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News in Brief Nov 24, 2014 17:59:32 GMT

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Google Contributor: would you pay to remove ads on websites? [POLL]

WordPress issues critical security fixes, closing remote anonymous compromise bug and more

A Nightmare on Malware Street

Chinese Electronic Cigarettes Have Malware Planted in the Charger

How to Make an Apple Watch App

Blurry Fonts in Windows: A Possible Issue Microsoft Can't Ignore

November Update Breaks Down Windows 8, Windows 8.1 PCs Running Avast

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News in Brief Nov 26, 2014 16:28:32 GMT

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Q4OS Is the Perfect Distro for People Who Want a Windows OS, Only Safer – Gallery

Apple-Google Deal About to Expire, Yahoo Wants In

Want to Repair/Replace Your iPhone 6 Screen? Prepare to Shed Some Money

Windows 10 to Feature Native Support for MKV and FLAC

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News in Brief Nov 28, 2014 19:12:20 GMT

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Adobe publishes out-of-band Flash update - provides "booster dose" for October's patches

Phishing attack to target the clients of a Japanese bank

This is your bank, please verify your details – No, you verify YOUR details!

Calibre Is Now Better Equipped to Edit eBooks, New Version Is Out

Linux Mint 17.1 "Rebecca" MATE Stable Is Ready for Download – Screenshot Tour

Linux Mint 17.1 Cinnamon Is Out and the Best So Far – Screenshot Tour

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News in Brief Dec 2, 2014 16:12:27 GMT

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'Annie', 'Fury', other Sony blockbuster movies pirated after network attack

Point-of-Sale systems breached at major US parking garage operator

Intel Acquires PasswordBox

Known Diet Scam Targets Philippine Buyers on Facebook

Embrace the Bleeding Edge of Linux Distros with OpenELEC 5.0 RC1

MKV, FLAC Support Not Yet Ready in Windows 10 Build 9888

Windows 7 Now Running on 55 Percent of World's Computers

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News in Brief Dec 3, 2014 17:41:04 GMT

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Is backing up your data the same as exposing it? In this case – Yes!

Phone Scammers Are More Active This Time of the Year

Disk-Wiping Malware Affecting Businesses in the US

New PoS Malware Mixes Code from Dexter and Chewbacca

Lizard Squad Announces DDoS Attacks for Christmas Time

An interesting case of the CVE-2014-8439 exploit

Windows 10 Receives New Bug-Fixing Update for Explorer Crashes

Windows 10 Build 9888 Features New Desktop Switching Animation

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News in Brief Dec 4, 2014 17:29:23 GMT

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Uber job applicant says he was given access to passenger data for an entire day

An Analysis of the “Destructive” Malware Behind FBI Warnings

Glitch in InfiniteWP Client Allows Control over Maintenance Page Content

Critical PayPal Bug Left All Accounts Vulnerable to Hijacking

Mint Ultimate 17.1 Has the Best-Looking Boot Loader and a Ton of Cool Tools

Edward Snowden's Favorite Linux Distro, Tails, Just Got a New Linux Kernel

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News in Brief Dec 5, 2014 18:34:41 GMT

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I am not a robot: Google swaps text CAPTCHAs for quivery mouse clicks

Fake confirmation emails from Walmart, Home Depot, others in circulation

Mileage Reimbursement Form Email Lures to Malicious Download

Social Login Abuse Gives Attacker Easy Access to a Victim’s Account

Monitor App on Google Play Sends GPS Location

Q4OS Is like Having a Windows System with a Linux Kernel – Gallery

Microsoft: Windows 10 Preview Users Will Be Able to Upgrade to RTM

Why You Shouldn’t Install the Leaked Windows 10 Build 9888

warlock Moderator Administrator I just work here but, I'll take the blame. Posts: 833	News in Brief Dec 5, 2014 20:26:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by warlock on Dec 5, 2014 20:26:08 GMT Microsoft: Windows 10 Preview Users Will Be Able to Upgrade to RTM Read more: tgigeeks.boards.net/thread/15/news-brief?page=21#ixzz3L3bKBXw6 But at what monetary cost?

