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November 2015

About 42 articles found for 5 November 2015:

Rainbow Six Siege Black Ice Revealed, Extensive Post-Launch Support Promised

Gamers will get new maps, modes and operators

by Andrei Dumitrescu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicAssassin's Creed Syndicate Microtransactions Should Be 100% Optional Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate PC Requirements Revealed with Nvidia Exclusive Features

Destiny November 2.02 Update Will Give Players More Weapon Parts

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Destiny November 2.02 Update Will Give Players More Weapon Parts

More changes to core mechanics are coming in December

by Andrei Dumitrescu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicDestiny Will Not Get Matchmaking for Any Raid, More Social Features Planned Destiny Banhammer Is Enhanced and Ready, Bungie Warns Gamers to Play Nice

Quick Q&A with the Author of Mabouia, First Mac OS X Ransomware

Interviews

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Quick Q&A with the Author of Mabouia, First Mac OS X Ransomware

Rafael Salema Marques created the first ever Mac ransomware

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicEvildoers Rejoice: CryptoWall Ransomware Version 4.0 Is Here Researchers Discover Powerful Encryption-Capable Ransomware That Works Offline

Data Breaches

US Bank Reissues Debit Cards for All Clients That Dealt with a Hacked Company

Details about the data breach are kept under wraps, for now

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicvBulletin Zero-Day Used to Hack Official vBulletin Website and Foxit Software - UPDATE Moneybookers Suffered Data Breach in 2009, Neteller in 2010 - Forbes

DeskConnect Review - Share Files, Clipboard Content and URLs Between Devices

Mac software reviews

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DeskConnect Review - Share Files, Clipboard Content and URLs Between Devices

Transfer content between your Mac and iOS devices

by Catalin Chelariu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicManage the Files on Your Apple Mobile Devices File Sharing on The Fly

Moneybookers Suffered Data Breach in 2009, Neteller in 2010 - Forbes

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 5th, 2015

4.5 million Moneybookers accounts and 3.6 million Skrill user details are now available for sale on the Dark Web

Data Breaches

Valve Forgot That It's Launching Steam Machines on November 10

Games

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Valve Forgot That It's Launching Steam Machines on November 10

There is no sign that a major Valve launch is happening

by Silviu Stahie, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicPC Gaming Is "Dying" and Steam Just Had 11.6 Million Concurrent Players Fallout 4 High-Res PC Screeenshots Leaked, Not Good News for PC Gamers

Advisories

Microsoft Is Considering an Early Retirement for SHA-1 Certificates

Microsoft follows Mozilla, announces SHA-1's doom

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicSHA1 Algorithm Could Become Useless by the End of the Year US Military Still Employing Obsolete SHA-1 Certificates for Its Websites

Evildoers Rejoice: CryptoWall Ransomware Version 4.0 Is Here

Virus alerts

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Evildoers Rejoice: CryptoWall Ransomware Version 4.0 Is Here

CryptoWall 4.0 comes with more annoying ransom notes

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicCryptoWall 3.0 Ransomware Operators Made $325 Million Outdated WordPress Sites Used to Deliver Teslacrypt Ransomware

Technology & Gadgets

Catalyst's Replacement Radeon Crimson Driver to Arrive on November 24 - Rumor

AMD fans and users are getting an early present

by Silviu Stahie, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicRadeon Crimson Driver to Take the Place of AMD Catalyst by the End of 2015 AMD FirePro Unified Driver 14.502.1045 Is Up for Grabs - Download Now

Security Blog

Infographic: The TalkTalk Data Breach

The TalkTalk data breach timeline and subsequent evolution

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicSecond Suspect Arrested in Connection to TalkTalk Data Breach Teenager Arrested in Connection to TalkTalk Hack

Ubuntu 16.04 Drops Brasero and Empathy, GNOME Calendar to Be Adopted

by Silviu Stahie, November 5th, 2015

Big changes are coming to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Linux

Mobile OS

Windows 10 Mobile RTM Build 10586 Affected by Reboot Loop Issue on Hard Reset

The issue manifests on some devices upgraded to this version

by Cosmin Vasile, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Confirms Lumia 950, 950 XL Arrive in India in December Windows 10 Mobile RTM Build Coming on November 12 - Report

Mobile Apps

Firefox for Android Updated with Ad-Blocker, Various Security Fixes

A revamped private browsing mode has been implemented

by Cosmin Vasile, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicWhatsApp Announces It Now Has 900M Monthly Active Users Mozilla Firefox for iOS Preview Release Now Available for Download

