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Over time, normal wear-and-tear on kitchen appliances starts to take its toll, leaving our once-pristine ovens, dishwashers, and refrigerators with dings, dents, and scratches. Take that glass window on your oven door, for example. In addition to being covered in all types of food stains, they also have a tendency to accumulate scratches over the years.

Fortunately, there are a few ways to remove scratches from the glass on your oven door. Here’s what to know.

How to get rid of scratches on your oven door

First, we should clarify that we’re only dealing with shallow surface scratches here: If the scratch is deep enough for you to be able to stick a fingernail into it, it’s going to need a bit more attention (likely from a professional). But if you’re dealing with minor scratches, the idea behind these techniques is to buff them away using something that’s mildly abrasive and a soft cloth. Here are a few examples:

Baking soda

Mix up a paste of baking soda and water using a 1:1 ratio. Dip a cotton ball into the paste, then rub it onto the scratches in a circular motion for a few seconds. Wipe the surface with a clean, soft cloth dampened with warm water. If the scratches are still there, try it again.

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Toothpaste

Instead of making your own paste, you can also use toothpaste (not the gel kind) to try to buff out scratches from your oven door, using the technique described above.

Brasso

As it turns out, this highly effective brass cleaner can also help fill in shallow scratches. First, make sure that your oven door is clean. Then put a small amount of Brasso brass polish on a clean, soft cloth and rub it in circular motion over the glass to buff out the scratches. Finally, wipe away any excess polish.

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Contrary to popular belief, the COVID-19 pandemic is not over. On top of that, BA.5, the current variant making the rounds, is highly transmissible, and tends to evade some of our protections against the virus when it comes to (re)infection. (Having said that, vaccines continue to provide protection against severe illness.)

If you’re looking for a way to reduce your chances of both contracting and unknowingly transmitting the virus—and you’re already up-to-date with your vaccinations—wearing a properly fitting N95 face mask when you’re out in public is the best way to do that. Here’s how to some for free.

How to get free N95 face masks

As you may recall, in the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the public was instructed not to buy N95 masks in order to make them available to healthcare practitioners and first responders. But that is no longer the case, and N95 masks are widely available for purchase.

In fact, a limited supply of N95 masks are now available for free through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. Though you’re limited to three free masks per person, at a time when the cost of most things continues to climb, that’s better than nothing.

Currently, the free masks are available at a number of national retailers—including CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, Rite Aid, Publix, Walmart, and Sam’s Club—along with some smaller, independently owned pharmacies as well. No other purchase is necessary when picking up your free masks.

The easiest way to find free masks near you is to use this tool on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Simply pop in your zip code, and you’ll get a list of pharmacies and other retailers that distribute these free N95 masks.

Just keep in mind that being on the CDC list doesn’t guarantee the retailer has free masks currently in stock (but at least lets you know where to check). You can always call the store ahead of time to check their availability. And if you’re having problems finding free masks in your area, you can call 1-800-232-0233.

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All the recent heat and humidity may be causing you to spend more time in the shower or bath than usual. And if you pay for water (or are concerned about conserving it), you may be wondering which is harder on your wallet (and the environment): Showering or bathing? Here’s what to know.

Which uses more water: A shower or a bath?

There are a number of variables here, including the size of your bathtub (and how far you fill it to take a bath), the type of shower head you have, and how long your showers typically last.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average shower lasts about eight minutes, and the average shower head has a water flow of 2.1 gallons per minute, so the average shower uses more than 16 gallons of water.

Meanwhile, the average bathtub holds 80 gallons of water, so even if you only fill it up halfway, that’s still 40 gallons. To save water when taking a bath, the EPA suggests plugging the drain right away and then adjusting the temperature as the tub fills. Still, unless you’re taking a long shower, it’ll typically use less water than taking a bath.

If you’re looking for a more precise number (and less math), use this calculator to figure out whether you’ll use less water taking a shower or a bath.

How to figure out the cost of shower or a bath

Now that we know that on average, showering tends to use less water than bathing, let’s take a look at how to figure out how much it costs to get clean. To do that, you’ll need to find out how much you’re paying for water in your city.

Let’s say that you’re currently paying $1.50/1k gallons of water, live with one other person, and you each take one eight-minute shower every day. Depending on the cost of electricity in your area (necessary for heating the water), and the type of shower head you have, a year’s worth of showers in your household will work out to around $200 each year.

You can use this calculator to plug in your own numbers and get an estimate for the cost of showering in your household.

