is a menu where you can control your data in just a few taps, with clearer explanations of how our controls work. The experience is now clearer, more visual, and easy-to-find. From here you can:

Make your account more secure: You can add more layers of protection to your account, like two-factor authentication. If you turn this on and someone tries to log into your account from a device we don’t recognize, you’ll be asked to confirm whether it was you.

Control your personal information: You can review what you’ve shared and delete it if you want to. This includes posts you’ve shared or reacted to, friend requests you’ve sent, and things you’ve searched for on Facebook.

Control the ads you see: You can manage the information we use to show you ads. Ad preferences explain how ads work and the options you have.

Manage who sees your posts and profile information: You own what you share on Facebook, and you can manage things like who sees your posts and the information you choose to include on your profile.

https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/03/privacy-shortcuts/

and,

Playboy Latest to Delete Facebook Amid Data Handling Fallout

Playboy announced its intention to deactivate its Facebook accounts and leave the social network amid escalating concerns about the platform’s mismanagement of user data.

The publisher said that the decision follows the difficulty it has felt for years to express its "values" on Facebook, due to the platform’s policy on prohibiting nudity.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-28/playboy-latest-to-delete-facebook-amid-data-handling-fallout

Six days after a ransomware cyberattack, Atlanta officials are filling out forms by hand

In the past year, the City of Atlanta has experience 124 malware attacks per day, which equals 45,579 a year.  20 attacks were successful which shows that no matter what methods you employ to prevent a successful exploit, the weakest link is in the seat.  1 breach can spread to thousands of computers and that is the task security experts and techs are now having to perform.  The task of checking servers, desktops, and notebooks could take weeks if not months to complete.

If the city were to pay the $50,000 in cryptocurrency to the criminals it has to be sure that all computers are clean of the malware to prevent it from being held hostage again after payment.

Now it appears that another metro area city has the same problem.  Loganville on Monday said that an attack on a city computer may have compromised personal information.

A post on the city's Facebook page spelled out there is no evidence the hackers took information that would include Social Security numbers and financial account numbers but acknowledged whoever pulled off the attack, would have had access to such information.

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/3/652779/loganville-city-government-victim-of-cyber-attack

Office 365 and Cloud Security - Passwords

Office 365 is a great product and the subscription model provides services and up to date software on an affordable monthly basis.  It like other cloud services have become the norm for a lot of businesses as internet speed approaches what use to be the standard for in-house LANs, 100 Mbps.

It is this connection speed that has allowed the "cloud" to become ubiquitous in today's business climate.  But the cloud is not some magical new device, it is actually a server owned by someone else located somewhere else.  In the past it was imperative we protect a business server from attack via strong passwords, firewalls and/or virus software.  Hackers were searching public IP addresses for Exchange, SQL and other servers to attack.  They still are and Office 365 is a prime target.  Although the online services scan the incoming email for malicious content, not all is prevented from getting through.  Users constantly receive email phishing attempts trying to coerce them out of their login info by verifying the account to a bogus link.

I have one client who I provide accounting software/services who use Office 365 purchased by their in-house IT department.  He told me the phishing/spam seemed to increase when they switched to the online service.  They too had an account hacked in an attempt to steal money.

In the past month, 2 different clients of mine had their Office portal passwords compromised.  These were not obvious passwords either.  In one case the hacker worked silently and studied the email in the inbox gleaning the firm's banker information and other data that could be used for financial gain.  The hacker then created inbox rules so that any incoming emails that contained information related to the banker's email address or containing words such as "wire transfer" was forwarded to a Gmail account and then deleted so the compromised account holder wasn't aware of his actions.  The information gathered allowed the hacker to act on behalf of the compromised user for certain actions.  The hacker then attempted a wire transfer which the alert banker was suspicious of because the signature block was normal and it was not the standard operating procedure for the firm.

When I was contacted we immediately changed her portal password and upon analysis of the email determined the origin of the IP address was Nigeria.  Changing the password stopped any further meddling by the hacker but we still did not know about the rules the hacker had created.

The company also used an online recruiting firm to fill positions in the firm.  The hacker had created a rule to divert email from the recruiting agency to the Gmail account and then delete the email to hide his actions.  Next, the hacker requested a password reset which was forwarded to the Gmail account.  The password was changed thus allowing the attacker access to the firm's account with the recruiting firm.

This was discovered when an applicant contacted the firm about a position that was advertised online.  When the administrator attempted to log in the password did not work.  After multiple requests for a password reset the administrator discovered the password reset emails in her deleted items.  The hacker's reward was a charge to a credit card with funds diverted to the hacker.

In the second case, the compromised account was used to spam email containing a link to a malicious payload to anyone who clicked on it.  It was disguised as a Purchase Order needing approval.  In this attack, the hacker had created rules to delete any returned emails marked as "Undeliverable" to hide the fact that the account was being used to send spam.