OmniRAT Lets Hackers Control Android Phones, Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs

Security

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OmniRAT Lets Hackers Control Android Phones, Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs

OmniRAT detected in action in Germany, being spread via SMS

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicIran Interested in RATs (Remote Access Trojans) Targeting Android Devices Undetectable Moker RAT Targets Windows-Based Corporate Networks

PC Games

Nvidia Launches Game Ready Driver 358.84 for Call of Duty: Black Ops III

This is just the first driver in a long list

by Silviu Stahie, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicBlizzard Reveals Overwatch PC System Requirements, Closed Beta Starting Fallout 4 to Integrate Nvidia's Gameworks

Microsoft Services

Users Petition Microsoft to Continue Offering 15 GB of Free OneDrive Storage

Microsoft wants to reduce this amount to 5 GB

by Bogdan Popa, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Never Expected OneDrive to Become an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet, Analyst Explains Microsoft Reduces Free OneDrive Storage, Users Fight Back: We’re Done

Windows 10 Outlook and Skype Apps Receive New Updates Ahead of Threshold 2 Launch

by Bogdan Popa, November 5th, 2015

The new versions are now available in the store

Windows

Firefox 45 Will Drop Tab Groups (Panorama)

Web resources

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Firefox 45 Will Drop Tab Groups (Panorama)

The end a dear friend like Tab Groups never deserved

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicFirefox 42 Available for Download, Includes a Tab Muting Button Meet ConfigFox, the Simplest Way to Tweak about:config Settings in Firefox

Rumours about mobile phones

Xiaomi Mi5 Coming on December 3 with Snapdragon 820 CPU in Tow

Qualcomm will unveil its chipset on November 20

by Cosmin Vasile, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicXiaomi Mi5 Might Be Coming on October 19, Event Invites Are Going Out Xiaomi Mi5 Not Coming on October 19, but Expect Some Game-Related Announcement

Nokia 3310 Becomes Finland's National Emoji

Mobile World

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Nokia 3310 Becomes Finland's National Emoji

The first country to publish its own set of themed emojis

by Cosmin Vasile, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicBlast from the Past: Official Render of Nokia McLaren Posted Online Meet C1, Nokia's First Android Smartphone Coming in 2016

Security

Linux Servers to Blame for 45 Percent of All DDoS Attacks in the Past 3 Months

China is the main origin for most DDoS attacks

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicXOR DDoS Botnet Uses Compromised Linux Machines to Launch 150+ Gbps Attacks DDoS Attacks Can Bypass Mitigation Services by Taking Aim at a Website's Origin IP

Apple to Launch Ultra-Low Travel Keyboard with 3D Touch - Report

Mac

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Apple to Launch Ultra-Low Travel Keyboard with 3D Touch - Report

Cupertino bringing its 3D Touch tech on keyboards

by Bogdan Popa, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicNew 4-Inch iPhone in the Works, to Feature Metal Case and A9 CPU Apple Bans App That Turns iPhone’s 3D Touch into Digital Scale

Chinese Shops Upgrade 16 GB iPhones to 128 GB for Less than $100

by Bogdan Popa, November 5th, 2015

Risks are involved, but still the easiest way to upgrade

iPhone

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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with Unity 7 to Support Snappy Packages

Linux

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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with Unity 7 to Support Snappy Packages

Ubuntu team is bringing some really cool features to 16.04

by Silviu Stahie, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicFirefox 42 Arrives in All Supported Ubuntu OSes openSUSE Leap 42.1 Officially Released, Developers Promise Increased Stability

Security Blog

Hackers Who Hit CIA Chief Are Now Going After FBI Deputy Director

Deputy Director's public statements anger the hackers

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicCIA Boss Personal Email Hacked by Teenager, Sensitive Documents Leaked on Twitter FBI Issues Alert on the Security of Internet of Things (IoT) Devices

Microsoft Never Expected OneDrive to Become an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet, Analyst Explains

General Business

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Microsoft Never Expected OneDrive to Become an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet, Analyst Explains

Redmond will reduce the free cloud storage offered to users

by Bogdan Popa, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Reduces Free OneDrive Storage, Users Fight Back: We’re Done Users Want Microsoft to Give Back More Free OneDrive Storage After the Company’s Broken Promise

Linux

Firefox 42 Arrives in All Supported Ubuntu OSes

New Firefox update was released a couple of days ago

by Silviu Stahie, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicopenSUSE Leap 42.1 Officially Released, Developers Promise Increased Stability SteamOS Is Now Ready for Launch with Updates to Linux Kernel 4.1 and New Drivers

