Author: Atlanta IT News
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How Facebook Got Hacked
Zero-Day Exploit Bypassed Java Protections to Install Malware By Eric Chabrow, February 16, 2013. Follow Eric @GovInfoSecurity Even the most savvy information technologists aren’t immune from cyber-attacks. Just ask Facebook. The social-media tita…
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Why is the FBI collecting Apple Device IDs?
posted by Christina DesMarais on September 08, 2012in Blog, News, Computers and Software, Phones and Mobile, Cell Phones :: 0 comments This week the hacker group known as AntiSec released a list of one million UDIDs—Unique Device Identifier numb…
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Dropbox got hacked again
A couple of weeks ago Dropbox hired some “outside experts” to investigate why a bunch of users were getting spam at e-mail addresses used only for Dropbox storage accounts. The results of the investigation are in, and it turns out a Dropbox employee?…
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How to log in directly to the Windows 8 desktop with Start8
Start8 can help you bypass the Windows 8 start screen and go directly to your desktop. July 20, 2012 10:27 AM PDT Start8 brings back the Start button in Windows 8 and can automatically load the desktop after logging in. (Credit: Screenshot by Ed …
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Windows 8: A review of the features you can expect from the Windows 8 release
Various sources have now confirmed an October 26 2012 Windows 8 release date. Here are some of the key features you can expect from Windows 8. With every new release of the Windows operating system, one of the most significant elements is the introdu…
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What Windows 8 Means for Tablets
Amid the introduction of so many tablets recently, one thing has been clear: There’s room for a viable competitor to Apple. Android tablets are still not crashing Apple’s iPad party, as evidenced by Apple’s runaway sales. Samsung is one of the top se…