Solutions:

Since the attack. we have changed all passwords at the first client using passwords generated by Microsoft and reimplemented the policy of changing passwords every 90 days.

I hear a lot of complaints about having to use/change passwords but in today's online environment it is imperative that you use strong passwords, change them periodically and do not use the same password for everything.  If you have your email account hacked, I know you do not want to run the risk your banking account is now vulnerable.

If you have a lot of passwords and find the task too frustrating to maintain, consider a password management software such as dashlane or Lastpass to help.  For an annual fee, you will only have to remember 1 password, the master password to the password manager itself.  Below is a link to an article about the best password managers for 2018.

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-password-managers,review-3785.html


Crypto-currency News

oh man! crypto-currencies continuing to tank. Be careful trying to catch a falling knife. I'm looking to get back in, it's hard to get into Ripple XRP, my experience.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/15/bitcoin-price-over-60-billion-wiped-off-value-of-cryptocurrencies.html

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/03/09/bitcoin-mining-energy-prices-smalltown-feature-217230

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/a-new-york-town-just-placed-a-moratorium-on-crypto-mining/ar-BBKiZdv


New Intel Gen 7 & Gen 8 computers!

Web Browsing done Right?

HAPPY VALENTINE DAY!!!  Web Browsing done right?

Google’s Chrome ad blocking arrives tomorrow and this is how it works

 As the internet matures into the de facto way we now view and acquire our news, some news sources are no longer providing free access.  This is particularly true of newspapers who have seen their print circulation and ad revenue declining.  I have no problem with this and subscribe to a couple myself.  However there are some sites that are loaded with pop up ads and auto play ads that are particularly annoying.  I have given up on finding out anything on the Weather channel's website other than current temperature and weather conditions for my area.

Starting tomorrow 02/15/18, Google's Chrome introduces new ad blocking technology to help better your browsing experience.

"The ad blocker itself will show up in Chrome’s address bar on the desktop (similar to a pop-up blocker icon), and on mobile a small prompt at the bottom of the screen will show that ads are blocked on a site. Both desktop and mobile users will have the option to allow ads on a site that’s automatically blocked. Google says that the aim of the ad blocker is to improve web ads, and that 42 percent of sites that were failing the Better Ads standards have resolved their issues already."

to read the full article and see what Google's new ad block brings please click;

https://news.google.com/news/u/0/headlines/section/topic/TECHNOLOGY?ned=us&hl=en&gl=US

are you Tired of texting? Google tests robot to chat with friends for you

Do you have friends who are constantly texting you throughout the day.  You know the ones who you don't know how they get their jobs done because they are always texting.  Well thanks to Google help is on the way.  (as if socializing isn't dead yet, social media :-)).

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/feb/14/google-tests-robot-chat-reply-friends

Browser options, more that you think.

Everyone is aware of the 3 major browsers used for surfing the internet but did you know that there are many more choices available for use?  Besides Internet Explorer, Chrome and FireFox there is Tor (notable for the Dark Web use), Yandex, Dooble and more.  A client was even using one called the "Crazy" browser when we first met.

To explore these options use the links below or to read the full TechWorld article click on;

https://www.techworld.com/security/best-8-secure-browsers-3246550/

CONTENTS

•  What does the idea of a secure browser mean?
 
•  Firefox
 
•  Epic privacy browser
 
•  Brave
 
•  Tor
 
•  Dooble
 
•  HTTPS Everywhere
 
•  Yandex Browser
 
•  Comodo Dragon / Ice Dragon

Two new Security Vulnerabilities affect every Computer and Phone manufactured since 1995.

Two new vulnerabilities, "Meltdown" and "Spectre" can let an attacker access whatever data is in an affected devices memory.  Meltdown can access sensitive data and files by melting down security boundaries typically enforced by the hardware.  The Spectre exploit tricks apps into leaking secrets.

Though there has been no known exploits at this time you can believe that the bad guys are already looking at ways to exploit these new flaws.  There are many innocent websites that have been unwittingly compromised with malicious code that is downloaded and executed when that page is visited.

An example of a worst-case scenario is a low-privileged user on a vulnerable computer could run JavaScript code on an ordinary-looking web page, which could then gain access to the contents of protected memory.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/security-flaws-affect-every-intel-chip-since-1995-arm-processors-vulnerable/?loc=newsletter_large_thumb_featured&ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=27630927001468733386426006914379

The vulnerabilities were discovered by Google's Project Zero team.

