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GuiltySpark Guru Administrator “There isn't a way things should be. There's just what happens, and what we do.” Posts: 1,534	News in Brief Dec 5, 2013 17:17:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by GuiltySpark on Dec 5, 2013 17:17:44 GMT Should be fine now Kate, Thanks Yes it is very much a Beta (pre-release) 5.6 is the current available to all manually/automatic update.

Lighthouse Administrator Pessimists are never dissapointed Posts: 1,336	News in Brief Dec 5, 2013 18:18:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lighthouse on Dec 5, 2013 18:18:15 GMT Kate. Remember you can always get pre beta versions here, www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/

kate Global Moderator Posts: 195	News in Brief Dec 6, 2013 6:55:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kate on Dec 6, 2013 6:55:53 GMT Thanks LH am using 4.52.1000 at moment and usually use updates via fillipio since you recommended as per that link above, (going back a few years now CHOL:)

GuiltySpark Guru Administrator “There isn't a way things should be. There's just what happens, and what we do.” Posts: 1,534	News in Brief Dec 6, 2013 16:11:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by GuiltySpark on Dec 6, 2013 16:11:53 GMT Kate, why are you using an old version?

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News in Brief Dec 6, 2013 16:19:09 GMT

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Microsoft and partners fight back against the ZeroAccess botnet

How Threats Disguise Their Network Traffic

Facebook Survey Scam Promotes Nicki Minaj Sextape

Facebook Scam: Win a Gold iPhone 5

Did you say “Advanced” Persistent Threats?

Oh look, a hacked package delivery drone

Wine-Based TeamViewer 9 for Linux Doesn't Need Admin Rights

Linux Mint 16 OEM Has Been Officially Released

Opera Releases New Stable Update for Mac and Windows

Microsoft No Longer Sells Windows 7 to Retailers

British Journalist Sues Microsoft for Disclosing Private Details to the NSA

Fences 2.12 Released for Download

Microsoft Still Not Ready to Patch Zero-Day TIFF Windows Flaw [Updated]

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News in Brief Dec 6, 2013 17:20:01 GMT

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Dec 6, 2013 16:11:53 GMT GuiltySpark said:

Kate, why are you using an old version?

DUNNO!!!!! doh!!! everytime I run AS and check for updates tells me uptodate...butt now gone and checked on fillipo and downloaded 5.6...
so good job you keep us upto date with news in brief .Fank yooooooo

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News in Brief Dec 10, 2013 13:26:47 GMT

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Bad Timing: French Gov’t and Online Surveillance

Fake Flash Player Wants To Go Mining

Facebook Scam: Get Free ASDA Voucher Now

FBI hacker teams have watched through PC webcams “for years”, court hears

Phantom menace? A guide to APTs – and why most of us have little to fear from these ‘cyberweapons’

Security Advisory 2916652 released, Certificate Trust List updated

Gparted 0.17.0 Features Online Partition Resize and Ext4 as Default Filesystem

Mozilla Firefox 26 Is Now Available for Download

Download iOS Firmware Restore Tool TinyUmbrella with iOS 7.0.4 Support

VLC 2.1.2 Now Available for Download

Microsoft Confirms That Windows 7 Retails Sales Have Ended

Microsoft Adds New Security Features to User Accounts

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News in Brief Dec 11, 2013 15:00:33 GMT

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Java vulnerabilities keep breeding

Rotbrow: the Sefnit distributor

The Less Thoughtful Phisher

New Hesperbot targets: Germany and Australia

Scammers Offer Free Tesco Shopping Vouchers on Facebook

Hackers Can Launch MITM Attacks on Apps Bundled with Widdit Advertising SDK

Russian-Speaking Users Targeted with Binary Options Trading Spam

Flash Player Vulnerabilities Patched by Adobe

Newly Patched Office 365 Vulnerability Used in “Ice Dagger” Targeted Attacks – Video

Users Warned of Free Primark Voucher Scams on Facebook

14 Vulnerabilities Fixed in Firefox 26

Trojans Installed on Computers of Poker Players Give the Attackers an Edge

Lottery Scam: You’re the Winner of the Nelson Mandela Humanitarian Awards

The inevitable move - 64-bit ZeuS has come enhanced with Tor

Fake HMRC Tax Refund Mail Goes Phishing

For nearly 20 years, the launch code for US nuclear missiles was 00000000

How Twitter tracks the websites you visit, and how to stop it

LibreOffice 4.1 vs. Microsoft Office 2013 Complete Comparison, LibreOffice Is Winning

How to Fix WhatsApp 2.11.6 Crash Issue

OmniWeb 6 Gets “Do Not Track” Security Preference – Download Now for OS X

SUPERAntiSpyware 5.7 Identifies and Removes PUPs

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News in Brief Dec 12, 2013 15:53:40 GMT

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Biometrics will become “mainstream” in 2014 – and fingerprints are just the start, says Ericsson

Reverse charges: How one man turned the tables on PC phone scammers

Browser Ransomware tricks revealed

FedEx “Package for You” Scam Emails Lure Users to Malware-Serving Site

Phishing Alert: Do You Known the Guys Who Tried to Steal My Brother’s Car?

