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Monthly Archives: August 2016
A New Ransomware Imitating Windows Activation Screen Uses Phony Search Results
A new piece of ransomware pretending to be a Windows Activation Screen is targeting American users. The copycat locks the victims` screens and then asks th
Source: A New Ransomware Imitating Windows Activation Screen Uses Phony Search Results
Windows 10: The best hidden features, tips, and tricks | ExtremeTech
It’s time to power up your Windows 10 PC. Now that the Anniversary Update is out and millions of people are already running it, let’s take a look at some of the best hidden features, tips, and tricks underneath the hood in Windows 10.
Source: Windows 10: The best hidden features, tips, and tricks | ExtremeTech
The 100 Best Android Apps of 2016 | PCMag.com
Whether you’ve got a brand-new Galaxy Note 7 or an older Android phone or tablet you just want to spruce up, these are the apps that matter.
The 100 Best Android Apps of 2016 | PCMag.com
Whether you’ve got a brand-new Galaxy Note 7 or an older Android phone or tablet you just want to spruce up, these are the apps that matter.
Review: 6 slick open source routers
DD-WRT, Tomato, OpenWrt, OPNsense, pfSense, and VyOS suit a wide range of devices and networking needs
Nvidia stuffs desktop GTX 1080, 1070, 1060 into laptops, drops the “M” | Ars Technica
In everything from 4K thin-and-lights to huge machines with 120Hz G-Sync screens.
Source: Nvidia stuffs desktop GTX 1080, 1070, 1060 into laptops, drops the “M” | Ars Technica
Respect: Windows 10 security impresses hackers | CSO Online
Windows is a popular attack target for criminals and researchers alike, but Microsoft has done a good job of making it harder to target security flaws in the OS
Source: Respect: Windows 10 security impresses hackers | CSO Online
NSA hacked? Top cyber weapons allegedly go up for auction | CSO Online
An anonymous group claims to have stolen hacking tools that might belong to the NSA and is auctioning them off to the highest bidder.
Source: NSA hacked? Top cyber weapons allegedly go up for auction | CSO Online
AMD Zen Is Twice As Fast As The FX 8350 – Zen 8 Core CPU Die Shot Revealed
AMD has revealed that Zen will have double the performance of the FX 8350 and will trade blows with Intel’s eight core i7 5960X Extreme.
Source: AMD Zen Is Twice As Fast As The FX 8350 – Zen 8 Core CPU Die Shot Revealed
Microsoft To Change How It Updates Windows 7/8.1 and Server 2008 R2/2012 Starting In October – Petri
Microsoft is making big changes to the way that it will release patches for many of its popular Windows products that will impact how IT Pros patch their environments.
Source: Microsoft To Change How It Updates Windows 7/8.1 and Server 2008 R2/2012 Starting In October – Petri
Your Windows 10 Activation Questions, Answered – Thurrott.com
Thanks to some internal Microsoft documentation I recently saw, I can now publicly reveal the answers to your burning Windows 10 activation questions. Why Microsoft isn’t more forthcoming with this critical information is unclear. But here it is.
Source: Your Windows 10 Activation Questions, Answered – Thurrott.com