AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, June 29th, 2015
AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, June 29th, 2015
- Subject: AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, June 29th, 2015
- From: Fred Showker <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:16:18 -0400
InfoManager for Monday, June 29th, 2015
by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
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What's Here:
01 Safenetting Cybersecurity : NSA, China, cyberattacks, cyber espionage and more
02 An Encore for CES Unveiled Paris
03 Safenetting : Malware vulnerability, ransomware, Adobe Flash malware and more
04 User Groups on Facebook June 27, 2015
05 Mobile Mouse on your wrist with the Apple Watch
06 70+ Best Free Alternatives
07 Default Folder X 4.7.2
08 Safenetting : A Word from MacKeeper
09 Quotes : Pat Paulsen; Douglas Adams and Henry David Thoreau
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY ~ WHAT DOES FREEDOM MEAN TO YOU?
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01 Safenetting Cybersecurity : NSA, China, cyberattacks, cyber espionage and more
This week there's good news and bad news. As the Chinese shift their focus from space war to cyber war, everyone else, including our elected leaders, are preoccupied with gay pride and the Confederate flag. But some of us realize the relentless attacks against the free world actually are more important than gay marriage. The cyberwars are coming, and U.S. complacency makes us easy targets!
But at least you'll be on top of things because you follow the InfoManager Safenetting Cybersecurity Updates!
* U.S. cybersecurity chief Michael Rogers says NSA obeys the law in fighting online attacks
* Kaspersky Exec Talks Cyberattacks, APT's, Cyber Espionage And Cybersecurity
* Chinese Military Officially Shifts Focus to Cyberwarfare and Space Warfare
* Girl Scouts get hands-on lessons in cyber security at CSUSB
* Cybersecurity breaches have Midlanders looking for answers
* Cybersecurity experts try to predict hackers' next moves
* Why Complacency Is Killing Cyber Security Strategy
* U.S., China agree to cybersecurity code of conduct
* 'Cyber security act to rob freedom of speech'
* Dark side of the Internet of Things
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/06/6-29_cybersecurity/
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02 An Encore for CES Unveiled Paris
UGNN Infomanager The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced that the third annual CES Unveiled Paris will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the Pavillon Cambon-Capucines in Paris, France. Registration is now open for CES Unveiled Paris, one in a series of the global CES Unveiled events designed to bring innovative technology companies, top press, industry analysts, buyers and key consumer electronics (CE) influencers together to showcase new products and tech trends leading up to CES 2016. Owned and produced by CEA, CES 2016 will run Wednesday, January 6-Saturday, January 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/06/ces_pari/
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03 Safenetting : Malware vulnerability, ransomware, Adobe Flash malware and more
There's no surprise that the criminal world is focused on staying one step ahead of everyone else. It's all about money -- and if they can extract a dime for themselves while destroying your computer, they have no remorse and no conscience.
* Facebook Strengthens Security By Launching New Tool For Removing Malware
* Adobe Flash Uses Vulnerability on Microsoft Windows to Create Codes
* Hackers exploit MacKeeper flaw with new Mac OS malware
* Magento e-commerce platform targeted with sneaky code
* Disabling auto start on Adobe flash player video
* Google Will Reduce Accidental Mobile Ad Clicks
* FBI Alert: $18 Million in Ransomware Losses
* A Busy Week for Ne'er-Do-Well News
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/06/1506-29_malware/
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04 User Groups on Facebook June 27, 2015
Here is some more great content items posted by user group members on Facebook! If you're not already with us, please feel free to jump in . . .
* June Meeting Notes
* This hot accessory turns your iPhone into a thermal camera
* Take photos like a pro: Everything to know about your iPhone camera
Posted by Lynn Wegley
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/06/facebook_ugs_1506-27/
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05 Mobile Mouse on your wrist with the Apple Watch
RPA Technology has released Mobile Mouse 3.3.1, an iOS 8 optimized update, featuring an all new app for the Apple Watch. Mobile Mouse instantly transforms your iOS device into a wireless mouse, remote, keyboard, and much more for your Mac or PC.
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/06/mobile-mouse-on-your-wrist-with-the-apple-watch/
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06 70+ Best Free Alternatives
Ruchita Bamane posted this list of software that are alternatives to commercial software on June 13th on The Unlearner blog.
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/06/70-best-free-alternatives/
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07 Default Folder X 4.7.2
St. Clair Software has released Default Folder X 4.7.2. This version of its award-winning utility for enhancing Open and Save dialogs provides a fix for a bug in Mac OS 10.10.3 that causes some file dialogs in Adobe Photoshop and xb to grow larger and larger. It also addresses a bug which can cause Default Folder X to freeze and fixes several compatibility issues.
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/06/default-folder-x-4-7-2/
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08 Safenetting : A Word from MacKeeper
User Group Network UGN Safenetting and Malware report We've heard a lot lately about 'MacKeeper' virus or malware, and how the pop-ups contain what's called "Scare Ads" or "Ransom Ware" -- in fact, Safenetting.com has even posted several alerts about this both here and in our Pinterest installation. Well, this week we got a leter from Rich Mullikin, APR for Rocket Science, the makers of MacKeeper.
http://www.ugnn.com/2015/06/a_letter_from_mackeeper/
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09 Quotes : Pat Paulsen; Douglas Adams and Henry David Thoreau
Assuming either the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles."
- Pat Paulsen
"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."
- Douglas Adams
"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it."
- Henry David Thoreau
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12 And that's it .... have a great week!
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** THE INFO MANAGER
A weekly column from the mice of Lynn Wegley and Fred Showker.
Lynn is a UGN veteran (AOL User Groups Forum) and User Group Network.
He's been a supporter and volunteer on many, many UGNet and User
Group Academy projects. As a long time user group member, he's
been a volunteer from Honolulu to Boston and beyond.
Lynn is currently working to rebuilding the Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society
(TUMS) and also is a member of the Apple Corps of Dallas.
An active participate on several MUG Facebook pages as well.
Fred has been user group guy since 1986, through the AOL UG Forum days,
then out onto the web. Fred started and developed the User Group
Network as a parallele organization to the Mug News Service, then
continued through the founding of the Association of Apple Computer
Users and Groups, and continues today at UGNN.com
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