Flash Player Vulnerabilities Patched by Adobe

"Adobe announced that two security vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-5331 and CVE-2013-5332) available in Flash Player 11.9.900.152 had been addressed in the recently released update for the software."  Link

Windows 'Threshold' Leaks Point to Return of Start Menu

"could reintroduce the Start menu ditched in the original Windows 8 release "  Link

Firefox 26, updates plus new plugin security.

"Setting plug-ins to click-to-play means the user must manually activate a plug-in when a web page attempts to use it. It’s a security measure, allowing users to pick and choose whether or not specific plug-ins get to run."

 

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Celebrity Deaths, Facebook, Malware, and You

The recent death of Paul Walker is being used to spread malware.  This is yet another example of criminals taking advantage of public interest to line their pockets.  Please do not click on any link, for any sensational story, provided in email or through social media.  If you need to find out about an event, go to a major news outlet using your web browser.

Facebook Considers Adding a 'Sympathize' Button

For when you've seen something ... but can't 'like' it.

 

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Android Brightest Flashlight Free App spies on users.

"Although the free app offered people an opt-out clause, the FTC said this was "meaningless" because data from all users of the Brightest Flashlight app was shared whether they agreed or not."   Link

Microsoft codename 'Threshold': The next major Windows wave takes shape

As we've heard before, Microsoft is working to deliver a single app store across its myriad Windows platforms. Company officials also are laboring to make the developer toolset for all three of these platforms more similar. Link