Archive for November 2014

November 1, 2014

· Facebook adds service for Tor users
· Virginia judge rules cops can make you unlock your iPhone if you use Touch ID
· U.S. has slowest speeds and highest cost for internet service

November 3, 2014

· Here's the latest 21 new downloads on MajorGeeks
· Fake AdBlock app pulled from Google Play store
· Bent iPhone controversy rages on (Video)

November 4, 2014

· BitDefender drops in latest rating test
· Apple-1 to be sold by Christie's; estimated price $600,000
· 1st official trailer for Neill Blomkamp's 'Chappie' (Video)

November 5, 2014

· AT&T pushing "It Can Wait" campaign to stop texting and driving (Video)
· Does Google Glass impair your vision? (Video)
· Tests show only six messaging apps are truly secure
· $15 to all: Intel settles AMD Athlon benchmarking class action lawsuit

November 6, 2014

· We're on Tumbler. If you can't beat em.....
· Microsoft Office for iOS devices offered for free
· New app tells you how much time you spend on your phone

November 7, 2014

· Russian 'Black Energy' trojan found within critical US infrastructure (Video)
· WalMart introduces the Vudu dongle
· U.K. teen sentenced for hacking: gets probation
· Home Depot blames third party for data breach

November 8, 2014

· ISIS now armed with ransomware (Video)
· Google warns of "manual hacking"

November 9, 2014

· The geekiest mining disaster
· Microsoft offering refunds on Office 365
· Vigin Mobile has major snafu over the weekend

November 10, 2014

· Here's the latest 20 new downloads on MajorGeeks
· Obama speaks out on net neutrality
· Traveling exec's are the target of cyberespionage groups

November 11, 2014

· 95 per cent of all iPhones vulnerable to "Masque Attack"
· Personal data of 800,000 USPS employees exposed in cyber-attack
· Space X planning on launching satellites to provide internet service
· FCC tells Obama to stuff it
· Google rents Moffett Field for $1 Billion: consumer group calls foul
· Patch Tuesday: Massive vulnerability in Schannel could allow remote code execution

November 12, 2014

· Nvidia debunks lunar landing conspiracy (Video)
· IBM researcher finds flaw dating back to Windows 95

November 13, 2014

· Is your AV software running?
· Panasonic expands recall of ion-lithium batteries
· Georgia man sentenced to nine years for credit card theft

November 14, 2014

· US Marshal Service tracking cell phones with aircraft
· US Census breaks down computer usage

November 15, 2014

· New video from MajorGeeks: How To Start Your Computer In Safe Mode
· Six year old passes Microsofts Certified Professional exam
· Walmart selling crap-let Nextbook

November 16, 2014

· Google closing down Google Wallet

November 17, 2014

· Here's the latest downloads listed this past week on MajorGeeks
· Intel to develop supercomputers based on light beams
· Google launches balloons over Australia
· Where is Apple Pay being used? McDonalds!

November 18, 2014

· New York pay phones to become WiFi kiosks
· Anonymous hacks KKK

November 19, 2014

· Google is creating a mobile friendly label for web sites
· Ireland asks the EU to assist with fight over Microsofts battle with the feds over email access

November 20, 2014

· Mozilla dumps Google; Yahoo becomes the default search engine
· Detekt tool released to find surveillance malware

November 21, 2014

· Android and iOS users vulnerable to new attack
· Would you pay to remove ads?

November 22, 2014

· Man sentenced to 18 months for hacking into Subway POS systems
· Google OK’d to launch 20 Project Loon balloons a day (Video)

November 23, 2014

· Microsoft turns to robots for security

November 24, 2014

· E-cigs can give you malware
· Windows Update turns Avast protected computers to bricks
· Symantec warns of “Regin” malware

November 25, 2014

· Facebook to make a lot of changes on January 1, 2015
· How well does your AV software protect itself?
· New technology allows users to control computer with just eye movements

November 26, 2014

· Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom claims he is out of money, blames the U.S
· Adobe patches Flash again

November 27, 2014

· Chase Bank phishing scheme promises Amazon gift cards for completing a survey
· Home Depot breach costing 43 million so far

November 28, 2014

· New POS malware surfaces
· Britain bans more torrent sites
· The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer #1 (Video)

November 30, 2014

· Japan gears up to send space probe to mine asteroid