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News in Brief Dec 8, 2014 17:48:21 GMT

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"It’s the internet’s fault." PlayStation Store downed amid hacking claims

Online medical bill site tricked people to hand over health records

Aggressive Phishing Campaign Aimed at German Users

Facebook Scammers Lure with “Samsung 4k Ultra HD Curved TV” Giveaway Bait

New Neverquest Trojan Variant Targets North America

MX-14.3 Is an OS Based on Debian That Can Bring Old Computers Back to Life

Your iPod Classic Will Be Worth a Fortune Soon, Hold On to It

iPad Pro Could Sport a Thin Stylus Unlike Anything Seen Before

Microsoft Sues AT&T User for Activating Pirated Copy of Windows 7

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News in Brief Dec 9, 2014 15:52:51 GMT

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Alibaba turns into Ali-blab-blab thanks to web server URL security bug

Internet freedom weakens around the world

The 'Penquin' Turla

Yik Yak Flaw De-anonymizes User, Allows Control over Account

Some Phishy Football Antics…

Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.235 Now Available for Download

Microsoft Fixes Windows 10 Build 9879 Fix

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News in Brief Dec 10, 2014 19:45:22 GMT

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The Pirate Bay taken down by police, re-emerges within hours

Yahoo sells Flickr users' photos without sharing profits

Can we expect a future free from passwords and PINs?

'Destover' Malware Now Digitally Signed by Sony Certificates (Updated)

Decryption Tool Available for Crypto-Malware Operation Global III

Flash Player 16.0.0.235 Fixes Remote Code Execution Bug Exploited in the Wild

“Warlords of Draenor – now invite you to join” Phish

Privacy focused Blackphone app store in development

Firefox 35 Beta Arrives with Conference Call Features for Hello

Problems with iPhone 6 Ear Speaker Reported

How to Record Your iPhone’s Screen – Video

Microsoft Ships New Botched Update: KB3002339 Failing to Install

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News in Brief Dec 12, 2014 20:05:51 GMT

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Microsoft pulls Patch Tuesday fix - "Outlook can't connect to Exchange"

Mobile advertising firms spread malware by posing as official Google Play apps

Cross-Signed Certificates Crashes Android

FreeBSD Patched Against Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

POODLE vulnerability found to also bite TLS encryption

SparkyLinux 3.6 "Annagerman" Lands with LXDE, MATE, Razor-Qt, and Xfce Flavors

Apple Is In Big Trouble Over MacBook GPU Issues

Microsoft: Windows 10 to Launch in “Early Next Fall”

Windows 10 Build 9834 Leaked and Available for Download

Microsoft Releases KB3024777 Update to Fix Botched KB3004394 Patch

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News in Brief Dec 15, 2014 21:39:04 GMT

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Banking Trojan Targets South Korean Banks; Uses Pinterest as C&C Channel

SoakSoak Malware Campaign Affects over 100,000 Websites

Who Needs Fraps on Linux When You Have SimpleScreenRecorder?

Turn Your Old Computer into a Gaming Console with LinuxConsole 2.3 OS

Black Lab Linux 6.0 Gets Big Service Release Patch

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News in Brief Dec 16, 2014 20:29:29 GMT

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Schmidt: Want to keep your sensitive data away from the NSA? Use Google

Banks: Park-n-Fly Online Card Breach

Trawling for Phish

Don’t Jailbreak Your iPhone if You Want to Avoid the Cloud Atlas Malware

Facebook scam: You won’t get a car for liking posts…

nOS Infinity Is a Unique-Looking OS Powered by KDE – Gallery

Antivirus Live CD Will Disinfect Your Windows OS

warlock Moderator Administrator I just work here but, I'll take the blame. Posts: 833	News in Brief Dec 16, 2014 23:29:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by warlock on Dec 16, 2014 23:29:13 GMT Facebook scam: You won’t get a car for liking posts… On FB. quite a bit, many people fall for this type of scam.
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