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Admin_Vistamike Administrator Vistamike Here be dragons..and a lot of help!! Posts: 1,679	News in Brief Sept 26, 2015 10:57:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Admin_Vistamike on Sept 26, 2015 10:57:37 GMT Thanks Neil for the 'Enable Boot Loader for More Operating Systems in Windows' info, most useful for me.

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News in Brief Sept 30, 2015 13:53:49 GMT

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Latest Version of WinRAR Plagued by Dangerous Security Bug UPDATE

Microsoft Exchange Server Fixed Against Information Disclosure Bug

Trojan Found Pre-Installed on Some Android Devices

Google to give marketers the ability to target us via email address

Windows 10 is NOT spying on you, Microsoft says

eBay phishing sites hosted by… eBay

Botnet preying on Linux computers delivers potent DDoS attacks

The Linux Foundation Says You Should Install Linux on Your Chromebook

New Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 15.04, Users Urged to Update Now

Security Company F-Secure Launches Free Content Blocker for iOS

Admin_Vistamike Administrator Vistamike Here be dragons..and a lot of help!! Posts: 1,679	News in Brief Sept 30, 2015 19:05:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Admin_Vistamike on Sept 30, 2015 19:05:13 GMT nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/09/30/windows-10-is-not-spying-on-you-microsoft-says/ An excellent read indeed and the biggest load of bullshit to come from M$ to date lol!

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News in Brief Oct 1, 2015 13:25:18 GMT

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Sept 30, 2015 19:05:13 GMT Admin_Vistamike said:

nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/09/30/windows-10-is-not-spying-on-you-microsoft-says/

An excellent read indeed and the biggest load of bullshit to come from M$ to date lol!

Yep. And it won't stop there you can bet on it.

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News in Brief Oct 1, 2015 13:41:00 GMT

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Cyber-Criminals Throw Molotov Cocktails at Dr.Web Antivirus Headquarters After Being Exposed

Breaking Bad Ransomware Goes Completely Undetected by VirusTotal

Dyreza Banking Trojan Retooled to Target Supply Chain Businesses

Shifu Banking Trojan Spreads to the Uk

XOR DDoS Malware for Linux Attacks Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Drop-dead simple exploit completely bypasses Mac’s malware Gatekeeper

Mozilla Thunderbird 38.3.0 Improves the Message Checking Functionality, Fixes Bugs

Russian Gentoo-Based Calculate Linux 15 Out Now with New Package Update Method

Mozilla Releases Firefox 41.0.1 Hotfix to Patch Five Critical Issues, Users Urged to Update Now

The iPhones 6s Is Virtually Waterproof Because of Liquid Protective Gasket and Silicone Sealed Connectors

Skype 7.13 Released with El Capitan and Split View Support

Lock Screen Security Issue Fixed by Apple in iOS 9.0.2

Downgrades to iOS 8.4.1 Impossible As Apple Stops Signing iOS 9.0 and 8.4.1

O&O ShutUp10 Windows 10 Telemetry Killer Gets Major Update

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3093266

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3093266 Fixes Critical Start Menu and Cortana Issues

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3093266 Fails to Install for Some

Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 7 Test Update by Mistake, Makes Everyone Believe They Got Hacked

How to Track and Monitor Every System Change in Windows

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News in Brief Oct 2, 2015 15:17:32 GMT

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Internet of Things (IoT) Devices Infected by Over-Protective Malware

Latest Upatre Trojan Version Targets Windows XP Users

Stored XSS in Jetpack Plugin Allows Attackers to Run Code in the WordPress Backend

“This PDF version is not supported” Data URI Phish

Manjaro 15.09 "Bellatrix" Gets Its Fist Update with Lots of New Packages

CompuLab's Mintbox 2 and Mintbox Mini PCs Now Ship with Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon

SparkyLinux 4.1 Brings LibreOffice 5.0.1 and KDE Plasma 5.4.1, Based on Debian 9

Amazon to ban sales of Apple TV, Google Chromecast to boost Prime Video

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News in Brief Oct 12, 2015 14:52:10 GMT

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Kaspersky Antivirus Fixes Bug That Allowed Attackers to Block Windows Update and Others Services UPDATE

Netgear Router Bug Allows Attackers to Redirect Web Traffic Through Their Servers

Apple excommunicates adblockers that could access users' private data

Certificate authorities issue SSL certificates to fraudsters

LogMeIn now owns LastPass – here’s how to migrate to 1Password

Pear OS Has Just Been Brought to Life, Based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Screenshot Tour

BakAndImgCD 14.0 Distrolette Released for All Your Disk Imaging and Backup Needs

This Free App Gives You Full Control over Microsoft's Windows Updates

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News in Brief Oct 13, 2015 15:52:52 GMT

