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November 2015

About 37 articles found for 6 November 2015:

The Vulnerability That Will Rock the Entire Java World Update

Major bug goes unnoticed in one of Java's most popular libraries, despite getting a CVSS vulnerability score of 10

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicFirst Java Zero-Day Exploit in Two Years Used to Target NATO Members 80% of Users Run an EOL Version of Adobe Flash

Facebook Is So Afraid of One Competitor That It Won't Let You Type Its Name

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Facebook Is So Afraid of One Competitor That It Won't Let You Type Its Name

Facebook is behaving like a bully with one of its rivals

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicSaying "Wasted" on Facebook Might Impact Your Credit Score Twitter and Vine Replace Star with Heart Icon

Ransomware Found Targeting Linux Servers and Coding Repositories

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Ransomware Found Targeting Linux Servers and Coding Repositories

Malware operators are taking aim at Web developers

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicEpic Fail: Power Worm Ransomware Accidentally Destroys Victim's Data During Encryption Quick Q&A with the Author of Mabouia, First Mac OS X Ransomware

Mobile World

Acer Liquid Z630s Officially Introduced in India, on Sale for $165

The smartphone will be sold exclusively on Flipkart

by Cosmin Vasile, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicAcer Jade Primo with Windows 10 Mobile Launching in Europe in January for €500 Acer Jade Primo with Windows 10 Mobile Confirmed to Arrive in December

Mobile OS

Android OS Distribution Numbers for November Include Marshmallow for the First Time

Android 4.4 KitKat remains the absolute winner

by Cosmin Vasile, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicAndroid Platform Distribution Numbers for October Confirm Lollipop on 23.5% Devices One in Five Android Devices Now Runs Android 5.0 Lollipop, Latest Google Figures Show

Epic Fail: Power Worm Ransomware Accidentally Destroys Victim's Data During Encryption

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 6th, 2015

Stupid ransomware throws away the encryption key

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Rumours about mobile phones

Samsung Galaxy A9 Spotted with 6-Inch Display, Snadpragon 620 CPU, 3GB RAM

The smartphone has just appeared at Zauba

by Cosmin Vasile, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicSamsung Galaxy A9: 5.5-Inch FHD Display, Snapdragon 620, 3GB of RAM Snapdragon 820 v3 Scores Big in Benchmarks, Better than Exynos 7420

Security Blog

Hacker Changes High School Grades Just Before College Application Period

Student ranking affected during college application week

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicCIA Boss Personal Email Hacked by Teenager, Sensitive Documents Leaked on Twitter Three Students Hack School Computers, Change Grades, Modify Class Schedule

Mobile World

Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition Announced with Snapdragon 615 CPU, 2GB RAM

The smartphone has been officially introduced in Mexico

by Cosmin Vasile, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow Updates Confirmed to Arrive in Canada in December Motorola Could Upgrade Verizon and AT&T Moto X (2nd Gen) to Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Games

What Will Get You Banned in Call of Duty: Black Ops III Multiplayer

Follow some simple rules and don't get suspended

by Silviu Stahie, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicCall of Duty 3: Black Ops 3 Reveals Free Run, Loyalty Program Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PC Takes a Beating on Steam for Poor Performance

Security

Military Contractors That Used Russian Programmers for DoD Software Get Fined by US Govt

For once, US actually embraces a whistleblower

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicUS Air Force Creates an Airplane for Hacking Enemy Military Networks Earn $637,000 by Hacking a Canadian Military Pickup Truck

BlackBerry Priv to Receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update in 2016

by Cosmin Vasile, November 6th, 2015

A specific release date has yet to be confirmed

Mobile World

Linux

Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 to Bring Better Telephony and SMS Apps

The new update for ubuntu Touch will arrive in two weeks

by Silviu Stahie, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicNew Calibre Release Has Fix for Amazon Metadata Download MATE 1.12 Has Arrived, Here's What's New

World of Warcraft: Legion Expansion Launching “on or Before September 21”

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World of Warcraft: Legion Expansion Launching “on or Before September 21”

Pre-orders get level 100 character boost instantly, more

by Cosmin Vasile, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicWorld of Warcraft: Legion Revealed, Brings Demon Hunter Class, Much More Warcraft Movie Leak Shows Teaser Filled with Action

Internet Life

YIFY (YTS) Reaches Out-of-Court Settlement with MPAA

MPAA takes new approach to bringing down pirate sites

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicConfirmed: YIFY (YTS) Shuts Down for Good Piracy Is Having a Bad Week: Popcorn Time, YIFY, and Kickass Torrents Are All Down

Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PC Takes a Beating on Steam for Poor Performance

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Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PC Takes a Beating on Steam for Poor Performance

It looks like we have another badly handled PC port

by Silviu Stahie, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicNvidia Launches Game Ready Driver 358.84 for Call of Duty: Black Ops III Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Includes Dead Ops 2, Is Breaking Pre-Order Records

Mobile Games

Subway Surfers for Windows Phone, Android and iOS Adds World Tour to Tokyo

Players continue their adventures in Japan with new content

by Cosmin Vasile, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicSubway Surfers for Windows Phone, Android and iOS Adds World Tour to Transylvania Subway Surfers for Windows Phone, Android and iOS Adds World Tour to Kenya

Windows 10 Mobile 10586 Video and Screenshots Leaked

by Cosmin Vasile, November 6th, 2015

The new build should be released on November 12

Mobile OS

Hacking News

DDoS Attacks on ProtonMail Continue, Despite the Company Paying $6,000 Ransom

Company is suspecting a state-sponsored actor

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicDD4BC Hacker Group Blackmails Companies for Bitcoin Using DDOS Attacks Linux Servers to Blame for 45 Percent of All DDoS Attacks in the Past 3 Months

