David J. Slater is the photographer who set up a monkey selfie shot (in 2011) and when it became a meme, requested Wikipedia to remove the monkey selfie with a DCMA letter. Wiki said, sorry but the photo is uncopyrightable since current law says “The term ‘authorship’ implies that, for a work to be copyrightable, it must owe its origin to a human being. Materials produced solely by nature, by plants, or by animals are not copyrightable.” – Copyright ...
The gritty gangster (Feetch La Manna on the “Sopranos”) and detective (“Jagged Edge”) actor Robert Loggia has passed on at home at age 85. He had fought Alzheimer’s Disease for five years, his wife stated. He didn’t only play the gangster/detective role, though. He played the company boss in “Big”. His career took off in 1966 with the lead in “T.H.E. Cat”. His last role was the JCS General in “Independence Day”, I believe. He was born on Staten Island and grew up ...
First “Pony” steals your passwords (including FTP and SSH credentials used by Admins to manage sites)…then, they inject malicious code into legit sites to redirect visitors to malicious sites which install “Angler” which attacks Windows and Flash as well as Java plugins. So, with not up-to-date software, your computer becomes vulnerable to Angler attacks and in those “drive bys”, CryptoWall 4 will be installed. Now, you’ve got the most successful ransomware on your computer. If ...
Well…not really see, because you cannot see that part of the electro-magnetic spectrum, and not all the wireless signals – only those compiled from several public databases. Still, it’s pretty cool. You can read about and see it in action in the source article, or just see the video here: Of course, the distances and strengths of these signals aren’t really measured, just estimated, still it might help you find the Matrix…very cool. The Android...
Hope you shop online and know how to avoid the scams on folks online. This one’s the ultimate nightmare: It goes the 2013 Target breach one better. It goes deep into the computer system affected, and is highly encrypted so most antivirals will miss it (in the store’s computers). It can record what you type into the pad on the terminal at checkout…so it scrapes the buyer i.d., and numbers/pin. “The actors behind the ModPOS software have exhibited a very professional leve...
Dell shipped its computers (confirmed) with a major security flaw: Dell has inadvertently shipped PCs and laptops with both a trusted root certificate and key, when only the trusted certificate should have been allowed. “The idea behind the mishap was to help identify Dell computers when they were connected to Dell's online support service. In this case, the computer's model number could be checked, and the support system would have then provided tailored advice and run auto...
Engadget reported it, and Yahoo confirmed it…Yahoo’s displaying for a small test group the following message: "Uh oh... We are unable to display Yahoo Mail. Please disable Ad Blocker to continue using Yahoo mail." The original complainants were on Adblock/Adblock Plus Forums from folks who had to disable their adblockers to access their “free” email. Yahoo isn’t trailblazing anything with this. It is something which is becoming more and more co...
This is a pretty revolutionary study out of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Note: The study only tracked blood sugar levels vs. meal types in 800 people continuously for one week and defined a “good diet” as one which produced steady sugar levels as opposed to a “bad diet” as one which produced elevated levels, because elevated levels are tied to diabetes, obesity and the metabolic syndrome. They also analyzed gut bacteria types believed to play a role i...
Just a reminder about staying safe when shopping online…most folks would rather not camp out for block buster/door buster deals, especially when craziness could get one hurt. So, for the many who shop online, here’s how not to get hurt by doing so. The key is “layers”. With all the hacking of store chain, media companies, etc. the last thing you want is to get your personal and financial data to get pummeled. 1. Alternative payment methods: By using PayPal, you have no p...
So, I don’t have to explain what ransomware is… Download this fella, install it (it’ll appear in the systray). Click on the green wheel to cofigure the program’s general settings. Then click on the “Immunization” slider and turn it to the “On” position. Done. So…what does it do? It does not allow executable files from %appdata% and %startup% to run. Your computer will now be protected against CryptoWall and CTB-Locker...
SFC /scannow will fix Windows system files corruption. When it works by copying cached files stored after having been copied in the past (…system32\dll cache folder). However, when the cached file is corrupted as well, it won’t work. Then you get a message like: photocredit gHacks.net SFCFix from The Tech Cookbook will fix that (it’s also a portable .exe). You should read the linked page. How it does it is explained there (sort of) as well as in th...
Mobility and work as well as convenience considerations have encouraged most of us to get rid of the cables and use Wi-Fi to connect to and use the net. This has made us vulnerable to cyber criminals who can snoop and hack their way into our connections and steal personal, and financial data for their profit. The downside is the broadcasting…the image that comes to mind is turning a light on at night: It can be seen at a distance no matter where one stands. TheWindowsClub p...
It will reach the public in the next week or so. It has been “signed” by MS so that means it has been tested by their public testers for glitches…no sarcasm, please. This should be the first major change that the average user who isn't signed up to any advance testing program sees to Windows 10. It marks the first in what's planned to be a more frequent series of updates to the system, replacing the idea of having Service Packs, and even new editions of Windows. – infopack...
This just in! “The premiere episode all all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS' All Access digital subscription service. This would be the first original series developed specifically for U.S. audiences to air in such a way.” “There is no better time to give 'Star Trek' fans a new series than on the heels of the original show's 50th anniversary celebration," said David Stapf, president of CBS Television St...
I don’t mind that MS wants to market its newest product. It has its good and bad points, much like any other product does, open markets and all that. What I do mind is forcible marketing, and using a tool which is indispensible to do it, and lying about “accidents”. For those wanting to change over to W10, it’s pretty easy. For those who don’t, we have to fight an endless battle against W10 upgrade patches designed to prep our computers for the change to W10. For the ...