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    Zero-Day Attack Targets Internet Explorer

    So if you disable flash, if you disable active scripting (to prevent flash from launching), if you browse as a user account (default), or if you disable flash's vector graphics the vulnerability is gone but... "All Windows users should avoid using Internet Explorer until a patch is made...
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    New Attachment Lets You 3D-Print Your Own Gadgets

    pay $2500 to buy complete printer kit, make a working milk chocolate xbox controller, replace friends controllers with chocolate, challenge to pvp match. :)
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    Google Glass Now Available To Everyone

    I wonder if my vision insurance will cover some of the cost for a new set of frames...
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    IRS Admits to Still Using Windows XP

    $30M for patching seems ridiculous. For $30M you could buy a huge NAS array, setup a SCCM server, enable PoE and magic packets, wake up every XP machine and back them up, then wipe and install windows 7 en mass. The whole process would be done in a week, with a few stragglers left behind...
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    Ghostery Browser Plugin Reveals Every Company That Tracks You

    ghostery, ad block plus, script safe, no flash ftw
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    Too Much Information: Canceled Security Talk Deemed Too Risky

    Part of performing ethical hacking research is being discreet with vulnerabilities that you discover. You first give the entities that it would impact time to evaluate and duplicate your findings then make a plan to mitigate the issue weather that be patching or replacing, duplicating or...
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    Russian Uroburos Malware Devours American Files

    The bot's done even bother to do math anymore.. to make $18954 at $67/hour after taxes your sister in law would have had to work 382 hours last month. Sounds like a horrible job...
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    New Android Malware Uses Tor Privacy Network

    So they have no clue how anyone got this malware. Really good researchers.... Octacon.. really...Because everyone knows only android devices get malware. Always hating...
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    Google Glass May Greet You on Your Next Flight

    SuckRaven - I would enjoy seeing someone try to punch a flight attendant in the face to steal her Google glass then attempt to get away from the hundreds or TSA / Security people between them and the exit. I also think watching you go into the airport wearing a mask would be quite comical as...
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    Best Gaming Desktops 2014

    "Desktops we were paid to advertise"But you still looked didnt you?
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    Discovery iQ Oven Is Android-Powered, Internet Connected

    Weekend Update - Hacker's give smart oven owners food poisoning, next target curdling your milk!
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    Bogus Bitcoin Tip Targets Gullible Mac Owners

    Anyone that knows what bitcoin mining is, should know what sudo, and rm -rf/* does. (super user do, remove all files, recursive run, no prompt) Additionally since most mac non techie users don't seem to believe in security and have their passwords blanked the sudo commands doesn't work. I do...
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    '60 Minutes' BIOS Plot May Be NSA Invention

    LOL @ this story. I'm sure the Chinese are attempting to destroy every computer in the world, because everyone everywhere knows they own stock in the abacus...
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    Chromecast Adds 10 More Internet TV Apps

    For the price of admission, there's no beating a chromecast. I would much rather use a $30 stick to stream HD content than a low def wii.
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    CyanogenMod Android Adds Encrypted Texting by Default

    Drive and gmail work great on every "stable" build of CM is have used. If you are having problems with these, I suggest you uninstall them then download the gapps zip file and reinstall them. The only times I have had problems with these apps is when I upgraded from Ice Cream sandwich to Jelly...