Archive for January 2014

January 1, 2014

· Majorgeeks Top Ten Downloads of 2013
· Majorgeeks Top Thirteen 'Way Off Base' Stories of 2013
· Majorgeeks Top Ten 'News' Stories of 2013

January 2, 2014

· Snapchat hacked
· Cryptolocker spawns new variant

January 3, 2014

· Bluetooth controlled 'head up display' for bikers making last mile push to hit $185,000 goal at Kickstarter (Video)
· NSA building super computer to crack all encryption
· Ulbricht teaches yoga in jail

January 4, 2014

· NSA exploits Microsoft's internal error message
· Skype hacked to rant against MS

January 5, 2014

· Activate 'God Mode' on Windows 7 and 8
· Thousands of Yahoo.com users received malware from exploited advertising servers (Video)

January 6, 2014

· Nvidia publicity stunt responsible for California crop circle (Videos)
· Is the NSA spying on Congress?
· Another Java exploit

January 7, 2014

· Is your Wifi slowing down your PC?
· Barnaby Jack death ruled a drug overdose
· McAfee responds to Intel news that they are dropping his software

January 8, 2014

· Costco email scam making the rounds
· Open SUSE forums attacked
· Guccifer the email hacker is back

January 9, 2014

· Asus Announces a Laptop-Tablet That Runs Android and Windows (Video)

January 10, 2014

· Target ups number of customers affected to 110 Million as cybercriminals feverishly attempt to decrypt info
· LulzSec brought down by moles

January 11, 2014

· Google+ invitation lands Massachusetts man in jail
· Yelp told to hand over user ID's

January 13, 2014

· Phishing scam making rounds disguised as Facebook security alert
· Microsoft embarrassed by SEA hack to twitter accounts
· Neiman Marcus hacked and credit card info stolen

January 14, 2014

· Anonymous hacker in Steubenville rape case faces more prison time than rapists

January 15, 2014

· Internet Explorer 9: Time to Change?
· How to disable Gmail's Google Plus integration
· Target hackers now looking to employ a PIN hacker
· Do Not Call registry scam

January 16, 2014

· The Best Antivirus Products for 2013
· Syrian Electronic Army gets a taste of its own medicine
· Where can you find the most malware?

January 17, 2014

· Are Ubuntu and Other Linux Distributions Free?
· 100,000 smart devices, including a refrigerator, used in Internet of Things (IoT) cyberattack
· Author of BlackPOS malware used in Target, Neiman Marcus attacks is 17 year old Russian
· Java biggest vulnerability in 2013
· Microsoft extends malware support for XP

January 18, 2014

· Feds to sell off BitCoins seized from Silk Road

January 20, 2014

· Chrome extensions ripe for adware/malware filled "silent" updates
· vReveal end of life of this free program to fix, edit and share your videos
· How to restore a computer when you have no recovery discs
· Is your password "password"?

January 21, 2014

· NEW Retrobooster trailer from our friends at Really Slick (Video)
· Department of Homeland Security detain man wearing Google Glass at AMC movie theater
· ThrustVPS server hacked
· China cracks down on users by requiring real names for uploads

January 22, 2014

· 13 cybercriminals indicted in $2 Million Bluetooth enabled credit card skimming ring
· South Korean IT worker steals Credit Card info of 20 million
· Keep your pot in your suitcase if going to Spain

January 23, 2014

· jv16 PowerTools Crowdfunding Campaign Is Live
· Chrome allows websites to listen in using your own mic
· Skimmers used at gas stations to haul in $2m

January 24, 2014

· Adobe error: The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is not available
· Gmail and Google+ experience temporary worldwide disruption
· Spam is down, except for the unscrupulous

January 25, 2014

· Cybercrime dominated by 50 groups
· Microsoft is losing money over Surface sales

January 26, 2014

· The NSA looks to lure children with CryptoKids site
· Google is offering $2.7 Million in hacking contest

January 27, 2014

· Facebook expected to report earnings Wednesday - Meet, beat or miss? (Poll)
· Working around the Google Chrome "This type of file can harm your computer" problem
· Windows malware hops over to infect Android devices to steal banking info
· Feds indict four over copyright infringement

January 28, 2014

· MajorGeeks tops list of safe software download sites
· The NSA is Spying on My Kid.
· Smartphones top 1 Billion sold in 2013
· The Pirate Bay no longer subject to internet block

January 29, 2014

· Angry Birds Site Hacked - Now They Are Really Angry
· SpyEye Trojan creator arrested
· Fake FileZilla FTP app spreading malware

January 30, 2014

· FCC plans to allow for IP networks to replace hard wired telephone systems
· Seven states introducing laws to prohibit driving while wearing Google glasses

January 31, 2014

· Yahoo! email accounts compromised in cyberattack
· ChewBacca steals POS info
· Microsoft and Best Buy reducing price of Surface Pro