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News in Brief Mar 8, 2016 15:55:06 GMT

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Brazilian Coders Are Pioneering Cross-OS Malware Using JAR Files

Polymorphic Malware on the Rise

Google Fixes More Android Issues as Stagefright Problems Linger On

A typical Skype scam attempt by a spam bot

Someone is Rickrolling people using fake parking tickets

Linux Kernel 4.1.19 LTS Has IPv6, IPv4, and Btrfs Fixes, Many Updated Drivers

It's Official, You Can Now Boot Linux on Your PlayStation 4 Gaming Console

darktable 2.0.2 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Has DNG and Fujifilm X-Pro2 Support

Linux Kernel 3.18.28 LTS Brings Btrfs and EXT4 Improvements, Updated Drivers

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3140743 Keeps Wreaking Havoc on Many PCs

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News in Brief Mar 9, 2016 14:23:15 GMT

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KeRanger Ransomware Is Actually Linux.Encoder Ported for Macs

Korean Energy and Transportation Targets Attacked by OnionDog APT

EFF Says It Issued One Million Free HTTPS Certificates via Let's Encrypt Project

Rosen Hotel Chain Had a PoS Malware Infection for 17 Months

GNOME Photos 3.20 Image Viewer to Feature Non-Destructive Editing, Photo Filters

Wine Staging 1.9.5 Improves Compatibility with Microsoft Windows 95, 98, and ME

Tails 2.2 Anonymous Live CD Out Now, Adds Onion Circuits and Tor Browser 5.5.3

Linux Mint Devs Finally Decide to Change the Website's Password Policies

Microsoft Releases Office 2016 Build 15.20 for Mac

Microsoft Launches Windows 10 Cumulative Updates KB3140768 and KB3140745

Microsoft Releases Critical Security Updates for Windows

Windows 10 Users Must Install This Edge Browser Update ASAP

It Might Happen Again: Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3140768 Fails to Install

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News in Brief Mar 10, 2016 15:34:18 GMT

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600,000 TFTP Servers Can Be Abused for Reflection DDoS Attacks

Dridex Botnet Has Replaced Banking Trojan with Locky Ransomware

Samsung Fixes Driver Update Tool to Prevent Malicious Takeover

Google Chrome 49 and Firefox 45 Address Multiple Security Issues

Overpompous Crook Brazenly Flaunts YouTube Channel Inside Phishing Site's Code

Android Trojan Posing as Flash Player Steals Banking and Google Credentials

IRS yanks anti-identity-theft tool IP PIN over 800 identity thefts

The three heads of the Cerberus-like Cerber ransomware

MSRT March 2016 – Vonteera

LibreOffice 5.1.1 Released, Brings a 14-Year-Old Feature Request in Writer

RaspEX Live CD Is Ready for Raspberry Pi 3, Based on Debian 8.3 and Ubuntu 15.10

Opera Browser 37 Launches with Built-in Ad Blocker

Microsoft Hides Windows 10 Upgrade Banners in Browser Security Patch

Microsoft Now Pushing Windows 10 Nag Ads on Domain PCs

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News in Brief Mar 11, 2016 15:41:46 GMT

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Another Android Trojan Flaunts Inexistent Adobe Flash Player to Infect Users

Flash zero-day prompts emergency update from Adobe

Cerber Ransomware – New, But Mature

Manjaro Linux LXQt 16.03 Community Edition Out Now, Looks like Windows 10

Calibre 2.53 eBook Manager Software Adds New Tool for Transforming Book Styling

Nautilus 3.20 to Allow Copying from the Trash, Opening of Items with Other Apps

Linux From Scratch and Beyond Linux From Scratch 7.9 Books Officially Released

Lenovo: Not Everyone Wants Windows 10, Extended Skylake Windows 7 Support Needed

Windows 10 Update KB3140768 Keeps Causing Issues, Fails to Install on More PCs

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News in Brief Mar 14, 2016 16:13:40 GMT

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These Are the Best System Rescue Tools After a Malware Attack