Last year, Google’s Project Zero team discovered serious security flaws caused by “speculative execution,” a technique used by most modern processors (CPUs) to optimize performance.
The Project Zero researcher, Jann Horn, demonstrated that malicious actors could take advantage of speculative execution to read system memory that should have been inaccessible. For example, an unauthorized party may read sensitive information in the system’s memory such as passwords, encryption keys, or sensitive information open in applications. Testing also showed that an attack running on one virtual machine was able to access the physical memory of the host machine, and through that, gain read-access to the memory of a different virtual machine on the same host.
These vulnerabilities affect many CPUs, including those from AMD, ARM, and Intel, as well as the devices and operating systems running on them.

https://security.googleblog.com/2018/01/todays-cpu-vulnerability-what-you-need.html


Meltdown and Spectre: Here’s what Intel, Apple, Microsoft, others are doing about it

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/meltdown-and-spectre-heres-what-intel-apple-microsoft-others-are-doing-about-it/

http://www.eweek.com/security/microsoft-delivers-emergency-windows-10-patch-for-meltdown-cpu-bug


Apple responds to Intel, ARM chip flaws: All Macs and iOS devices are vulnerable, but don’t panic

http://bgr.com/2018/01/05/apple-security-chip-flaws-iphone-ipad-all-macs/


Microsoft issues patch for Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities

Microsoft has issued an emergency patch for Windows 10 users already.  It can be downloaded and installed directly from the following link;

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056892/windows-10-update-kb4056892

Some AVs may block you from installing the patch.  If you are having difficulty check the following article.

Windows Meltdown-Spectre fix: How to check if your AV is blocking Microsoft patch
Antivirus firms play patch catch-up, as Microsoft releases Meltdown firmware updates for Surface devices.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-meltdown-spectre-fix-how-to-check-if-your-av-is-blocking-microsoft-patch/?loc=newsletter_large_thumb_featured&ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=27630927001468733386426006914379

Intel Generation 8 CPUs, new design. More powerful with more cores.

Intel Unveils the 8th Gen Intel Core Processor Family for Desktop, Featuring Intel’s Best Gaming Processor Ever

Newest Processors Deliver Premium Performance, with a Boost in Frame Rate of up to 25% Gen over Gen

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• New 8th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors and Intel® Z370 chipset are perfect for gamers, content creators and overclockers with a range of unlocked1 “K” processors.
• Includes a new Intel® Core™ i7 desktop processor that is the best gaming processor ever from Intel2, first-ever 6-core Intel® Core™ i5 desktop processor and 4-core Intel® Core™ i3 desktop processor.
• Performance boosts that deliver frame rate improvements of up to 25 percent3 compared with 7th Gen Intel Core for smooth gaming experiences and up to 65 percent faster editing4 in content creation compared with a 3-year-old machine.

Intel has introduced the latest generation, (8th, Coffee Lake) of it's Core Premium performance processors.  This new generation is different from previous chips with more cores.  The entry level Core i3 now has 4 processor cores, up from 2 and the Core i5 & i7s have 6 cores, up from the 4 which have been the standard since the 1st Core chips were introduced.  This increase enables up to 12 threads of data being processed by the i7 at one time.  

You may be thinking wait a minute guy, what does all this mean?  Before multi core processors were introduced, you bought a computer with a CPU that was 1 processor.  Multi-Core. Multi-core technology refers to CPUs that contain two or more processing cores. These cores operate as separate processors within a single chip. By using multiple cores, processor manufacturers can increase the performance of a CPU without raising the processor clock speed.

In addition to the increase in processing power, up to 40 platform PCIe 3.0 lanes supported with the new 370 chipset, this is up from 16 lanes in the Intel Core i7-7700K processor (Kaby Lake family) just a generation ago.  Wait a minute Phil, what does this mean?

Think about these lanes as highways.  Data whether your input or instructions to devices that carry out your computer operations are carried along these lanes.  They can quickly become as congested as I-285 on a workday thus bogging down your performance.  In fact many devices use more than 1 lane.

For example - gaming graphics cards use 16 lanes. Some powerful gaming computers have two graphics cards - that is 32 PCIe lanes (two x16 ports).  Previous generation Intel i7s had less lanes.  They couldn't handle two x16 graphics cards. For some gaming enthusiasts or engineers that would be a serious problem. They would have to choose a different CPU (maybe a more expensive Xeon) if they need more than 4 cores and two 16 graphics cards.

PCIe SSD drives use multiple PCIe lanes too (x4 lanes or x8 lanes).

Many gigabit network adapters use PCIe x4 lanes, there are also 10-gigabit server adapters and they use PCIe x8 lanes.

So as you can see 16 lanes is not that much. If motherboard manufacturer put one x16 slot, one x8 slot and one x4 slot (x28 total) - you can use only 3 devices there and... that's all.


For more details about this exciting new family of processors please read more at;

https://newsroom.intel.com/news-releases/intel-unveils-8th-gen-intel-core-processor-family-desktop/