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Beware banking trojans and their nasty helpers

Ubuntu Developers Talking About the Future of Firefox in the OS

GNOME's Nautilus File Manager to Get an Awesome New Search UI - Video

LibreOffice 5.0.3 to Bring GTK+, DOCX Fixes, and More

Manjaro JWM Edition 15.09 Is a Light and Powerful OS Based on Arch Linux

GTK+ 3.18 Gets a Second Bugfix Release, Prepares for GNOME 3.18.1

How to Erase All Data from an iPhone

Microsoft Fixes the Windows 10 Activation Mess

Microsoft Adds Subtle Tweaks to Windows 10 Start Menu in Build 10565

Download Windows 10 Build 10565 Unofficial ISOs (but beware)

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News in Brief Oct 16, 2015 13:42:24 GMT

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Brolux trojan targeting Japanese online bankers

Adobe Flash is putting your computer at risk – and there’s no patch yet

Apple updates iMovie and iWork - but the iWork fixes are more than cosmetic

Mozilla Add-on guidelines

MSRT October 2015: Tescrypt

Ubuntu 15.10 Enters Final Freeze, Stable Wily Werewolf Arrives Next Week

Calibre 2.41 eBook Management Tool Lets Users Edit Unzipped EPUB Files as a Book

What to Do If OS X Does Not Boot on Your Mac Anymore

Microsoft Admits It Accidentally Forced the Windows 10 Upgrade on Windows 7 PCs

Microsoft Now Says It’s Not Forcing the Windows 10 Upgrade on Windows 7 at All

Why I decided to just say no to Flash (and I agree*)

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News in Brief Oct 20, 2015 15:32:36 GMT

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Malware Disguises as Google Chrome Browser Clone

Insecure Internet-Connected Kettles Help Researchers Crack WiFi Networks Across London

Microsoft Ports OpenSSH to Windows, Opens Up the Code on GitHub

Apple Removes 256 iOS Apps for Illegally Collecting User Personal Information

How to Clear All Personal Data from a Mac

Multi-stage exploit installing trojan

Tech Support Scammers Impersonate Apple Technicians

Upcoming Features of LibreOffice 5.1

UK Government Kicks Out Microsoft Office and Adopts LibreOffice

Debian-Based MiniNo PicarOS 2015 Linux Distro Arrives for School-Age Children

Running Old (16-bit and 32-bit) Programs on a 64-bit Windows

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News in Brief Oct 23, 2015 12:32:43 GMT

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CCTV Cameras Hijacked to Form Worldwide DDoS Botnet

The $1million Apple iTunes gift card scam

Bizarre Essex Police #cyberaware Tweet Mystery

Tails Amnesic Incognito Live Linux OS Spotted on 'Homeland' TV Show

Linux Kernel 3.14.55 LTS Arrives with PowerPC and x86 Fixes, Updated Drivers

Windows 10 October Update KB3105208 Causing BSODs on Some PCs

Blocking Ads in Microsoft Edge via the HOSTS file

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News in Brief Oct 26, 2015 15:12:40 GMT

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xHamster Malvertising Campaign Continues, Now Distributes Browser Ransomware

Intel Retires All McAffee SaaS Email Security Products

W3C Sets Up Web Payments Standards Group to Improve Check-Out Security

12 New Malware Strands Are Discovered Every Minute

Google Expert on Windows 10 Security: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
(*and there was me saying it was the OS in general)

U.S. military cyber security fails to make the grade

Duuzer back door Trojan targets South Korea to take over computers

The Ubuntu-Powered Erle-Spider Drone Now Available for Sale
(*I would've preferred a dog but each to their own)

Arch Linux 2015.10.01 ISO Image Brings Support for Linux Kernel 4.2, More

Stellarium 0.14.0 Out Now, Remains the Best Astronomical Observatory Software

LFA (Linux For ALL) Distro Is Now Based on Ubuntu 15.10, Debian 8.1, and Fluxbox

Mesa 3D Graphics Library 11.0.4 Out Now with Many Bugfixes

Vivaldi Web Browser Gets Its First Beta Candidate Release

Solus' Budgie Desktop 8.3 Update Has Many Fixes for Manjaro Linux

Solus Is Getting a Cool Driver Management Tool Called DoFlicky
(*not to be confused with a DoHicky which is a er, er...thing)

Apple Sued After iOS 9 Wi-Fi Assist Uses Cellular Data Worth $5 Million
(*when are they not being sued?)

Report Implies Microsoft Falsely Claimed Surface Book Was Twice as Fast as MacBook Pro
(*not for the first time)

Microsoft's Joe Belfiore: Collecting Windows 10 Data Helps the Ecosystem

Microsoft Now Displaying Full-Screen Windows 10 Upgrade Notifications on Windows 7
(*so much for it being a mistake eh?)