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Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos:

Israel’s new cyber-kinetic lab will boost the resilience of critical infrastructure
In a building under construction at the Advanced Technologies Park in Be’er Sheva, the “cyber capital” of Israel, a new governmental lab is also taking shape: the National Cyber-Kinetic Lab for ICS and OT.

Attackers are slowly abandoning malicious macros
Malicious macro-enabled documents as vehicles for email-based malware delivery are being used less and less, Proofpoint researchers have noticed.

Why firms need to harness identity management before it spirals into an identity crisis
Digital transformation is at the top of every organization’s agenda today. But while it is easy to make bold, forward-looking plans on paper, the reality of implementing digitalization can be slow and frustrating work.

The global average cost of a data breach reaches an all-time high of $4.35 million
IBM Security released the 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report, revealing costlier and higher-impact data breaches than ever before, with the global average cost of a data breach reaching an all-time high of $4.35 million for studied organizations.

The infosec investment landscape: Which tech gets the most bucks?
How many cybersecurity vendors are active at the moment? What are they offering? How is their business doing? These are just some of the questions that Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest, is trying to answer on a daily basis.

Benefits of modern PAM: Efficiency, security, compliance
Many legacy Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions are still very manual regarding what they do and how they manage user access and permissions.

1 in 3 employees don’t understand why cybersecurity is important
According to a new Tessian report, 30% employees do not think they personally play a role in maintaining their company’s cybersecurity posture.

Building trust into every aspect of an organization
In this Help Net Security video, Matthew Chiodi, Chief Trust Officer at Cerby, talks about building trust not just when it comes to applications and data, but also with employees and customers.

Targeted campaign uses infostealer to hijack Facebook Business accounts
WithSecure researchers have discovered an ongoing operation, dubbed “DUCKTAIL”, that targets individuals and organizations operating on Facebook’s Ads and Business platform.

Minimizing risk: Key cybersecurity-related M&A considerations
In this Help Net Security video, Lenny Zeltser, CISO at Axonius, shares key cybersecurity-related considerations that both acquirer and acquired should keep in mind as they go through M&A.

Trust in fintech security has been wavering
The growing rate of cybercrime has added to the market unrest and questioned fintech preparedness; some claimed that the industry players are more susceptible to virtual threats than traditional banking, with greater resources at their disposal.

Major shifts and the growing risk of identity fraud
In this Help Net Security video, Will LaSala, Field CTO, OneSpan, talks about the dangers of identity fraud and how these attacks prey on our ability to trust people.

Monitoring the impact of security solutions on user experiences is critical
Modern organizations are challenged by conflicting demands to secure the enterprise while delivering excellent end-user experiences, according to Broadcom Software.

Organizations are struggling with SaaS security. Why?
In this Help Net Security video, Yoav Kalati, Head of Threat Intelligence at Wing Security, illustrates how it’s no surprise that SaaS security is failing.

How SMBs are evolving their cybersecurity operations practices
Cybercriminals and threat actors work around the clock, with attacks originating from around the world. Therefore, all businesses, including SMBs, need to be always on alert for new threats and available to respond at any moment to an incident.

The future of attack surface management (ASM)
In this Help Net Security video, David Monnier, Team Cymru Fellow, talks about what lies ahead for attack surface management, the findings from the recent State of Attack Surface Management report, and offers advice for security leaders evaluating existing or potential ASM platforms.

Infosec pros want more industry cooperation and support for open standards
Driven by security operations complexity, 46% of organizations are consolidating or plan on consolidating the number of vendors they do business with.

Why there is no quick fix for cyber attacks
In this Help Net Security video, Stefano Maccaglia, Incident Response Practice Manager at Netwitness, discusses how building awareness and investing in people helps prepare organizations for today’s cyber attacks.

Product showcase: The Cynomi Virtual CISO (vCISO) platform
Cynomi enables managed service providers and consulting firms to provide ongoing vCISO services at scale by automating much of the manual, expert and time-consuming vCISO work, empowering their existing teams.

Find out why developers love Pentest as a Service (PtaaS)
Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) allows organizations of all sizes to manage an efficient pentest program with on-demand access to expert security talent and a modern SaaS delivery platform.

New infosec products of the week: July 29, 2022
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Aqua Security, NetApp, Rapid7, Runecast, and Teleport.

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Loft Labs partners Docker so that Docker Desktop users can now set up and manage virtual Kubernetes clusters.

Recently, Docker announced the launch of an extensions API (application programming interface) called Docker Extensions that enables partners to extend Docker Desktop capabilities with additional capabilities for developers. With this announcement, Loft introduces an extension for open source vcluster that makes it easy to create and manage virtual clusters in Docker Desktop.