Vulnerability in Torrent Portal Software Exposes User Private Information

Hackers Hijack Instagram Accounts to Steal Tens of Thousands of Euros

Imgur's Video to GIF Feature Abused to Send Spam and Shut Down the Service

Chrome Extension Caught Stealing Bitcoin from Users UPDATE

Linux Kernel 4.5 Officially Released, Adds High Performance to the AMDGPU Driver

Linux Kernel 2.6.32.71 Is The Last in the Series, Linux 3.2 Upgrade Recommended

Plank, the Simplest Dock on the Planet, Now Supports Docklets and GTK+ 3.20

4MLinux 17.0 Distro Now in Beta, Includes LibreOffice 5.1 and Chromium 50.0

KDE Frameworks 5.20.0 Released with Numerous Plasma Framework Improvements

KaOS 2016.03 Linux Released with KDE Plasma 5.5.5, Pacman 5.0, and New Artwork

Debian-Based Parsix GNU/Linux 8.0 to Reach End of Life on April 15, 2016

Latest Manjaro Linux 15.12 Update Pack Includes an Important OpenSSL Bugfix

February 2016 Surface Book Update Breaks Down Keyboard Detection Status

Windows 10 Upgrade Reportedly Starting Automatically on Windows 7 PCs

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News in Brief Mar 15, 2016 15:51:05 GMT

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Recent Wave of Malware Uses Macro-Enabled Word Documents and Windows PowerShell

Yahoo Fixes Ridiculously Simple Email Address Spoofing Bug

Attacker leaves “SECURITY TIPS” after invading anti-DDoS firm Staminus

Large Angler Malvertising Campaign Hits Top Publishers

Studio 13.37 Linux OS Reaches Version 2.4, Now Works on Intel-Based Macs

Krita 3.0 Digital Painting Software Now in Feature Freeze, Launches April 27

Download This Month’s Windows Security Updates as ISO for Easy Install

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News in Brief Mar 17, 2016 14:43:41 GMT

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Researchers Trick Radamant Ransomware C&C Server into Revealing Decryption Keys

Database of Abandoned iOS App Exposes Details for 198,000 Users

AceDeceiver iOS Trojan Abuses Apple's FairPlay DRM System to Infect Users

With Encryption Debate Raging On, Google Opens Up Data on HTTPS Usage

Malvertising Campaign Hits MSN, NYT, BBC, AOL, NFL Websites

95% of HTTPS servers vulnerable to trivial MITM attacks

More Fake iPhone Discount News Sites Spotted

“Your Recent Purchase with your Apple ID”…

An iCloud scam that may be worse than ransomware

A Look Into Malvertising Attacks Targeting The UK

How your data is collected and commoditised via “free” online services

Google Security Expert Criticizes Meaningless Antivirus Excellence Awards

Chakra GNU/Linux Users Receive KDE Applications 15.12.3 and LibreOffice 5.1.1

GIMP's GEGL Image Processing Framework Gets Support for FFmpeg 3.0, More

Qt 5.6 Toolkit Arrives as a Long-Term Supported Release, Brings HiDPI Support

GNU Linux-libre Kernel 4.5 Officially Released for 100% Freedom

Google Serving Windows 10 Edge Browser Users the Old-Style Search Engine Layout

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News in Brief Mar 28, 2016 14:00:57 GMT

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Flaw in StartSSL Validation Allowed Attackers to Get SSL Certs for Any Domain

VNC Roulette Lets You View Random Insecure Desktops Accessible over the Internet

WordPress Attacked 3.5 Times More Often than Non-CMS Sites

PowerWare Ransomware Abuses Microsoft Word and PowerShell to Infect Users

Petya Ransomware Uses DOS-Level Lock Screen, Prevents OS Boot Up

Security Sense: You’re Responsible for the Third Party Services and Code You Use

Budgie Desktop 10.2.5 Lands with a Multitude of Refinements, It's Now Stateless

How to Fix iPhone 6s/6s Plus Link Freezing Bug in Safari on iOS 9.3

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 “Zhuangongban Edition” for Chinese Government

Microsoft Acknowledges System File Checker Issue in Windows 10 Version 1511

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News in Brief Apr 4, 2016 16:58:16 GMT

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Ransomware alert issued by US and Canada following recent attacks

Santander ATMs in northwest England shut down after being targeted by skimmers

Firefox Extensions May Be the Harbingers of Malicious Attacks

Authentication Flaw in Microsoft Accounts Gets Researcher $13,000 Reward

How to Use Your Web Browser’s Fraudulent Site Protection Feature

Analysis of the Locky infection process

FreeBSD 10.3 Officially Released with Skylake Support, ZFS Boot Capability, More

Debian GNU/Linux 8.4 "Jessie" Now Available for Download, Live DVDs Coming Soon

Manjaro Linux JWM 16.04 Community Edition Boots with Less than 120MB of RAM

Rhythmbox 3.3.1 Music Player Released to Better Handle Locked Android Devices

NetworkManager 1.0.12 Is Out with New Features, Branch 1.2 Still in Development

MKVToolNix 9.0.1 Hotfix Released to Patch Nasty Bugs in the MKV Manipulation App

This Is the New Windows 10 Start Menu Launching with Anniversary Update

GWX Control Panel Windows 10 Upgrade “Killer” Receives New Update

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News in Brief Apr 6, 2016 13:45:29 GMT

