Facebook e-mail mess effects contact lists on phone and computers

The recent change face book has made to to members Facebook profile to the @facebook.com have caused issues with contact lists and emails. Facebook users say contacts' e-mail addresses on phones and personal devices have been altered without their consent -- and their e-mail communication is being redirected elsewhere, and lost. so check your contacts. So check your devices and you may be able to resync your contact from other sources I sync mine with Google so its an easy fix for me.

New Malware uses Mac- and Windows-based malware to snoop on Chinese dissidents.

Just recently  Kaspersky and security firm AlienVault found a new piece of Malware out of China. . It arrives in e-mails that attempt to trick the receiver into installing a new variant of the MaControl backdoor and works on Macs that are powered with processors from Intel, as well as older PowerPC CPUs. They added that the Windows malware they found also uses e-mail-based social engineering to infect users. Once the malware is on your computer it allows the creator of the virus to take control of your computer. The malware has ties to Gh0stRat, a huge malware-based spy network uncovered three years ago that infiltrated government and private offices in 103 countries. So be on your toes and don't open any attachments from people you don't know and even if you do know them talk with the sender to confirm they sent it.

FEMA and National Weather Service launch Wireless Emergency Alert System

While it's a little later than expected, the free SMS emergency notification system has now gone live. Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) messages will be delivered to cell towers in affected areas, which will then broadcast them to all compatible devices in their range. While the system is looking to cover over 97 percent of the country, it's being gradually rolled out across carriers.  check out the CITA website at http://www.ctia.org/consumer_info/safety/index.cfm/AID/12082 for more information and to see device compatibility

If you have a WEA-enabled phone, you are automatically enrolled.

For example, if a person with a WEA-capable device from Washington, D.C., happened to be in Southern California when an earthquake occurred in that area, they would receive an "Imminent Threat Alert" on their device.  

The alert messages will not disrupt text, calls or data sessions that are in progress..

How card skimmers getting millions from banks

Skimming isn’t new—it’s been around almost as long as ATM machines. But a pair of Bulgarian-born Canadians named Nikolai Ivanov and Dimitar Stamatov  benefitted from a new generation of skimming technology that has turned the once-difficult crime into a mass-market business. Using pre-fabricated gear perfectly matched to the hardware of Chase Bank ATMs, they were able to read the magnetic stripe off of victims' cards and even record victims punching in their PINs. After this bit of fun, the duo went on a cross-country withdrawal spree using clones made from their victims' cards, pulling over $264,000 in cash from machines in Arizona, Illinois, and Canada.

At left, one of the Chase ATMs "compromised" by Ivanov and Stamatov's skimming gear. At right, the card reader—disguised as a lip that fits over the ATM's existing card slot—and the pinhole video camera used to capture victims' PINs.

Skimmers are cleaning house getting an average of $50,000 per incident there are not only hit ATM's but also Self check out lanes in stores and gas pumps.

In an effort to fight skimmers banks are come up with new ways to fight this in Europe the have begun to  use smart chips in place of the magnetic strips. US banks have started adding sensors to detect if something is added to the machine and jammers to prevent the transmission of data find out even more at http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/automated-robbery-how-card-skimmers-still-steal-millions-from-banks/

Google's Chrome browser can now be used to surf the Web on the iPhone and iPad.

Google Inc.'s Chrome, the world's top Internet browser, is now available on the iPhone and iPad, as Apple Inc. finally granted access to its foe's more popular Web-surfing app. So now you can take information in Google chrome right to your iPhone or iPad. so all your bookmarks with you where ever you go. Go to the Apple app store and download it now.

SWAT team throws flashbangs, raids wrong home due to open WiFi network

 That right more often that you would think law enforcement offices from local police to the FBI are raiding homes for warrants related to internet activities only to find out its the wrong home.  This problem is being caused by unsecured WiFi Networks everywhere.  Unknown to the homeowner criminals are using there WiFi network for illegal activities online.

So don't have the SWAT team come knocking on your door get your WiFi network secured today.

What to do when your Facebook account keeps posting spam links

One of the most obvious and common signs that something is wrong with your Facebook account is when you notice it automatically posting spam messages and links to websites without your permission. These potentially malicious messages and links are likely to start appearing in the newsfeeds of all your Facebook friends who may think you posted them, so it is important to find out why your account is posting them and how to stop it.













So how do you Identify what they are and how to get rid of them?

Take a look at http://thatsnonsense.com/blog/?p=243 they have detail instructions.

Google Glass Explorer Edition

Google Glass Explorer Edition is the first product to come out of the company's Project Glass. At its most basic level, the Glass is a device that lets you show and interact with the world around you without disconnecting from it.

