26/03/15

[Maik]

Quick catch-up on the news: claims that the Germanwings Co-pilot 'wanted to destroy plane'; Jeremy Clarkson has been sacked and faces assault charges; Clarkson, Hammond and May "come as a package" but May thinks JC's a knob. Biggest news of all: today's biggest boy band is now heading in two directions.

[Maik]

More vulnerabilities were reported in Chrome last year than any other core software according to research which also found 2014 clocked record numbers of zero day flaws.

Chrome leads the browser pack with 504 reported vulnerabilities followed by Internet Explorer with 289 and Firefox with 171. Some 1035 flaws were reported across all browsers including Opera and Safari, up from 728 in 2013.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03/26/chrome_trumps_all_in_reported_vulnerabilities/

[Maik]

Too Many Adverts and Porn pop-ups in your Web Browser? Maybe your Router has been Hijacked

http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/advert-router-hijack/

[Maik]

Leave Facebook if you don't want to be snooped on, warns EU

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/mar/26/leave-facebook-snooped-on-warns-eu-safe-harbour-privacy-us

[Maik]

A passenger ferry carrying 227 passengers has ran aground on Wednesday night near the port of Kasos in southern Aegean.

http://en.enikos.gr/society/26130,Greek-ferry-runs-aground-near-Kasos-port-PHOTOS.html

[Maik]

IMF said to consider Greece most unhelpful client in history

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_18/03/2015_548328

No, Greece isn’t the most unhelpful country ever, IMF says

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/no-greece-isnt-the-most-unhelpful-country-ever-imf-says-2015-03-26

[Maik]

Downton Abbey to end after six series

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32074921

[Maik]

Russian army TV channel invites Jeremy Clarkson to present motoring show
Zvezda military television channel says axed BBC star could learn to love the Lada - and play with tanks

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11497681/Russian-army-TV-channel-invites-Jeremy-Clarkson-to-present-motoring-show.html

[Maik]

Zayn Malik quits One Direction: Hundreds of workers demand compassionate leave following band member's exit

“It’s worth noting that the dismissal of Jeremy Clarkson has not led to calls.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/zayn-malik-quits-one-direction-hundreds-of-workers-demand-compassionate-leave-following-band-members-exit-10136603.html

[TonyKath]

Russian army TV channel invites Jeremy Clarkson to present motoring show
Zvezda military television channel says axed BBC star could learn to love the Lada - and play with tanks

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11497681/Russian-army-TV-channel-invites-Jeremy-Clarkson-to-present-motoring-show.html

Don't think I like the idea of Clarkson in a tank...  except maybe if he was pointing it at Putin...

Actually I doubt he'd squeeze into the turret! 

Tony

[TonyKath]

IMF said to consider Greece most unhelpful client in history

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_18/03/2015_548328

No, Greece isn’t the most unhelpful country ever, IMF says

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/no-greece-isnt-the-most-unhelpful-country-ever-imf-says-2015-03-26

Sadly the IMF person didn't say which was the most unhelpful country.   

Tony