WARNING: yet another dangerous security risk when browsing: the LOGJAM ATTACK.
Check here whether your browser is vulnerable: https://weakdh.org/
At the moment of writing, only the very latest version of Internet Explorer 11 is patched.
If you're using Firefox with NoScript, you're probably OK, too.
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.
- Jef Mallett
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
- Charles Darwin
Somebodies watching you!
Google files patent for creepy teddy bear
By Hope King
Remember Teddy, the super-computer toy, from the 2001 film "Artificial Intelligence?" Well, Google might be making one.
Earlier this week the company filed a patent for a toy that can control other Wi-Fi-connected devices. This could be one of Google's creepiest patents yet -- especially if movies like "Chuckie" still give you nightmares.
Imagine a teddy bear outfitted with sensors and cameras.
If it senses you're looking at it, the fuzzy toy will rotate its head and look back at you. Once it receives and recognizes a voice command prompt, you can then tell it to control media devices in your home (e.g. turn on your music or TV).
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Cyber warfare, can it escalate to IRL warfare?
CHINA HACKS U.S. GOVT.
Cyberattack compromises government workers
By Kevin Liptak and Theodore Schleifer
Washington (CNN)—Four million current and former federal employees may have had their personal information hacked, the Office of Personnel Management said on Thursday.
The agency, which is conducts background checks, warned it was urging potential victims to monitor their financial statements and obtain new credit reports.
U.S. officials believe this could be the biggest breach ever of the government's computer networks.
The breach is beyond the Office of Personnel Management and Department of Interior, with nearly every federal government agency hit by the hackers, government officials said.
An assessment continues and it is possible millions more government employees may be impacted.
American investigators believe they can trace the breach to the Chinese government. Hackers working for the Chinese military are believed to be compiling a massive database of Americans, intelligence officials told CNN on Thursday night.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but
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Ready or not, here Win10 comes!
Windows 10 arrives on July 29
Home users of Windows 7 and 8.1 will get the Windows 10 upgrade for free, but there are a few conditions.
by Tom McNamara
After revealing Windows 10 eight months ago, Microsoft has finally announced a release date for the free upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.1: July 29, just eight weeks from now. This is a little earlier than expected, and there are a few strings attached. First, this date is for the upgrade only. Microsoft has not announced availability of the retail version of Windows 10 or of a standalone download. So, if you prefer to start fresh with a clean installation of Windows, or if you want to download the update once to install on multiple devices, or if you want to obtain it on release day and install it later, you will have to wait a little longer. Second, the version for cell phones, dubbed Windows 10 Mobile, is not a part of this scheme; its release date has not been announced.
The process works like this: Starting today, a Windows icon will pop up in your system tray if you are eligible for the upgrade. This icon comes courtesy of system update KB3035583, which installs an app called Get Windows 10. If you click the icon, the app window will open, and you can make a reservation for your download of Windows 10. Presumably this process enables Microsoft to gauge how many download servers it will need to handle the launch. You can also request an email confirmation, and you can cancel your reservation at any time. If you don't make a reservation now, you can still schedule a download of Windows 10 later on (though the offer of a free upgrade expires after one year).
Microsoft estimates that it will take anywhere from 20 minutes to over an hour to process the Windows 10 upgrade. The time to actually download it will depend on your connection speed...
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I hope auto windows update doesn't give me windows 10.Originally Posted by calikid
Question we'll likely not know until another whistle blower: Did the government, NSA and law enforcement got those requested back-doors?
From what I have read, you get the opportunity to download the Win10 upgrade ISO for free the first year.
You don't have to install it right away.
After the first year, you pay $$$ for Win10.
As for your "Back door" question, when I installed the "Win10 Preview" (in a sandbox) I had the option to do an Express Install or a Custom Install. I chose custom, and the options were an eye opener.
About 8 or 10 questions, all having to do with auto submission of reports back to the MS Mothership.
I had to turn off approx. 9 of 10 to meet MY personal privacy requirements. At least they asked!
The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but
progress. -- Joseph Joubert
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WARNING: Microsoft releases an emergency patch for a critical flaw that can allow a hacker to take over a computer.
This applies to ALL version of Windows.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microso...-windows-flaw/
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.
- Jef Mallett
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
- Charles Darwin
great posts. Just learned microsoft isnt updating IE anymore, dont know if this is true or not. Either way i Got out of IE years ago and so should you.
If you must argue, remember that it is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...an-future.html
Microsoft has reconceptualized IE, in part because of the treatment applied by the courts of the European Union. This article details the change.
Is this the end for Flash?
Mozilla Firefox Bans Adobe Flash Player
Mozilla Firefox has decided to place a temporary ban on Adobe Flash Player on Windows as well as on iOS platforms. The group Hacking Team reportedly utilized three different routes to breach the plugin and Mozilla has said they would keep Flash blocked until Adobe repairs all issues that have made them susceptible to hackers.
Hacking Team is a Milan-based technology company that produces controversial software for law enforcement and government agencies to monitor internet usage and browsing by individual users. Earlier this month, Hacking Team itself had a serious breach when they were hacked by unknown individuals that exposed data showing the company had worked with Sudan as well as the Lebanese Army. Both are groups that the company has previously denied working with.
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