Mobile OS

T-Mobile Confirms Devices to Receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow Updates

17 phones and tablets will be getting the upgrade

by Cosmin Vasile, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicSamsung Galaxy Note 5 Receiving Minor Update That Brings Device Stability Improvements Google Releases Nexus November Security OTA Update, Factory Images

The One Country Where Windows 10 Already Hunts Down Windows 7

by Bogdan Popa, November 5th, 2015

Denmark users seem to love Windows 10, stats show

Windows

Apple Watch

Apple Watch Becomes the Most Successful Smartwatch in the World

Shipments have now reached 7 million, Canalys says

by Bogdan Popa, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicRecord Results Reported by Apple for 2015's Fourth Fiscal Quarter Your Brain Secretly Likes the Apple Watch Without You Knowing It

Halo 5: Guardians World Championship Plans Revealed, REQ Boosts Prize Pool

Games

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Halo 5: Guardians World Championship Plans Revealed, REQ Boosts Prize Pool

Qualifying is starting in November all over the world

by Andrei Dumitrescu, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicHalo 5: Guardians Fails to Deliver Halo 4 Level Sales in the United Kingdom Halo 5 Bullet-Bending Auto-Aim Shows Why Shooters on Consoles Are a Joke

Mobile World

BlackBerry Promises Monthly Security Updates for the Priv

The company is determined to keep its new smartphone the most secure Android device available on the market

by Cosmin Vasile, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicAT&T Confirms BlackBerry Priv Arrives on November 6, Priced at $740 Outright BlackBerry Priv for Verizon Wireless Shows Up in Live Picture

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS to Drop Ubuntu Software Center for GNOME Software

Linux

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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS to Drop Ubuntu Software Center for GNOME Software

Major changes are coming to the next Ubuntu LTS

by Silviu Stahie, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicopenSUSE Leap 42.1 Officially Released, Developers Promise Increased Stability SteamOS Is Now Ready for Launch with Updates to Linux Kernel 4.1 and New Drivers

Windows

StarCraft and Diablo II Could Soon Relaunch with Windows 10 Support

Blizzard said to remaster some of its most popular titles

by Bogdan Popa, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicWindows 10 Very Close to Becoming the Second Most-Used Desktop Operating System in Europe Windows 10 Threshold 2 Signed Off as Build 10586 - Report

FIFA 16 Showcases Coutinho and Mahrez in New Team of the Week

by Andrei Dumitrescu, November 5th, 2015

Gamers can also pick up some great midfielders

Games

Mobile World

Microsoft Confirms Lumia 950, 950 XL Arrive in India in December

The smartphones have been recently delayed for about a month

by Cosmin Vasile, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicLumia 950/950 XL Now Available for Pre-Order in the US, but Not from Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile RTM Build Coming on November 12 - Report

Mobile World

Samsung Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 Unveiled with Quad-Core CPUs, 1.5GB RAM

Both smartphones are now available for purchase in India

by Cosmin Vasile, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicSamsung Galaxy A5 Successor Leaks with 5.2-Inch FHD Display, Exynos 7 Octa-Core CPU Samsung Galaxy S7 Rumored to Pack 12MP Camera with Larger Sensor

Surface

Microsoft Pays Up to $800 for Used Tablets Should You Buy a Surface Pro 4

Redmond launches new trade-in program in the United States

by Bogdan Popa, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Reduces Free OneDrive Storage, Users Fight Back: We’re Done How Many Windows Users Actually Upgraded to Windows 10 - Survey

Mobile World

Huawei Kirin 950 Powerful Chipset Goes Official with Octa-Core CPU, LTE Cat.6

It is overtakes Samsung's Exynos 7420 in benchmarks

by Cosmin Vasile, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicHuawei Mate 8 Coming in November/December as World's Most Powerful Smartphone Huawei P9 Flagship Smartphone with Dual-Camera Setup in the Works

Windows

Windows 10 Very Close to Becoming the Second Most-Used Desktop Operating System in Europe

StatCounter data shows that European adoption is on the rise

by Bogdan Popa, November 5th, 2015

more on this topicWindows 10 Threshold 2 Signed Off as Build 10586 - Report Windows Phone Posts Unexpectedly Good Results As Windows 10 Mobile Is Just Around the Corner

Fallout 4 Pip Boy App for Android & iOS Now Available for Download

by Cosmin Vasile, November 5th, 2015

It allows users to interact with the game on any platform

Mobile Apps