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News in Brief Jun 5, 2013 16:54:11 GMT

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Apple's OS X and Safari get biggish security fixes

Google's certificate announcement contains a hidden surprise for Windows XP users

Backdoor Wipes MBR, Locks Screen

Compromised Japanese Sites Lead to Malware

Are you resilient to the main causes of cloud outages?

Apache Struts gets another important security fix

2011 SCADA flaw finally fixed

Security update for Chrome 27

Mt.Gox Phishing Sites Set Up on Various TLDs

Experts Identify Source Code for Ransomware, ZeuS and IRC Worm on Torrent Site

Damballa Enhances “Failsafe” As P2P Is Increasingly Used by Malware for C&C Communications

T-Mobile MMS Spam Now Targeting Users from Czech Republic

New HTML 5.1 working draft released

Arch Linux developers warn of update problems

iPhone Skyfire Browser 5.1.0 Adds Webapp Toolbar

DownTube for Windows Receives Update, Download Now

Download Recuva 1.47

Adobe Flash Player 11.8.800.75 Released

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News in Brief Jun 11, 2013 23:04:29 GMT

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“Your Google Account has been Hacked” Phone Spam

Understanding the risk of mixed content warnings

Adobe, Microsoft Patch Flash, Windows

Browser Toolbars – almost malware?

zPanel vulnerability permits root access to server

Multiple vulnerabilities found in HP Insight Diagnostics

Experts Find ZeuS Malware That’s Capable of Spreading via USB Flash Drives

Experts, Google Disagree on How Malicious BadNews Is

GAMARUE Uses Sourceforge to Host Files

Oracle restores Java time zone updating tool

FLAC 1.3.0 release brings RF64 and Wave64 support

PHP Vulnerability Fixed in Ubuntu 13.04

Microsoft Releases Windows, IE Security Updates

Portable VLC Media Player 2.0.7 Now Available for Download

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News in Brief Jun 12, 2013 15:38:36 GMT

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Microsoft doesn't close all holes on June patch day

Linux Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Exploit Modified to Work on Android

Security Update Available for Adobe Flash Player 11.7

Rise of the social bots

Linux Users Want a Google Drive Native Client

Windows 8.1’s “Start Menu” to Feature Shut Down, Reboot Options

Say What? Windows 8.1 Start Button Now Available on Android – Video

XYplorer 12.50 Available for Download

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News in Brief Jun 14, 2013 15:26:57 GMT

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The end for Google's Chrome Frame

Users warned to remove Debian Multimedia repository

AutoRun. Reloaded

Malware Redirects South Korean Users To Phishing Sites

Cybercriminals Improve Android Malware Stealth Routines with OBAD

PayPal Updates Bug Bounty Site, Expert Says the New Model Is More Transparent

Flash Player Clickjacking Flaw Allows Hackers to Hijack Your Webcam

ZeuS Malware Used to Lure Victims to Money Mule Recruitment Website

419 Scam Alert: You Won a Camry Solara from the International Cricket Council

AVG Technologies to Acquire LPI Level Platforms

"Nej till Google!" - Sweden tells a local council that Google's cloud is a no-go area

Ardour 3.2 adds video support

RethinkDB 1.6 gets regex and array functions

After Venturing into iOS 7, Here’s How to Restore to iOS 6

Microsoft Confirms KB2821895 Windows 8 Update Bug

EU antitrust authorities investigate Android licensing

Peppermint Four Distro Is So Light It Could Fly – Screenshot Tour

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News in Brief Jun 24, 2013 15:26:09 GMT

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Taking SMS Authentication Out of the Game

The security futility that is embedding secure login forms within insecure pages

Microsoft to Offer Standing Bug Bounty

Google to scan for malicious apps in Chrome Web Store

WordPress hardened with XSS, DoS and SSRF fixes

Ad injection and you - how adware gets on your computer

Targeted Attack in Taiwan Uses Infamous Gh0st RAT

Yahoo says unleashing people's old accounts will be fine, just fine

Verizon Certificate Revocation Lists Website Mistaken for Phishing Site

New KDE screen management tool ready for widespread use

Linux Lite 1.0.6 Officially Released

rekonq Web Browser 2.3.1 Further Improves the Private Browsing

Windows 8.1 Preview Metro File Manager Details Leaked

Opera Next Receives Update

New Avira Update Ditches “Expert Mode” Settings Panel

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News in Brief Jun 25, 2013 22:29:58 GMT

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Man of Steel, World War Z “Movie Streams” Spammed on SlideShare

GFI EndPointSecurity™ Receives OPSWAT Bronze Certification

Fake BBM app fools 100,000 Android users by targeting rumored release date

Video: “Hack Yourself First” and other security tips for web developers

Web Badness Knows No Bounds

Story of the Cutwail/Pushdo hidden C&C server

Backup program allows root access to LG smartphones

Backdoor in HP backup servers

Another Sketchy Genieo Installer Discovered

4 Reasons Why You Need Stronger Authentication - Now

Phishers Claim to Ensure Security for Digital Currency Users

Investigation of a new undocumented instruction trick

Scam Sites Now Selling Instagram Followers

Compromised Auto-Update Mechanism Affects South Korean Users

A Raspberry Pi Connected to the Internet Needs to Be Secured Against Threats – Infographic