“This brings together two hugely popular technologies and integrates the functions of vcluster for the users of Docker Desktop who are increasingly working in Kubernetes,” said Lukas Gentele, co-founder and CEO, Loft Labs. “Using their familiar Docker Desktop, users are able to set up as many different virtual Kubernetes clusters as needed for development, testing, as well as production.”

Now, Docker Desktop developers can leverage open source vcluster running in Docker Desktop. With vcluster, users can create virtual clusters which are easy to pause and resume. This is ideal for developers that need to set up different development and testing configurations which is easy to do and can all be run as virtual clusters in Kubernetes – much like virtual machines on a server.

Docker Desktop runs on Linux, MacOS, and Windows machines and is used to build and share containerized applications and microservices.

“Docker is obsessed with developer ergonomics and is committed to filling and improving the developer experience gap,” said Jake Levirne, head of product at Docker. “We welcome Loft Labs to the Docker Extension marketplace, expanding the applications and capabilities available for millions of registered Docker developers.”

First launched in April 2021, vcluster has gained popularity with more than 500,000 downloads and over 1,300 stars on GitHub. It is used to create Kubernetes clusters that run inside the namespaces of underlying Kubernetes clusters. Using virtual clusters solves the majority of multi-tenancy issues of Kubernetes because they offer:

• Better isolation than simple namespace-based multi-tenancy;
• Reduced cloud computing cost because virtual clusters are much more lightweight and resource-efficient than spinning up separate single-tenant clusters;
• Logical separation and encapsulation of application workloads from the underlying cluster’s shared infrastructure workloads (such as shared ingress controller or network plug-ins).

At the same time, virtual cluster users can expect that their virtual cluster behaves just like any regular Kubernetes cluster because vcluster is a certified Kubernetes distribution, which means that it passes all conformance tests that CNCF requires. Virtual clusters are often used as development environments when engineers are building, testing and debugging cloud-native software, but they are also frequently used as ephemeral environments for executing continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

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Avaya Holdings appoints Alan Masarek as its President and CEO and as a member of Avaya’s Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2022.

Mr. Masarek will succeed Jim Chirico, who will be removed from his positions as President and CEO of Avaya, effective August 1, 2022, and is resigning as a member of Avaya’s Board. Mr. Chirico will remain employed with Avaya through August 16, 2022 and will work with Mr. Masarek to ensure a smooth transition for all stakeholders.

Mr. Masarek is an industry innovator with deep domain expertise in Enterprise Communications and transformational operational experience bringing together UCaaS, CCaaS and CPaaS capabilities, which are key elements of the Avaya OneCloud Experience platform.

He most recently served as CEO of Vonage Holdings, where he led the company through an era of transformation from a VoIP-based residential phone provider into a global enterprise cloud communications company. Prior to his time at Vonage, Mr. Masarek was Director, Chrome & Apps at Google, following Google’s acquisition of his prior company, Quickoffice, where he served as Co-founder and CEO.

Bill Watkins, Chairman of Avaya’s Board, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Alan as President and CEO. Alan is a proven transformational leader, and after a rigorous search process, the Board is confident that Alan is the ideal choice to lead the company into the future. We look forward to benefiting from his decades of industry expertise as we take the next steps to position the company for long-term success.”

Mr. Masarek commented, “Avaya benefits from an industry-leading brand, world-class customer base and global reach, a rich history of innovation and strong partner ecosystem. I look forward to leveraging my background and years of cloud communications experience to propel Avaya to renewed growth and profitability as we build on the company’s strong fundamentals. At the same time, I intend to undertake a comprehensive strategic and operating review of all facets of the business with the goal of delivering industry-leading solutions to our global customers and enhancing value for all stakeholders.”

Mr. Watkins continued, “The Board and I thank Jim for his nearly 15 years of service to Avaya and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

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Verimatrix appoints Asaf Ashkenazi as CEO effective August 1st, 2022. Amedeo D’Angelo, Chairman and CEO since 2015, remains Executive Chairman of Verimatrix effective the same day.

Asaf Ashkenazi joined Verimatrix in 2018 and currently serves as COO. He will lead the company’s ongoing business model transformation announced last year that focuses on recurring subscription-based revenue sources and new products.

“This evolution and reinforcement of the Verimatrix governance structure aligns well with the company’s needs as we further the progression of our business model,” Amedeo D’Angelo said. “I look forward to working closely with Asaf in his newly expanded role as CEO during this strategic development of Verimatrix.”

Previously leading the company’s R&D, product, sales and marketing operations, Asaf Ashkenazi will continue to harness his mix of cybersecurity expertise and management successes. His previous positions included key roles at companies such as Qualcomm and Motorola.

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