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News in Brief Nov 2, 2015 20:53:07 GMT

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USB Killer, the Thumb Drive That Destroys Your PC, Receives an Update

Somebody Rated Antivirus Engines Based on the Number of False Positives

vBulletin Zero-Day Used to Hack Official vBulletin Website and Foxit Software

Chimera Ransomware Threatens to Publish Personal Files

Critical Xen vulnerability went undiscovered for seven years

Has MacUpdate fallen to the adware plague?

Manjaro 15.09 (Bellatrix) Now Has Working AMD Catalyst Drivers for Linux Kernel 4.2

OpenELEC 6.0 Arrives with Linux Kernel 4.1, Drops 32-bit Builds

How to Burn DVDs and CDs in OS X

Microsoft Security Essentials Scores Incredibly Well in New Antivirus Tests

CCleaner 5.11 Available for Download, Can Delete Windows 10 Apps

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News in Brief Nov 5, 2015 15:24:00 GMT

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Linux Servers to Blame for 45 Percent of All DDoS Attacks in the Past 3 Months

Researchers Discover Powerful Encryption-Capable Ransomware That Works Offline

Hackers Cleverly Hide Backdoor Inside the EXIF Data of a Joomla CMS Logo

UK government: Data encryption needs to be limited

Nigerian government serving up fresh phish

A Technical Look At Dyreza

Backscatter or Misdirected Bounces

DroidJack isn’t the only spying software out there:
Avast discovers that OmniRat is currently being used and spread by criminals to gain full remote control of devices.

Users Petition Microsoft to Continue Offering 15 GB of Free OneDrive Storage

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News in Brief Nov 9, 2015 14:42:59 GMT

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Security Flaws Found in Google Chromecast, Home Security Systems, Smart Coffee Makers

NSA Discloses 91 Percent of Zero-Day Bugs It Finds, Keeps the Rest for Itself

Comcast Customer List Found for Sale Online, Company Resets Passwords for 200,000 Users

Beware of a New Apple ID Phishing Campaign

German Secret Service Spied on Allies, Red Cross, and Oxfam

Apple's XcodeGhost malware still in the machine...

Russian Hackers are Behind Cryptowall 4.0; Bitdefender Creates Vaccine

Windows-Only Click Lock Feature to Be Built for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Windows 10 Too Hard to Crack? Adoption in China Unbelievably Slow

Windows 10 major update coming soon

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Lighthouse: bubbs, could you please ask these questions on the main forum. Nobody looks in here! Oct 11, 2019 0:47:50 GMT *

bubbatie1: actually win 10 refuses to install on my win 7 comp.help Oct 10, 2019 0:24:38 GMT

bubbatie: if win 7 is becoming obsolete what free upgrade should i do ? Oct 4, 2019 18:47:34 GMT

Lighthouse: Yeah, it does.Could you send me an email please. Look for the address in my profile. Oct 2, 2019 3:25:16 GMT

bubbatie: that sux Oct 1, 2019 15:27:33 GMT

Lighthouse: Not hardly any I'm sad to say Sept 28, 2019 23:31:39 GMT

bubbatie1: is everyone still active ? Sept 27, 2019 17:38:52 GMT

bubbatie1: hi all im back again been a wild ride Sept 27, 2019 17:38:24 GMT

Lighthouse: Hey bubbatie, have a good one:) Jul 29, 2018 12:08:31 GMT

Lighthouse: Happy Birthday to you Irv. Jul 14, 2018 10:14:25 GMT

Lighthouse: Happy Birthday Howard (Straspey), I did send you an email Apr 12, 2018 4:05:20 GMT

Lighthouse: Have a good one Mike:) Mar 26, 2018 5:51:36 GMT

Lighthouse: A very Happy Birthday to you Brian Mar 17, 2018 16:49:48 GMT

Lighthouse: on a wheel on a semi Jan 27, 2018 19:24:12 GMT

Admin_Vistamike: semi flat hedgehog run over by a semi deflated tyre? Jan 27, 2018 1:25:23 GMT

Admin_Vistamike: ah, prices have spiked here............ Jan 27, 2018 0:08:56 GMT

Lighthouse: \thanks Mike, but all I really wanted was a semi flat hedgehog so I could get a good meal. Jan 26, 2018 22:47:33 GMT

Admin_Vistamike: And a link to your prezzie (only 1 left) goo.gl/2HDJgC Jan 26, 2018 19:38:42 GMT

Admin_Vistamike: Many happy returns of the day LH, have a good one, hic Jan 26, 2018 19:11:31 GMT