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16/10/15
« on: Friday, 16 October, 2015 @ 02:27:04 »
Firefox 41.0.2 available for download shortly (later this eve?), contains a critical security update

41.0.2 now available from https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/

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Re: 16/10/15
« Reply #1 on: Friday, 16 October, 2015 @ 10:36:09 »
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The Greek Police electronic crime squad on Thursday issued a warning to the public that a form of malicious software or 'ransomware' known as "CryptoWall" has made its appearance in Greece.

They said the software spreads through corrupted websites, often posing as a supposedly legal update of popular apps, or through e-mails infected with the virus.
http://www.newsbomb.gr/en/story/505032/electronic-crime-police-warn-that-ransomware--cryptowall--has-appeared-in-greece


That article appeared 09/10/14 but police re-issued the warning 14/10/15 as it seems Cryptowall is spreading out through Greece. Police have issued the usual advice: don't open emails from strangers, beware of clicking on links in emails, keep software up-to-date with security updates, etc.

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Re: 16/10/15
« Reply #2 on: Friday, 16 October, 2015 @ 10:44:50 »
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Santorini Strays Face Bleak Future, Mayor Says He’s Still Seeking Property to House Them
http://news.gtp.gr/2015/10/15/santorini-strays-bleak-future-mayor-seeking-property/

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« Reply #5 on: Friday, 16 October, 2015 @ 12:33:35 »
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If 2014 was the year of the selfie, then 2015 took the art of self-photography to a new and dangerous level.

People are, quite literally, dying to take a picture of themselves.

In Russia this year there have been a handful of selfie-related fatalities, including the death of two men in the Ural Mountains who posed for a photo while pulling the pin from a hand grenade.

And, in June, a university graduate died after trying to take a selfie while hanging from a Moscow bridge.

Most recently a 17-year-old boy fell to his death from a rooftop as he tried to take his picture for his Instagram page.

The problem isn't just limited to Russia. In the US recently a man died after shooting himself in the neck while taking a selfie.

At least 12 people have died this year while taking pictures of themselves making the practice more deadly than shark attacks, of which there have only been eight recorded deaths in 2015, according to tech news site Mashable.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34466322

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Re: 16/10/15
« Reply #6 on: Friday, 16 October, 2015 @ 14:37:19 »
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UK's Lloyds Banking Group scrambles to patch account-snooping security hole
Flaw could have let crooks view your details online
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/15/halifaxbankofscotland_security_hole/