The Glass is designed to be out of the way so it doesn't interfere with your activity. According to Google, it weighs less than most sunglasses. On the side is a touch pad for control, on top is a button for shooting photos and videos with the built-in camera, and there's a small information display positioned above the eye out of the line of sight.

The actual spec details given were pretty light, other than to say it has a camera, multiple radios for data communication, a speaker and a mic, and a gyroscope so the Glass can tell your position and orientation at all times.

Facebook Hides Your Email Address Leaving Only @Facebook.com Visible.

In an attempt to improve email address privacy, Facebook has screwed up big time in what seems like a self-serving attempt to increase usage of@facebook.com email addresses that direct to your Facebook Messages Inbox.

Now everyone’s personal email addresses have been hidden from their profiles, regardless of previously selected privacy settings. Instead, your@facebook.com contact info is the only one visible to people with permission to see your email addresses. This makes it harder for friends to contact you via third-party email unless you reset your controls. So once again Facebook makes changes for you and doesn't tell you.

Raise of the Machines??

They may not fit in our homes or budgets yet but Artificial Intelligence computers are just around the corner A neural network built over the years by researchers from Stanford University and Google has managed to teach itself to recognize faces and cats. The network consists of 16,000 processors on a cluster of 1,000 computers. After being exposed to 10 million images downloaded from the Internet, the network software learned to recognize human and cat faces, as well as human bodies, according to the researchers.  

Your Facebook status shared with the world

If you think that only your friends see what you post to Facebook you might just be wrong.  check out this site www.weknowwhatyouredoing.com  due to a  lack of, with regards to their account privacy settings. People have lost their jobs in the past due to some of the posts they put on Facebook, so maybe this demonstrates why. Efforts have been made to remove any personal data from the results, such as the actual phone numbers, surnames, etc. The data is still easily accessible from the API, the filters have been put in place to protect the site from legal issues. 

So how do you make sure your posts don't end up on this site or some other site just go to https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=privacy and make sure Control Your Default Privacy is not set to "Public". You can set it to "Friends" but for the best privacy it is recommended you choose "Custom" and go through each option to choose who can see what

Not so friendly friend finder in Facebook

Yesterday Facebook started testing a new add-on to Facebook Mobile this feature would allow you to find Facebook members nearby you even if you are not friends with them. Can you say Facebook for stalkers? Facebook quietly pulled this feature earlier today when a company called Friendthem accused Facebook of stealing the idea. In a release provided to CNET and other outlets, Friendthem's CEO said the company was mulling a lawsuit. Lets all keep an eye on this and protect our own privacy.

All about the weather

Florida is a beautiful place to live most of the time but there are some days like today that all you can do is stay inside and look out your window and watch it rain sideways. With Tropical Storm Chris looming off our coast we get lost of rain, thunderstorms, and Tornadoes.

There are some very important things you should do for your computer:

 1. Do a backup and take the back up with you if you leave the area. If you are using an external and your not leaving put it some where safe I would put it in a couple layers of Ziploc bags if you can.

2. Shut your computer down and unplug it. Sure you may have the really nice surge protectors but what are you going to do for the few months it will take you to collect on the insurance they have to get a new computer?

3.  It's a good idea to to put your computer, Monitor and printer in heavy duty garbage bags and seal the bags shut. ( don't for get all your extras speaker, keyboard ,  mouse ect...)

4. Stay safe remember its all just stuff and its not worth dying over.

iPhone 5 Coming Soon

For all you iPhone Junkies out there rumor has it you may get your latest fix with the New iPhone 5 later this year first the bad news the iPhone 5 will have a smaller 19-pin port. According to earlier rumors, this type of connector is supposedly going to make its way into all of Apple's future mobile devices. While the 30-pin connector is what the iPhone maker has been using for years, a smaller port will create more space in the internal structure of the device. so there goes all those useful docks that you had on your devices or cars. now the good stuff you may be able to swap out the camera lens, screen has a 3.95-inch display,reported details of a development version of the hardware, and iOS 6, the next major version of iOS. Among the details is that the next iPhone will sport 1GB of RAM, powered by mobile chip design specialist ARM (of which Apple is a licensee), we'll see a quad-core processor debut in the new iPhone 5 - probably called the Apple A6. all of this will be tucked neatly inside a gray, metal, and sleek all over outer shell. So when will you find this in your local iStore ? Rumor has it that it will be released in Sept and Oct of this year. So Starting Saving now because this may cost you $800. 

What are Viruses,Trojans, and Malware

A computer virus is a computer program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another. The term "virus" is also commonly, but erroneously, used to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have a reproductive ability.

