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News in Brief Dec 21, 2013 16:22:20 GMT

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Android Tapsnake Mobile Scareware: Ads Push Antivirus

Brazilian "Feliz Natal" - give me your money now!

Gluglug X60 Is the First Laptop Certified with Free Software and Zero Backdoors by FSF

Ultimate Boot CD 5.2.8 Now Comes with Memtest86 4.3.6

How to Fix OS X Keychain Error (“Local Items”)

Winamp Still Alive Today, December 21, 2013

Microsoft Releases Update for Windows 8.1's Reading List

AIMP Winamp Replacement Receives Update, Download Now

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News in Brief Dec 27, 2013 16:49:19 GMT

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ZeuS, More Infostealers, Use AutoIT

Trojan ChePro, the CPL storm

Court-Related Spam Emails Used to Distribute Malware

Malware Distributed with Fake Costco, Walmart and Best Buy Delivery Failure Emails

Linux-Based Firewall Distribution IPFire 2.13 Core 74 Features 4096-bit Encryption

Ubuntu Is Storing Wi-Fi Passwords in Clear Text by Default

Fix for iOS 7 Jailbreak Errors Confirmed, Evasi0n7 1.1 Update on the Way

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News in Brief Dec 28, 2013 19:02:33 GMT

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Researchers Find Critical Vulnerability in Samsung Knox

FeedBurner.com Page Set Up to Serve JavaScript Trojan

SparkyLinux GameOver 3.2 Is the Ultimate Gaming Distro

iOS 7 Jailbreak: Warning! iPad 2 (WiFi) Is Incompatible

Organization Uses Skype to Help Students with Disabilities – Video

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News in Brief Dec 30, 2013 16:23:20 GMT

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Festive season spammers offer some cutting criticism to the Naked Security crew...

RFID-Based Master Key Cards Can Be Hacked, Experts Warn

OpenSSL.org Hacked and Defaced

NatWest Customers Prevented from Accessing Online Services Due to DDOS Attack

Vulnerabilities in SD Cards Can Be Exploited for MITM Attacks

Phishing for Tesco Shoppers

Free Accounting Software GnuCash 2.6.0 Arrives with Lots of Fixes

iOS 8 Jailbreak Potentially Compromised by Rushed p0sixspwn Release

LibreOffice Now Available on iPad

NSA Intercepted Microsoft’s Bug Reports to Exploit Windows Vulnerabilities

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News in Brief Dec 30, 2013 22:56:17 GMT

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Nat West ( news.softpedia.com/news/NatWest-Customers-Prevented-from-Accessing-Online-Services-Due-to-DDOS-Attack-412760.shtml )attack affected many more, including me, to boot
Transfers to me were delayed by 24 hours from 2 clients, embarrassing for client!!

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News in Brief Jan 3, 2014 17:49:01 GMT

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Gaping admin access holes found in SoHo routers from Linksys, Netgear and others

US court dismisses suit brought against border laptop searches

OpenSSL Website Hacked Through Insecure Password at Hosting Provider

Facebook Scam: Most Fatal Car Accident of the World

Facebook Scam: Shark Eats the Swimming Man in an Ocean

3 Vulnerabilities Fixed in Elgg 1.8.17

Facebook Fixes Open Redirect Vulnerability on “How Are You Feeling?” Page – Video

Searching the Snapchat data breach with “Have I been pwned?”

Could new malware steal data from INSIDE your SD card? Researchers claim even solid-state PC drives could be at risk

Canonical Release Major Linux Kernel Update for Ubuntu 13.10

Powerful Image Editing Software Fotoxx 14.01 Released with New Options

Ubuntu 14.04 Might Get a Non-UEFI Flavor

eBook Reader and Editing Software Calibre 1.18 Is Almost Perfect

Grab It While It’s Free – Scanner Pro by Readdle Is Apple’s iTunes App of the Week

Firefox for Windows 8 Delayed, to Launch in March

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News in Brief Jan 6, 2014 16:13:18 GMT

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Watch out! Facebook is NOT closing in March - please don't spread the hoax!

Is the Internet of Everything Under Attack?

Fake Atmos Energy Bill Emails Used to Distribute Malware

Phishing Alert: Unauthorized Activity on Your Amazon Account

Facebook Scam: Video of Woman Falling from 220 Feet Roller Coaster

Yahoo Hacked, 2.5 Million European Users Possibly Infected with Malware

Bitdefender 60-Second Virus Scanner Updated, Download Now

Download RAR Extractor Free for Mac OS X

Windows 8.1 Update 1 to Launch in April – Report

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News in Brief Jan 7, 2014 15:25:01 GMT

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Cop installs keylogger on his wife's sensitive work computer, gets probation. Does the punishment fit the crime?

