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KB4016635 Cumulative Update Rolled Out to Fix KB4013429

Microsoft has been rolling out cumulative updates like crazy. Another one, KB4016635, just released for Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607), is once again trying to fix bugs the last Patch Tuesday created. KB4016635 is meant to fix to bugs…

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DoubleAgent Zero-Day Turns Major AV Programs into Malicious Agents

Nowadays, having an antivirus program is not enough to be secure, as it turns out. A new research by security company Cybellum has unearthed a serious zero-day vulnerability that enables attackers to take control of antivirus programs installed on a…

REVIEWS

Hider 2 Software Review (File Locker Software)

This is a software review of Hider 2 app for Mac OS. An application designed to Lock and encrypt the files on your computer for protection. The file protection segment has lately become very popular, especially because of different security…

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Gemini Software Review (Duplicate Finder Software)

Article created to demonstrate how Gemini program for MacOS X works and give technical insight with pros and cons about the software. A software known as Gemini, created by MacPAW has surfaced out in the open among one of the…

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Millennials Too Lazy to Care about Online Security

Are you considering yourself a tech-savvy user? A new survey shows that competent users are 18 percent more likely to become victims of online identity theft. Furthermore, users with Ph.Ds turn out to be more prone to such scams in…

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KB4015438 Cumulative Update Takes Too Long to Install… Again

If you are a Windows 10 user, chances are you have experienced issues with its cumulative updates KB4013429, KB4013418. Microsoft published a new cumulative update to fix the mess created by KB4013429. Can you guess what happened? The freshly published…

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WikiLeaks Has Demands for Tech Companies to Patch Zero-Days

The WikiLeaks saga continues. The non-profit previously promised to collaborate with tech companies to address the exploits in the CIA Vault 7 data dump. However, nothing of the sorts has been done so far. There were multiple indicators within the…

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CVE-2017-3881 Affects More than 300 Cisco Switches

CVE-2017-3881 is the identifier of a critical vulnerability affecting more than 300 Cisco switches and one gateway. The exploitation of the flaw could lead to attackers obtaining control over the corresponding devices. Cisco came across CVE-2017-3881 while going through WikiLeak’s…

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KB4013418 Cumulative Update Creating a Mess for Windows 10 Users

KB4013418 is another update from March 14 Patch Tuesday causing issues, as revealed by Reddit users in a discussion. Here is what Reddit user becketbw has shared: After spending the whole day trying to fix this, I finally gave up…

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MajikPOS Malware Targets Businesses in the U.S. and Canada

MajikPOS is the new POS malware just discovered and analyzed by researchers at TrendMicro. The malware is currently targeting businesses in the U.S. and Canada. Researchers believe the attacks started this year around January 28. MajikPOS Technical Overview The malware…

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KB4013429 Cumulative Update May Take Too Long to Install Properly

Have you had problems with Microsoft’s cumulative update KB4013429? It is part of March 2017’s Patch Tuesday, and comes along with two other updates – KB4013198 and KB4012606. Some users have complained having trouble installing it properly, saying it takes…

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Facebook Virus Posts Your Profile Picture With a Link

Another Facebook virus has been released, unlike any other. This malware has a botnet-like capability and can post your profile picture along with a URL and a video on your Facebook timeline making it look like your friend has made…

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Severe Vulnerabilities in SAP HANA Platform Could Allow Full Control

SAP HANA platforms have been just found vulnerable, containing several high risk flaws. Upon exploitation, the vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take full remote control over the platform, without even needing username and password. The vulnerabilities were discovered by…

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The Future of Autonomous Cars: Intel Acquires Mobileye for $14.7 Billion

Here is a business acquisition deal that costs billions of dollars. U.S. chip company Intel is about to acquire Israeli automotive supplier/ driverless technology firm Mobileye for $14.7 billion, which equals to $63.54 per share. This is the largest acquisition…

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Anonymous Take Down Over 80% of Dark Web Sites

A hacking attack related to the hacking group Anonymous which is often misinterpreted online has been reported to result in the taking down of over 80% of the deep web sites. The hackers have successfully attacked a Freedom Hosting II…

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Android Devices Given to Employees with Pre-Installed Malware

Are you using an Android smartphone handed to you by your employer? Chances are your phone has been infected with malware before it was delivered to you! At least that is what Check Point researchers found out when they performed…

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Hasta la Vista, Windows Vista! End of Extended Support Incoming

If you look back on previous Windows versions, does Windows Vista come to mind? It’s perhaps one of the most unsuccessful versions of Microsoft’s operating systems, and it’s not surprising at all that the company has decided to pull the…

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1Password Offers 100 Grand for Anyone Who Hacks Its Vault

An offer has been made by the company 1Password to break into its safe vault by guessing the password and discover a text file, containing “bad poetry”. The very high bounty of the company will attract many white hat hackers…

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Android/Spy.Inazigram in 13 Google Play Apps Steals Instagram Credentials

Instagram users, beware! ESET researchers just disclosed that 13 malicious apps on Google Play are currently trying to harvest user Instagram credentials. The apps in question carry Android/Spy.Inazigram which is phishing for credentials, eventually sending them to a remote server.…

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The OS Battle: Android to Beat Windows in Terms of Internet Usage

Windows has been the number one operating system for Internet usage. However, it’s now likely for Microsoft to lose its ground as Android is quickly following it behind. At least this is what a comparison chart by research firm StatCounter…

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