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Some of you don’t like Windows 8. And thanks to Internet comments and social media, you have lots of ways to express your loathing. But a closer look at one well-known real-world rating says Windows 8 might be more popular than you think. Just how much do people hate Windows 8? Written by Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report / Courtesy of ZDNet Windows 8 might be the most polarizing product that...
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Linux group hits Microsoft with complaint over ‘Secure Boot’ Written by Katherine Noyes / Courtesy of PC World It’s long been clear that Linux users are more than a little unhappy with the “Secure Boot” technology implemented by default in Windows 8 hardware, but in Spain, one group has decided to do more than simply try to work around it. Specifically, on Tuesday Linux...
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When your system has been compromised, it’s safe to assume the worst. Here’s what the bad guys have in mind Written by Roger A. Grimes / Courtesy of InfoWorld In the good old days, most hacking was performed by young males looking to boost their self-esteem. Nowadays, almost all hacking and malware is carried out with criminal intent. Yet for some reason, people who get hacked or are...
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Apple ships Java update, malware scrubber after confirming attacks on own Macs And touts security moves that didn’t prevent Java exploits from hijacking engineers’ machines Written By Gregg Keizer / Courtesy of ComputerWorld.com Computerworld – The day it acknowledged company-owned Macs had been hacked using a “drive-by” Java exploit, Apple on Tuesday patched the...
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If you recently purchased or upgraded a computer to Windows 8, chances are that you’ve probably been wondering a few things about the changes that were made, for instance, “where the start button is?” Many users have complained about some of the changes that were included in the latest release of Windows, but…don’t feel bad, you’re not alone! The following...
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Oracle releases patch for Java after U.S. government warning Written by Hayley Tsukayama / Courtesy of The Washington Post Oracle said Sunday that it has released a patch for its Java software after a bug in the program opened users to malicious hacking. Security researchers first drew attention to the vulnerability last week, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told its employees to...
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In its first big policy shift since Facebook bought the photo-sharing site, Instagram claims the right to sell users’ photos without payment or notification. Instagram says it has the right to sell your photos, and there’s no way to opt out Written by Declan McCullagh / Courtesy of CNET.com Instagram said today that it has the perpetual right to sell users’ photographs without...
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Written by Mark Sullivan / Courtesy of PCWorld. Technology never stops moving foward. Hardware gets faster, and operating systems gain new features and (we hope) finesse. This is natural computing law. But just because computers are one big exercise in evolutionary progress, that doesn’t mean certain computing maxims ever go out of style. Take, for example, the nuggets of wisdom in the...
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Written by Singyin Lee / Courtesy of Honkiat.com In today’s technology-powered world, everything from our emails, social networking sites to our Internet banking details is protected by invisible walls built on code, accessible by us with a string of characters, also known as the password. As technology continues to better (and plague) our lives, it has become inevitable that our information...
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Written by Valli Meenakshi Ramanathan / Courtesy of IBTimes.com A new study conducted by Microsoft dubbed Operation b70, from August 2011, shows that several computers carry malware installed in the factory, BBC News reported. As part of efforts to determine security in its supply chain, the company undertook a study, when its employees brought 10 laptops and 10 desktops from stores located at...
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Go Daddy-serviced Web sites go down; hacker takes credit One hacker claims responsibility for an outage affecting sites for which Go Daddy provides hosting and DNS services. Written by Elinor Mills / Courtesy of cnet.com Web sites serviced by DNS and hosting provider Go Daddy were down today. A hacker using the “Anonymous Own3r” Twitter account claimed credit for the outage. “Go...
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Check out the following from ArsTechnica article regarding how easy it can be for someone to hack into a wireless network that is not configured securely. Very good to keep in mind to prevent unauthorized access to your network and data. How I cracked my neighbor’s WiFi password without breaking a sweat Readily available tools make cracking easier. Last week’s feature...
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Security experts warn users to expect more exploits of the Java zero-day. Written By Tony Bradley / Courtesy of PCWorld Java is under attack again. A zero-day vulnerability in Java is being actively exploited in the wild. The current attacks seem to be targeted, but security experts warn that more widespread attacks could be imminent. Next to Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash, Java is probably one of...
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‘Not a security vulnerability that requires a security update,’ says company Computerworld – Microsoft yesterday warned Windows users of possible “man-in-the-middle” attacks able to steal passwords for some wireless networks and VPNs, or virtual private networks. It won’t issue a security update for the problem, however. The security advisory was...
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FBI actions mean 350,000 computers – all infected with the “DNSchanger” malware – will be cut off from the Internet on July 9, 2012. Does this sound like science fiction at best or a scam at worst? Well, it’s neither. Keep reading to hear the crazy story behind the FBI and the DNSChanger trojan, and what you can do to make sure your Internet will keep working. Once upon a time, a...
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