Malware includes computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware and other malicious or unwanted software, including true viruses. Viruses are sometimes confused with worms and Trojan horses, which are technically different. A worm can exploit security vulnerabilities to spread itself automatically to other computers through networks, while a Trojan horse is a program that appears harmless but hides malicious functions. Worms and Trojan horses, like viruses, may harm a computer system's data or performance. Some viruses and other malware have symptoms noticeable to the computer user, but many are surreptitious or simply do nothing to call attention to themselves. Some viruses do nothing beyond reproducing themselves.

So why do People create Malware and Viruses

There are many reasons why people make virus/malware. Ill start with viruses.
Viruses are made to prove something such as a hole in Microsoft, a recongnition of the programmers skills "I was responsible for the...", to harvest sensitive information (passwords, ccard numbers and such) or to take over PCs to become part of a "botnet" which can be used for things like attacking webservers to bring them down.

As for malware, its usually made for financial purposes. With Adware you get ads popping up on your computer, they want you to click it and/or buy whatever is being advertised and the Malware maker gets a commission for it. It might be X amount per click, might be a percentage of the product cost.

Spyware is typically used to gain market information. For example, lets say you installed a Music downloading program to get MP3s and it has spyware in it. The spyware will keep track of what type of songs you download and what type of bands, send it back to base and now they have information like who is the most popular band and what genre is becoming more popular so a record company can sign more of that genre.

Video of Microsoft Surface crashing in debut goes viral | Microsoft - CNET News

This is great windows 8 Epic fail during its public sneak peak of the surface tablet


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Google bots detect 9,500 new malicious websites every day

According to Google Security Team member Niels Provos, the program detects about 9,500 new malicious websites and pops up several million warnings every day to Internet users.

"Approximately 12-14 million Google Search queries per day show our warning to caution users from going to sites that are currently compromised. Once a site has been cleaned up, the warning is lifted," he pointed out, and added that they provide malware warnings for about 300 thousand downloads per day through their download protection service for Chrome.

This just another reason I recommend Google Chrome.

Hacker put a Trojan out with malware built-in chat to toy

Researchers found a Trojan linked in a gaming forum as a how-to video for Diablo III got a surprise when the hacker started chatting with them—through a feature in the malware. Read the whole story at http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/hacker-uses-malware-built-in-chat-to-toy-with-researchers/

Surface for Windows 8 Pro tablet

Here is what we have been looking for the new Windows 8 surface tablet

• Processor: Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge)
• Weight: 903 grams
• Thickness: 13.5 millimeters
• Display: 10.6-inch ClearType Full HD (1080p) capactive touchpanel
• Battery: 42Wh
• I/O: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, 2x2 MIMO antennae
• Software: Windows 8 Pro
• Accessories: Touch Cover, Type Cover, VaporMg Case & Stand, Pen with Palm Block
• Capacity: 64GB / 128GB
• Availability: "Three months after" the Windows 8 launch this fall
• Pricing: To be determined

See the video now

Is Blackberry coming to an end?

With the Androids, Windows Phones and the Iphone will the blackberry go to the wayside like the VCR and Tube Television? We aren't holding a Wake for the blackberry yet but it may be coming soon  so if your looking for a new smartphone I would look elsewhere.  One of RIM's manufacturers, Celestica, is planning to phase out its production for the smartphone maker through the next three to six months.  Read more about it at  http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/18/celestica-phases-out-blackberry-related-production-for-rim/.

Everyone needs a pet

What pet can you get that geek in your life that spends so much time on the computer a regular animal would abandon him. Get him the new I-SODOG Robot no more cleaning up after your pet and you can control it from your phone. Sure you have to charge it and  clean up the occasional Data puddles but your. So start saving now because this puppy will cost you $400 when it gets released in  the spring of 2013.

See pictures and read more at http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/17/takara-tomy-isodog-robot-unveiled/

Facebook yanks spammy 'Verify Your Account' app

This is the message that popped up when someone clicked the suspicious "Verify Your Account" link before Facebook disabled the app.

Facebook has removed an app called "Verify Your Account" that attempted to trick people by posing as an official Facebook message.

"This app has been disabled," a Facebook spokeswoman confirmed via email. "We take action against apps that violate our platform policies as laid out here: https://developers.facebook.com/policy/, in order to maintain a trustworthy experience for users."

Microsoft to take on Apple with own Windows 8 tablet?

That's right next week it is rumored that Microsoft will announce the release of its own tablet running Windows 8. Will this tablet finally have the punch to dethrone the Ipad?  As far as Tablets I think Windows 8 will be a strong platform, the question is will Microsoft have the apps to support it like the Android tablets or the Ipad. If it does my next tablet may just be the Windows 8 tablet.

