Friday, August 08, 2014

Subject: More surf problems and tips - Credentials Stolen Again - Have You Been Scammed On Social Media?



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Russian Hacking Gang Captures 1.2 Billion Credentials: What You Should Do

Russian Hacking Gang Captures 1.2 Billion Credentials: What You Should Do
What do you get when you cross a dozen Russian criminal hackers with 420,000 websites with an SQL injection vulnerability? You get 4.5 billion compromised user records in the hands of those hackers.
Holden explained that the "hacking gang" consisted of a team of young men, each with his own role – some writing programs, others working to extract the credentials from the data. The entire outfit operates like an actual business.

5 Ways To Spot Social Media Scams & Rogue Apps

5 Ways To Spot Social Media Scams & Rogue Apps
In the past, we wrote about then-current Facebook scams to watch out for, and Angela has covered fake Facebook pages to avoid. It's great to know about these problems, but unfortunately, nobody can predict the future and these articles can't be published until a big scam happens.
Even if you never encounter a scam that tries to steal money, by avoiding these plagues you'll save at least time and headaches. Let's take an ounce of prevention and diagnose how to spot and avoid these scams.

5 Ways To Generate Secure Passwords On Linux

5 Ways To Generate Secure Passwords On Linux
It has become more crucial than ever to use strong passwords for your online accounts. Without a secure password, it's easy for others to crack yours.
It's great if you can come up with a good password on your own, but if you are out of ideas or feel like your own ideas aren't secure enough, you can get your computer to spit one out for you.

How To Make Free PDF Forms With LibreOffice Draw

How To Make Free PDF Forms With LibreOffice Draw
If you're a freelancer, small business, or running a non-profit organization, fillable PDFs could be really useful for you. You might send them to clients to apply for your services, or to create a design brief for a project.
You may use them yourself if you regularly need to provide clients with standard information that only changes a little, such as an invoice for payment. This article will show you how you can design your own fillable PDF form, completely free.

Get Paid To Write Interactive Fiction. Find Out How!

Get Paid To Write Interactive Fiction. Find Out How!
ChoiceScript is one of the many different tools you can use to write interactive fiction. From visual novel creator Ren'Py to a host of other programs for writing Zork-style text adventures, each one has its own style, strengths, and weaknesses.
With so much about these programs being a matter of personal taste, what could ChoiceScript have that makes it stand out from all of the others? Well, for starters, using ChoiceScript can get you paid.

Redeem Switch for 250 Points!

Redeem Switch for 250 Points!
Switch helps you schedule a time at which your PC shuts down and can even let you shutdown remotely. You can also reboot, enter sleep mode and more, making your PC manageable while you're away.

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