Spammers Abuse Vine to Earn Money via Affiliate Programs

Creators of Cutwail Botnet Implement New Evasion Features

Firefox 22 offers real-time video communications and faster JavaScript

Apache gets a PaaS

Multi-Master Database Replication Software SymmetricDS 3.4.7 Is Available for Download

Apple Releases iOS 7 Beta 2, Offers iPad and iPad mini Support

LibreOffice Steals Thousands of Users from Microsoft Office

Download HWiNFO 4.20

Windows 8.1 Build 9431 Screenshot Gallery

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News in Brief Jun 28, 2013 14:35:43 GMT

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Carberp Code Leak Stokes Copycat Fears

Universal "share" button for Firefox

Avira says farewell to Linux

Fake Opera Browser Update Distributes Ransomware

Google adds (some) malware and phishing info to Transparency Report

Facebook pays $20K for easily exploitable flaw that could have led to account hijackings

Anonymous Wallpaper Used in South Korea Attacks Linked to Disk Wiping Malware

What wouldn’t you do #withoutProtection?

Darktable 1.2.2 adds new cameras

eBook Conversion Software Calibre 0.9.37 Supports Font Embedding

OS X Mavericks: Interactive Notifications with Updates from Websites

Britons Not Allowed to Install Windows 8.1 Preview

IrfanView 4.36 Now Available for Download

Outlook 2013 RT Preview Officially Released as Part of Windows 8.1 Update

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News in Brief Jul 1, 2013 16:09:14 GMT

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“You Steal Music? I Lock Your PC” is Spinning Decks on Infected Machines

How to Avoid and (Most Importantly) Delete Obad.a from Your Android Device

How to build (and how not to build) a secure “remember me” feature

Android hack-tool targets Windows PCs

Vobfus and Beebone Malware Download Each Other to Infected Computers

The Java Autorun Worm, Java.Cogyeka (1 of 3)

Ubuntu's Mir plans cause divisions

Ruby 1.8.7 retires as planned

Linux kernel 3.10 released

New Open Source Driver Released for Intel Hardware

Learn a New Language with OpenTeacher 3.2

Microsoft Makes It Harder to Close Metro Apps in Windows 8.1

Download This Small Tool to Quickly Remove Metro Apps in Windows 8.1 Preview

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News in Brief Jul 2, 2013 17:43:01 GMT

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Atlassian Crowd flaw exposes server

The Java Autorun Worm, Java.Cogyeka (2 of 3)

Fake Application Found on Amazon Appstore for Android

Buyer Beware: Steam Keys and What You Should Know

The four seasons of Glazunov: digging further into Sibhost and Flimkit

Tinder Spam Bots Trick Users into Handing Over Details, Subscribe to Paid Services

Experts Identify Trojan Designed to Steal Litecoin Wallets

Fedora 19 - "Schrödinger's Cat" - is most certainly alive

AjaXplorer 5.0.1 Improves the HTML5 Uploader

Firefox OS Running in Linux – Screenshot Tour

Upgrading from Windows XP, Vista to Windows 8.1 Won’t Be Possible

Emsisoft Anti-Malware 8.0 Released

Start8 Start Button Running on Windows 8.1 Preview – Photo Gallery

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News in Brief Jul 3, 2013 20:34:57 GMT

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Profile Viewer Executable Leads to Browser Redirects and .XPI Installs

Blizzard Phish: Not Very Good

Fake Flash Player installer spreads via Twitter and Facebook

Apple releases security update for Mac OS X

The Java Autorun Worm, Java.Cogyeka (3 of 3)

Skype for Android’s Lockscreen Issue

Blackhole Exploit Kit Spam Campaign Hits Pinterest

Microsoft Experts Warn of “System Doctor 2014” Fake Antivirus

LibreOffice and AMD to GPU boost spreadsheet performance

Microsoft Changes IE11 Do Not Track Behavior in Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 Preview Now Available for All Users

Microsoft Adds Windows Defender Security Features in Windows 8.1

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News in Brief Jul 8, 2013 14:53:42 GMT

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Weight Loss and Health Sites Become Gamified

Styx Exploit Pack: Domo Arigato, PC Roboto

Bluebox's Android "masterkey" hole identified

Walking on thin ice…

Porn on YouTube Leads to Premium-Rate SMS Scams

Phishing Alert: “Account Error” Notification from Wonga

Around 150,000 vBulletin Forums Compromised, Abused to Serve Malware

Trojan Disguised as “Pinterest Tool” Steals Users’ Login Credentials

Photographer.io software stack open sourced

Stay Away from PRISM with DuckDuckGo Plus for Firefox

Try SmoothMouse if Your Mouse or Trackpad Is Acting Up

Microsoft Shuts Down One More Service on September 30

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News in Brief Jul 15, 2013 13:40:18 GMT

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The Half-Life 3 Fakeout Roundup

Fake Wiki in the Wild Wild Web

Maintenance of Apache web server 2.0 discontinued

File Infector EXPIRO Hits US, Steals FTP Credentials

Android Malware “Hardcore88” Poses as Commonwealth Bank Security App