Windows 10 Malware Warning!
http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-scam-email-will-encrypt-your-files-for-ransom/?tag=nl.e589&s_cid=e589&ttag=e589&ftag=TREc64629f
0308, 2015
2007, 2015
Critical Windows Patch – font loophole
A new exploit has been discovered in all versions of Windows that are currently supported (Vista, 7, 8, etc.) that involves OpenType fonts that are embedded and how they are handled by Windows. Microsoft has released a critical update that will close the loophole, which is available through Windows Update. The exploit will allow hackers access to look at data on the hard drive, as well as install things, change
1301, 2015
You bought it; don’t you own it?
If what you bought was online, and some form of media (music, game, software), then the answer is probably “no.” Instead, you have a license to use the item, rather than actual ownership. It sounds like semantics, but has some very real legal ramifications. Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/you-bought-it-but-dont-own-it-and-thats-wrong-114163.html#.VLSLoSvF-t8
0807, 2014
Microsoft’s “End of Support” Policy
Microsoft typically supports program releases for about five years, meaning that during that time, Microsoft will provide patches and fixes at no cost to the end user. These include security updates as well as other things. After the five years, called “end of support” or EOS, they will usually offer a limited time of extended support that covers security fixes only (though sometimes it is possible to pay for other
2105, 2014
Change your ebay password
Ebay is the most recent large e-commerce website to be hit by hackers. They did not hack through to an encrypted database, as is often the case, but rather, it appears, hacked into admin accounts, allowing complete access to the system, which makes it less certain what information was actually received. It is advisable to change your password there immediately, and, if you use the same password in other places,