Facebook has started adding warning messages to graphically violent videos uploaded by its members, stating that their content may “shock, offend and upset” if viewed.
Daily Archives: January 14, 2015
Update Tuesday wrap-up, January 2015 – See? We didn’t use the word “Patch”!
Like fingers and thumbs, not all updates are patches, even if all patches are updates. So, here’s the skinny on Update Tuesday…including the security patches, of course.
Crayola’s Facebook page hijacked, redrawn in NSFW style
Crayola’s Facebook page was hijacked at the weekend and illustrated with quite a few NSFW, off-color posts.
David Cameron wants to ban encrypted apps like iMessage and Whatsapp
In the wake of the Paris attacks, UK Prime Minister David Cameron is targeting encrypted communications that governments can’t read. 
“Obamacare” phishing email leads to banking malware
Unfortunately, official emails and web bulletins are a handy source of believable content for scammers. This time, it’s a Department of Labor bulletin “borrowed” to help distributed a variant of the infamous Vawtrak banking malware.
Windows 7: Everything new is old again
Hard to believe, but Microsoft Windows 7 is already halfway through its useful life. If we don’t want to repeat the sins of Windows XP, it is time to plan our next move. 