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'Most Used Words' Facebook app is a 'privacy nightmare'

kdvr.com

November 24, 2015

Are you one of 17 million Facebook users using the "Most Used Words" wordcloud the Facebook app? If so, you might want to delete the app as soon as possible.

According to Comparitech, a tech comparison and review website, the popular app is a "privacy nightmare." The app reportedly scans all posts in 2015 and is "harvesting a tranche" of personal information. Comparitech said app users must elect to "give up almost every private detail" about themselves to use the app.

Why wireless technology is dangerous 

naturalhealth365.com

November 22, 2015

Most people remain clueless about the real dangers of wireless technology.  Discover what the health experts are saying and how to protect yourself.

Wireless devices emit radio frequency radiation or microwave radiation at the rate of billions of cycles per second. Thousands of peer-reviewed studies point to the link between these exposures and a long list of adverse biological health effects and very serious diseases, including brain tumors, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Updates to Chrome platform support

chrome.blogspot.com

by Marc Pawliger

November 10, 2015

Today, we're announcing the end of Chrome's support for Windows XP, as well as Windows Vista, and Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8, since these platforms are no longer actively supported by Microsoft and Apple.

Starting April 2016, Chrome will continue to function on these platforms but will no longer receive updates and security fixes. If you are still on one of these unsupported platforms, we encourage you to move to a newer operating system to ensure that you continue to receive the latest Chrome versions and features.

Does the Fourth Amendment Trump Your Locked Smartphone?

govtech.com

by Daniel Rothberg

November 2, 2015

Because of recent updates to the encryption on Google and Apple software, newly updated Androids and iPhones no longer can be unlocked -- even if law enforcement officers have a warrant.

It's the modern-day version of an age-old question criminal investigators face: What do you do with an unbreakable safe? That's the analogy Christopher Lalli, a Clark County assistant district attorney, uses to describe the situation detectives face when criminal investigations involve passcode-protected smartphones.

Intel Security Bulletin: SIEM ESM, ESMREC, and ESMLM updates fix authentication bypass vulnerability

kc.mcafee.com

October 19, 2015

A specially crafted username can bypass SIEM ESM authentication (password is not validated) if the ESM is configured to use Active Directory or LDAP authentication sources. This can result in the attacker gaining NGCP (master user) access to the ESM.

McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), Enterprise Security Manager/Log Manager (ESMLM), and Enterprise Security Manager/Receiver (ESMREC) 9.3.x before 9.3.2MR19, 9.4.x before 9.4.2MR9, and 9.5.x before 9.5.0MR8, when configured to use Active Directory or LDAP authentication sources, allow remote attackers to bypass authentication by logging in with the username "NGCP|NGCP|NGCP;" and any password.

TPP text could drop next week

politico.com

by Jenny Hopkinson

October 15, 2015

TPP countries could release the final text of the agreement as soon as next Tuesday - the day after elections in Canada - where the trade deal has proven to be a politically charged issue.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported, citing unnamed Canadian officials, that Canada had requested a quick conclusion to the process of preparing the text for public release, but lawyers among the 12 governments were still haggling over the details.

Scam of the Day

twainhartetimes.com

by Annie

October 13, 2015

If life wasn't hard enough these days, beware the scam artist. Have you had the call yet?  The one where Microsoft is calling you, telling YOU that...

But really? Does PG&E call you at home, not unless they have scheduled and outage and even then, it's an automated recording, not a real person. They just don't call and ask for money. Period. We've had several clients and friends who have endured the humiliation, the financial lost and the frustration of being ripped of for hundreds, even thousands of dollars.

Viruses Frame PC Owners for Child Porn

cbsnews.com

August 25, 2015

Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.

Heinous pictures and videos can be deposited on computers by viruses - the malicious programs better known for swiping your credit card numbers. In this twist, it's your reputation that's stolen. Pedophiles can exploit virus-infected PCs to remotely store and view their stash without fear they'll get caught. Pranksters or someone trying to frame you can tap viruses to make it appear that you surf illegal Web sites.

Uber Sends Lobbyists to Help Reshape California Laws

governing.com

by Alison Vekshin

August 24, 2015

The San Francisco company's lobbyists are pushing lawmakers to exempt its drivers from obtaining commercial licenses before they can ferry passengers.

The San Francisco company's lobbyists are pushing lawmakers to exempt its drivers from obtaining commercial licenses before they can ferry passengers. Uber Technologies Inc. and its biggest competitor, Lyft Inc., depend on drivers with personal licenses who use their own cars to pick up fares hailed through a smartphone app.

Global Weather Modification Assault Causing Climate Chaos And Environmental Catastrophe - Global Weather Modification Assault Causing Climate Chaos And Environmental Catastrophe

geoengineeringwatch.org

by Dane Wigington

July 8, 2015

Though there are certainly many parts to this unfolding story, the largest piece of the puzzle by far still goes completely unacknowledged by most of the scientific community and all of the main stream media/corporate/military/industrial complex.

The massive elephant in the room has been, and still is, "stratospheric aerosol geoengineering" (SAG), AKA "solar radiation management" (SRM). A primary stated goal of the geoengineering programs is to provide a "solar shield" to slow "runaway climate change" by spraying tens of millions of tons of highly toxic metal nano particulates (a nanometer is 1/1,000,000,000 of a meter) into the atmosphere from jet aircraft. Is the spraying only for solar radiation management? Based on available data, there are a number of known objectives including but not limited to SRM, weather warfare, over the horizon radar enhancement, controlling food production, and probable biological testing. There are likely many more aspects and agendas related to the atmospheric spraying which we can not yet know.

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