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Windows' Pirrit Adware Ported to OS X via Qt Framework

Quanta LTE Router Beset by Over 20 Critical Security Flaws

Emergency Patch Coming to Adobe Flash Tomorrow to Fix Bug Used in Live Attacks

Magic Kinder Android App Lets Strangers Send Images and Videos to Your Kids

One in Five Companies Gets Malware Infections via Social Media

iOS Remote Hot-Patching Tool Can Be Abused to Harm Users

Brave will pay you to see ads with its ad-blocking browser

Steer clear of this latest fake iPhone discount news

NoScript and other popular Firefox add-ons open millions to new attack

Vivaldi 1.0 Web Browser Arrives for Linux Users as an Opera & Chrome Alternative

Debian GNU/Linux 8.4 "Jessie" Live DVD ISOs Are Now Available to Download

Manjaro Linux LXQt 16.04 Lands with Linux Kernel 4.4.4 LTS, Software Updates

This Little App Promises to Help Make Windows 10 More Secure

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News in Brief Apr 7, 2016 16:32:22 GMT

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Google reCAPTCHA Cracked in New Automated Attack

CSRF Bug in Over 135 Million ARRIS Modems Lets Anyone Factory Reset the Devices

Security Experts Crack Dridex Admin Panel, Recover Victim Data

"Surreptitious Sharing" Attack on Android Apps Can Leak Private Data

Mumblehard takedown ends army of Linux servers from spamming

Buying Ray-Bans? Don’t fall for this Facebook scam

AdLoad: an advertisement bombarder

You Can Now Have a Single Live ISO Image with All the Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS Flavors

LibreOffice 5.1.2 Officially Released with Over 80 Bug Fixes and Improvements

CentOS Linux 7 Rolling March ISO Images Are Now Available to Download

FBI Discloses Method to Hack iPhones to US Senators

How to Enable Cortana on Windows 10 Build 14316 Lock Screen

Ubuntu’s Bash Now Available in Windows 10

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News in Brief Apr 11, 2016 14:33:56 GMT

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Petya Ransomware's Encryption Defeated and Password Generator Released

CryptoHost Decrypted: Locks files in a password protected RAR File

HandyLinux 2.4 Is Based on Debian GNU/Linux 8.4, Iceweasel Replaced with Firefox

Clock Is Ticking for Windows Vista As It Enters Last Year of Support

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News in Brief Apr 13, 2016 15:37:37 GMT

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Yes, Badlock bug was shamelessly hyped, but the threat is real

Cryptoworms Is How Ransomware Will Evolve, Cisco Claims

Qbot Botnet Operators Are Targeting US Public Organizations

Let's Encrypt Launched Today, Currently Protects 3.8 Million Domains

Gamarue Botnet Uses Hijacked WordPress Sites to Send Spam with JS Payloads

Jigsaw Ransomware Threatens to Delete Your Files, Free Decrypter Available

Mac Users Attacked Again by Fake Adobe Flash Update

Linux AIO Passes the 200,000 Downloads Mark, Celebrates with a Zorin 11 Live ISO

MPV 0.17.0 Open-Source Video Player Adds Direct3D11 Video Acceleration Decoder

Windows Update Hanging When Downloading April 12 Patches

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3147458 Issues

Microsoft Releases Critical Windows, Edge Browser, Office Security Updates

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News in Brief Apr 14, 2016 15:18:00 GMT

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Microsoft Issues Optional Windows Update to Fix MouseJack Vulnerability

iOS 1970 Bug Can Be Exploited via WiFi Networks

Google Chrome 50 Released with 20 Security Bugfixes

Google Fixes XSS Bug in Account Recovery Procedure

Linux Computers Targeted by New Backdoor and DDoS Trojan

The ransomware attack that knows where you live

Slackware-Based SlackEX Live Released with Linux Kernel 4.5.1 and KDE 4.14.18

Google Chrome No Longer Supports Windows XP, Vista, Old OS X Versions

Why antivirus uses so much RAM – And why that is actually a good thing!

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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

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