Windows Software

Destroy Windows 10 Spying Updated with Threshold 2 Support

A new version of the app is available for download

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Aiming for a World Without Passwords, Says Windows 10 Is a Huge Step in This Direction OneDrive Free Storage Decrease Complaints Invade Windows 10 Feedback App

Security

Microsoft Aiming for a World Without Passwords, Says Windows 10 Is a Huge Step in This Direction

Windows Hello makes the traditional password useless

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicOneDrive Free Storage Decrease Complaints Invade Windows 10 Feedback App Watch a Real-Life Windows Hello on Lumia 950 XL Demo - Video

Evil People Are Spoiling the End of Fallout 4 with Private Messages on Reddit

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Evil People Are Spoiling the End of Fallout 4 with Private Messages on Reddit

Users said they received spoilers with private messages

by Silviu Stahie, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicFallout 4 World Can Be Traversed in 11 Minutes, New Video Reveals Bethesda Responds to Fallout 4 Screenshot Leaks with Beautiful In-Game Images

Google Researcher: Cheap USB Type-C Cables Might Fry Your Device

Peripherals

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Google Researcher: Cheap USB Type-C Cables Might Fry Your Device

Lazy manufacturers are putting consumers at risk

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicWestern Digital Updates Firmware for All Its My Cloud Storages The New Pixel C Android Tablet Is Sleek and Cool Enough to Beat Surface

Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 Mobile Rollout to Lumia Phones Begins in December

by Cosmin Vasile, November 6th, 2015

Build 10586 will still be pushed to Insiders on November 12

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Microsoft Services

OneDrive Free Storage Decrease Complaints Invade Windows 10 Feedback App

“Very disappointed with the decision,” users claim

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicUsers Petition Microsoft to Continue Offering 15 GB of Free OneDrive Storage Microsoft Never Expected OneDrive to Become an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet, Analyst Explains

Linux

New Calibre Release Has Fix for Amazon Metadata Download

Many fixes have been implemented in Calibre 2.43

by Silviu Stahie, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicMATE 1.12 Has Arrived, Here's What's New New USB Startup Creator Is Being Made for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Windows Phone

Watch a Real-Life Windows Hello on Lumia 950 XL Demo - Video

Windows Hello will work on both Lumia 950 and 950 XL

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Edge Browser Receives Last-Minute Improvements Ahead of Windows 10 Threshold 2 Windows 10 Threshold 2 Build 10586 Known Bugs

Internet Explorer

Microsoft Edge Browser Receives Last-Minute Improvements Ahead of Windows 10 Threshold 2

A couple of improvements available for Edge too

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicWindows 10 Threshold 2 Build 10586 Known Bugs Dell, HP, Lenovo Tech Support Services Tell Users to Remove Windows 10 - Report

Windows

Windows 10 Threshold 2 Build 10586 Known Bugs

This build has just two known bugs, Microsoft says

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicDell, HP, Lenovo Tech Support Services Tell Users to Remove Windows 10 - Report The Best iPhone 6 Camera Option Arrives on Lumia Phones with Windows 10

Dell, HP, Lenovo Tech Support Services Tell Users to Remove Windows 10 - Report

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

PC makers’ support services aren’t trained for Windows 10

Windows

Open Source Software

MATE 1.12 Has Arrived, Here's What's New

A new version of the famous MATE desktop has been released

by Silviu Stahie, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicNew USB Startup Creator Is Being Made for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Firefox 42 Arrives in All Supported Ubuntu OSes

Anonymous Stands by Its Promise, Releases Data on KKK Members

Hacking News

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Anonymous Stands by Its Promise, Releases Data on KKK Members

Not everything went as planned, but the group pulled it off

by Catalin Cimpanu, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicAnonymous Will Unmask 1,000 KKK Members on the 1-Year Anniversary of the Ferguson Riots Anonymous Hacks Thai Telecom Firm to Protest Internet Censorship Plans

The Best iPhone 6 Camera Option Arrives on Lumia Phones with Windows 10

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The Best iPhone 6 Camera Option Arrives on Lumia Phones with Windows 10

Slow-motion video recording now available in Windows 10

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Working on Cortana Wearable That Will Sit in Your Ear - Report Windows 10 Threshold 2 Signed Off as Build 10586 - Report

General Business

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Microsoft Working on Cortana Wearable That Will Sit in Your Ear - Report

Prototypes will be ready by the end of 2015

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft’s Cortana Launches on iPhone as Private Beta Windows 10 Fall Update to Launch on November 10

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Windows 10 Build 10586 Launches as Threshold 2

RTM users are expected to receive it next week

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicWindows 10 Build 10586 for PCs Now Available for Download Windows 10 Outlook and Skype Apps Receive New Updates Ahead of Threshold 2 Launch

Windows 10 Mobile Software Update Webpage for Lumia Phones Now Live

by Cosmin Vasile, November 6th, 2015

Users will be able to check for the update's availability

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Windows

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Windows 10 Build 10586 for PCs Now Available for Download

Microsoft rolled out this build to the Fast ring

by Bogdan Popa, November 6th, 2015

more on this topicWindows 10 Outlook and Skype Apps Receive New Updates Ahead of Threshold 2 Launch The One Country Where Windows 10 Already Hunts Down Windows 7