Skype calls to feature ads big enough to interrupt any conversation

Skype has provided a great service for years, keeping us connected with friends and family. But there's always been one thing missing—marketers interrupting calls with giant display ads.

Skype is finally fixing that problem, with today's launch of so-called "Conversation Ads" that will appear within the calling window during audio calls. Why are they called Conversation Ads? Because Skype is actually hoping users will discuss the content of the ads during phone calls. In other words, Skype (now owned by Microsoft) is hoping to interrupt the normal flow of human conversation, with advertisements targeted at users based on their location, gender, and age.

Find out more at http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/06/skype-calls-to-feature-ads-big-enough-to-interrupt-any-conversation/

Best antivirus programs

I was just reading an article on the top antivirus programs bitfinder plus was rated #1
#2 Kaspersky
#3Panda
#4 F-secure
#5 AVG
#6 Avasit!

here are how some of the more popular AV Programs did
NOD32 #10
Norton #11
Mcaffee #14
webroot#15

See the whole list at http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

Facebook, Google, Twitter spearhead Ads Integrity Alliance to thwart villainous ads

Online heavy-hitters Google, Facebook, Twitter, AOL (Engadget's parent company) and the Interactive Advertising Bureau have have struck an alliance aimed at ridding nasty advertising "from all corners of the web." Stemming from the existing StopBadware group that began in 2006, the group will develop policies, build a platform for identifying scofflaws and share trends with government and law enforcement. For its part, Google curbed 130 million ads promoting counterfeit articles, malware and worse in 2011, but said baddies would normally move their shady businesses to another corner of the internet. Thus, the aim of this new league is to aid players across the web with its super resources in a bid to stop the knavery, no matter where it tries to hide.

Creating apps

Today I am spending the day creating Android and Facebook apps for my computer business there is a really cool app creation site that is free and easy to use http://www.appsbar.com

Dropbox offers up to 5GB of free space to anyone willing to go beta

Here's some good news for all you Dropboxers out there: the company is offering a bundle of free storage space to anyone who tries the beta version of its new Experimental software. It's really quite simple: just download the test program, upload a photo, and instantly get 500MB of free storage. Upload another photo or video, and an additional 500MB will magically appear at your doorstep. The idea is to test out the beta software's new photo and video uploader, which automatically pulls media from any camera, smartphone or SD card and drops it in the cloud. Free space is limited to 5GB per user, and there's an inherent risk to testing any unfinished product, but those willing to make the leap can find all the requisite materials and information at the source link, below.  visit http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/dropbox-beta-5gb-free-space/ for more information

Microsoft patent application could match online moods with emotionally-targeted ads

so what do you think of this? It's a match made in marketing heaven: users let their guards down within the internet's virtual walls and ads are served up to complement their fickle mental states.


Read the full story at http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/13/microsoft-patent-application-could-match-online-moods-with-emoti/

Websites for businesses

Allot of us own our own business. with all the stuff that takes up my time  I have found that my web design skills are not update. I was looking at my brothers website for his church www.newlifegg.com for Nelife Church Naples and he told me that I found out that Lifeway Designs had made it for them So I went to them and worked with there design team to make my new website. to the team at Lifeway I would like to say thanks and great job.

Great place to get braces

Recently I injured my hip and knee and had to get a Knee Brace found a great place to get them online so visit Return to Fitness http://return2fitness.net/.

New company website

DNF Computing

$15 Windows 8 upgrades available from Microsoft through January 2013

If you buy a computer between Jun 2, 2012 and Jan 2013 with Windows 7 on it you qualify to purchase a Windows 8 upgrade for $15. some companies may just bundle this with there new computer so keep your eye open when buying your next computer.

The Worst Passwords of 2011

Are you using any of these password if so change the best password contains upper case and lower case letter, numbers (two or more non repeated) and a special Character (~!@#$%^*+=)

1. password

2. 123456

3. 12345678

4. qwerty

5. abc123

6. monkey

7. 1234567

8. letmein

9. trustno1

10. dragon

11. baseball

12. 111111

13. iloveyou

14. master

15. sunshine

16. ashley

17. bailey

18. passw0rd

19. shadow

20. 123123

21. 654321

22. superman

23. qazwsx

24. michael

25. football

Seagate Backup Plus hard drive

I think this is a great new backup the backup software provided with this drive will allow you to back up your computer plus your galleries from Flickr and Facebook accounts. For more information click here

VIA Technologies' $49 Android barebones PC available for pre-order, ships in July

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