The End of Microsoft’s Support for Windows XP

Cybercriminals Leverage Recent Chase Data Breach for Phishing Scam

Tech Support Scams: Second Byte at the Cherry

Cantata 1.2.2 Music Player Gets Better HTTP Security

Dropbox 2.6.2 Stable Version Arrives on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS

Canonical Finally Fixes Startup Disk Creator After Years of Complaints

What’s New in OS X Mavericks Server 3.0.2

Download Maxthon Web Browser 4.5.0 (iOS)

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News in Brief Jan 8, 2014 19:13:19 GMT

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64-bit ZBOT Leverages Tor, Improves Evasion Techniques

Hard times on The Moscow Times

Encryption is Loud and the Walls Have Ears

Flashback Botnet is Adrift

DailyMotion Serves FakeAV in Malvertising Attack – Video

Expert Finds Clickjacking Flaw in Google and Open Redirect in Facebook – Video

Facebook Says Facebook.com Might Be Malicious

Internet Users Warned of Shady Websites Offering Canada Goose Jackets

Check If You’re Running an Open DNS Resolver

Facebook is a bad way to rate potential employees, study finds

Opera Next 19 Receives the First Update of 2014, Download Now

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News in Brief Jan 11, 2014 17:24:45 GMT

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The RTLO method

419 Scam Alert: Scam Victims Compensated via ATM Card

Dropbox Has Not Been Hacked, Outage Caused During Internal Maintenance

Click Fraud Operations of TDSS Botnet Slightly Affected by ZeroAccess Takedown

To what extent is an organisation liable when they get security wrong?

Spy vs spy: New ‘permission management’ app helps to snuff out the bad Android software snooping on you

Tackling the Sefnit botnet Tor hazard

Anti-Virus Vendor Tells You How to Keep Using Windows XP Beyond Retirement Date

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News in Brief Jan 14, 2014 18:08:11 GMT

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Tech support scammers target smartphone and tablet users

Popular Japanese Publisher’s Website led to Gongda Exploit Kit

The Icefog APT Hits US Targets With Java Backdoor

NORCOM Server Hacked, Personal Information Possibly Compromised

Fake PG&E “Gas and Electric Usage Statement” Emails Spread Malware

Fake “Department of Treasury Notice of Outstanding” Emails Carry Malware

Major cyber attacks ‘can be predicted’ using computer model, researchers claim

Black Lab Linux 4.2 Is a Distro Made for Everyone

Radionomy Officially Announces Winamp Takeover

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News in Brief Jan 15, 2014 15:57:28 GMT

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.Zip Attachment Spam Makes a Grand Return

Scammers Exploit Vacation Hangover with Malware Attacks

Adobe's first Patch Tuesday of 2014

Google Chrome 32.0.1700.77 Security Fixes

Fake ADP Invoices and Fiserv Documents Used to Distribute Upatre Malware

Facebook Scam: Zookeeper Swallowed by Giant Snake

Android Gamers Targeted with Trojanized Version of Minecraft PE

Fake “Death and Funeral Announcement” Emails Carry Malicious Links

Secret radio technology allowed NSA to spy on PCs disconnected from the Internet

MSRT January 2014 – Bladabindi

Makulu 4.0 E17 Linux Distro Is Mostly for Hippo Aficionados

Google Releases Chrome 32 Stable for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X

TeamViewer: Remote Control 9 Gets Split-View for Computers & Contacts on iOS

Download LibreOffice 4.1.5 RC 1

Microsoft Officially Releases January 2014 Patch Tuesday Updates

Windows XP Mode to Live On for Windows 7 Users

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News in Brief Jan 17, 2014 20:57:25 GMT

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BANLOAD Limits Targets via Security Plugin

Musical Bitcoin Bubbles Serve Java Applets, Malware

Big box LatAm hack (1st part - Betabot)

Trojan Disguised as Legitimate Applications Uses Infected PCs to Mine Litecoins

Humor Website Cracked.com Serves Malware, Again

Beware of Malicious Funeral Notifications

Linux Lite 1.0.8 Operating System Officially Released

Lightweight Web Browser Midori 0.5.7 Arrives with Improved Private Browsing

Mac Users Will Be Able to Block People They Don't Like When OS X 10.9.2 Is Released

How to Run Windows 8.1 on a Windows XP Computer for Free

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News in Brief Jan 20, 2014 17:11:59 GMT

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Starbucks admits "your security is incredibly important", updates password-spilling app

BitTorrent Creator Working on Tool That Hides Secrets in Inconspicuous Files

Phishing Alert: New Required Verification Process from Bank of America

The Privacy of Things

“123456” Named Worst Password of 2013

BitTorrent Client FrostWire 5.7.0 RC Ditches Its Engine and Adopts the One from Vuze

Build Your Own Ubuntu Distro with Ubuntu Builder 2.5

Linux Kernel 3.4.77 LTS Officially Released

The Ultimate Hacking Tools Added in BackBox Linux 3.13, Features EFI Support

VLC for iOS 2.2 Officially Released, Download Now

Recuva 1.50 Adds Recovery from Unmounted Drives

Sandboxie 4.08 Available for Download