Yahoo will encrypt all internal data by early 2014

Tech support scammers spam YouTube with robot-like warnings

The Wish List of Money Launderers

TeamBerserk hacktivists use US judge's credit card to buy sex toys for him

Credit card data stolen from hundreds of attendees at Boston conventions

Download AVG AntiVirus for Mac

GTK+ 3.10 and WebKit2GTK+ 2.3.2 Land in Ubuntu 14.04 PPA

All-in-One Internet Application Suite SeaMonkey 2.23 Is Based on Firefox 26

Linux Kernel 3.12.5 Is Now Available for Download

Download Google Maps 2.5.0 for iOS

Chrome Apps Available for Mac, Download Launcher Today

Another Botched Update: KB2887069 Hangs at 12 Percent on Windows 7

Ad-Aware 11.1 Integrates PasswordBox

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News in Brief Dec 16, 2013 15:06:22 GMT

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Gmail takes image loading out of users' hands - here's how to take it back

Cybercriminals Using Targeted Attack Methodologies (Part 1)

Bitcoin Price Hike Spurs Malware, Wallet Theft

Lottery Scam: Jackpot Company Xmas Promotion 2013

MisoSMS Mobile Botnet Used in at Least 64 Spyware Campaigns

Malware Alert: Somebody Has Just Sent You an Image in WhatsApp

Microsoft’s Action Against ZeroAccess Botnet Leads to Drop in Spam Levels

Botnet Enlists Firefox Users to Hack Web Sites

Be a real security pro - Keep your private keys private

Your Xfce Desktop Can Be Improved with Zen Suite 0.13.2 Theme

GUPnP 0.20.9 Enforces HTTP 1.1 for Device Description Requests

Gparted Live 0.17.0 Allows Users to Resize Mounted Partitions

Opera 18 Stable Receives Update on Windows and Mac – Free Download

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News in Brief Dec 17, 2013 15:37:31 GMT

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Are the websites you're using tracking what you type?

Microsoft joins tech giants and FIDO in the fight for simpler, safer authentication

Control Panel Files Used As Malicious Attachments

Fake VPN Site Serves Up Keylogger

Massive Malvertising Campaign Leads to Browser-Locking Ransomware

Hackers target financial apps on Apple and Google platforms

ChewBacca - a new episode of Tor-based Malware

IE Vulnerability Used in Operation Aurora Still Making the Rounds

Biometric ‘Smart ID’ card could offer the ultimate in portable security

Linux Mint 13 Maya Gets Features from Petra and the New Cinnamon 2.0

Extend the Right Mouse Click for Dolphin File Manager with KDE-Services 1.9-3

Fedora 20 “Heisenbug” Now Available for Download

Quirky 6.0 Is a Bleeding Edge Puppy Distro

Opera Coast Browser Brings Tiles with Music and Videos to iPad

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News in Brief Dec 18, 2013 15:38:19 GMT

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What do your passwords say about you?

Destructive Malware – Five Wipers in the Spotlight

Malware Alert: HMRC Employer Alerts & Verification

Qadars Banking Trojan Targets Users from the Netherlands

Skimmer Trojan Targets ATMs Made by One of the World’s Largest Manufacturers

Will 2014 be the year passwords die? Five out-there ideas that aim to take their place

Wireshark 1.10.4 Fixes Three Security Vulnerabilities

Dropbox 2.4.1.0 Available for Download

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News in Brief Dec 19, 2013 15:55:36 GMT

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The sound made by your computer could give away your encryption keys...

Another Day, Another PUP

Massive mobile malware botnet detected in Asia. Is it coming here?

Malware in metadata

Trojan.Ferret: New DDOS Malware Likely Developed by Russians

Scam Alert: Wrap Your Car in a Rockstar Energy Drink Ad

Phishing Alert: Check Your Vodafone Bill Online

Hackers Can Activate Your MacBook Webcam Leaving Green LED Light Off

AMD Announces Catalyst Driver 13.12 for Linux, Offers Only Windows Links (Updated)

Oracle Announces VirtualBox 4.3.6 with Lots of Fixes

Sticky Password 7.0.4.40 Available for Download

GOM Media Player 2.2.56.5183 Released

CCleaner 4.09 Released with New Features, Major Improvements – Free Download

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News in Brief Dec 20, 2013 15:27:44 GMT

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