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MyFitnessPal breach exposes data of an estimated 150 million users
Got an account at MyFitnessPal? Change your Password!
MyFitness Pal, a fitness and nutrition app owned by Under Armour, announced on March 29th that a recent data breach impacts 150 million of their users.
What happened? According to a press release from Under Armour , they became aware of a potential security issue on March 25th when they discovered an unauthorized party had accessed user data from MyFitnessPal in February.
What data was compromised? The current investigation is ongoing but so far, indicates that the compromised data included hashed passwords, usernames and email addresses.
I'm a MyFitnessPal user. What should I do? The company is urging users to change their MyFitnessPal password immediately. Dashlane also recommends changing passwords for any accounts that share exact or similar passwords with your MyFitnessPal account.
Source: https://dashlane.com
Got an account at MyFitnessPal? Change your Password!
MyFitness Pal, a fitness and nutrition app owned by Under Armour, announced on March 29th that a recent data breach impacts 150 million of their users.
What happened? According to a press release from Under Armour , they became aware of a potential security issue on March 25th when they discovered an unauthorized party had accessed user data from MyFitnessPal in February.
What data was compromised? The current investigation is ongoing but so far, indicates that the compromised data included hashed passwords, usernames and email addresses.
I'm a MyFitnessPal user. What should I do? The company is urging users to change their MyFitnessPal password immediately. Dashlane also recommends changing passwords for any accounts that share exact or similar passwords with your MyFitnessPal account.
Source: https://dashlane.com
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Microsoft just released a new standalone Setup diagnostic tool - if you're having issues installing or upgrading a system, this tool may be able to assist in getting things working or understanding why they aren't.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/setupdiag
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/setupdiag
For those using Microsoft perpetual products using add-ins, macros, or VBA code and looking to move to Office 365, Microsoft has released some new tools to help in checking for compatibility problems:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-365-ProPlus/Update-New-upgrade-readiness-tools-for-Office-365-ProPlus/td-p/63600
As part of that, a 64 bit version of the common controls was announced.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-365-ProPlus/Update-New-upgrade-readiness-tools-for-Office-365-ProPlus/td-p/63600
As part of that, a 64 bit version of the common controls was announced.
Just in time for 1st April - Pokémon Go! Introduces 8-Bit graphics to provide users with the "latest in immersive experience"
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Perhaps forgetting that this is familiar territory for owners of the Gameboy Color :)
Happy April 1st!
Perhaps forgetting that this is familiar territory for owners of the Gameboy Color :)Happy April 1st!
Merits and demerits of cryptocurrency app development t
Cryptocurrency has become a major hit among users and a way to earn some quick bucks. Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency today, which is designed around the blockchain technology which is turn is based on the concept of decentralization. Decentralized apps have their share of problems."
Read more : https://goo.gl/uMQkb5
Cryptocurrency has become a major hit among users and a way to earn some quick bucks. Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency today, which is designed around the blockchain technology which is turn is based on the concept of decentralization. Decentralized apps have their share of problems."
Read more : https://goo.gl/uMQkb5
Do you like to "mine" and you've already got a couple of coins? Are you a fan of gambling? If yes, then this is all for you, my friend. Recently I have discovered for myself online casinos in a different light. It turns out you can play blackjack with BTC. It is one of the most popular games that are both on the phone and on the computer that makes it easy to play. Trustworthy sites would never swindle a player’s winnings. Although they might charge a larger service fee than other game providers, but at least you will have the peace of mind knowing that your money is safe and when you win, your rewards would be aptly paid to you.
Protecting your Privacy
I got a link to this article from my Avast subscription and found it interesting. Shared here for those interested in this topic.
https://blog.avast.com/essential-guide-to-private-browsing?et_cid=117481&et_rid=98866751&mailing=con_oo_pc_paac_sec_all_2018_q1_bojj_news03&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc&utm_campaign=con_oo_pc_paac_sec_all_2018_q1_bojj_news03&utm_content=
I got a link to this article from my Avast subscription and found it interesting. Shared here for those interested in this topic.
https://blog.avast.com/essential-guide-to-private-browsing?et_cid=117481&et_rid=98866751&mailing=con_oo_pc_paac_sec_all_2018_q1_bojj_news03&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc&utm_campaign=con_oo_pc_paac_sec_all_2018_q1_bojj_news03&utm_content=
Have you been following the ransomware attack against Atlanta? They were threatened with a bitcoin ransom, due yesterday. As of this morning, city courts were shut down and residents have been unable to pay their bills.
In an NPR report, there was a previous audit of Atlanta's IT department and they were warned this could happen.
What can we learn from this?
http://www.businessinsider.com/atlanta-cyberattack-cripples-city-operations-2018-3
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/28/597758947/time-is-running-out-for-atlanta-in-ransomware-attack
In an NPR report, there was a previous audit of Atlanta's IT department and they were warned this could happen.
What can we learn from this?
http://www.businessinsider.com/atlanta-cyberattack-cripples-city-operations-2018-3
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/28/597758947/time-is-running-out-for-atlanta-in-ransomware-attack
https://blog.frizk.net/2018/03/total-meltdown.html
Ooops, they did it again... In january, Microsoft issued a patch for win7 to fight the meltdown exploit. Instead, the patch made it only way worse.
Ooops, they did it again... In january, Microsoft issued a patch for win7 to fight the meltdown exploit. Instead, the patch made it only way worse.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/27/news/companies/google-oracle-case/index.html
I read this article and I am still trying to figure out what it's gonna mean for android or for anybody who uses java api.
I read this article and I am still trying to figure out what it's gonna mean for android or for anybody who uses java api.
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Consider the following:
The first case was brought in 2010, adjudicated in favor of Google in 2012, then reversed on appeal in favor of Oracle in 2014.
In 2016 a jury determined Google's actions were shielded by fair use which, again, was overturned on appeal in Oracle's favor two years later.
What I see is a court system of tech illiterate lawyers arguing the merits (or lack thereof) of software & open-source copyright/patent law to tech illiterate judges and juries unaware of the extent and ramifications of their rulings. This will likely continue, the back & forth, for another 8 years or until SCOTUS decides to take up copyright and patent cases of this kind. We can only hope we address the application of laws used to protect the invention of the cotton gin being applied to software.
tl;dr: I wouldn't count android as dead just yet
The first case was brought in 2010, adjudicated in favor of Google in 2012, then reversed on appeal in favor of Oracle in 2014.
In 2016 a jury determined Google's actions were shielded by fair use which, again, was overturned on appeal in Oracle's favor two years later.
What I see is a court system of tech illiterate lawyers arguing the merits (or lack thereof) of software & open-source copyright/patent law to tech illiterate judges and juries unaware of the extent and ramifications of their rulings. This will likely continue, the back & forth, for another 8 years or until SCOTUS decides to take up copyright and patent cases of this kind. We can only hope we address the application of laws used to protect the invention of the cotton gin being applied to software.
tl;dr: I wouldn't count android as dead just yet
I keep getting this popup. Its pretty annoying heh. Hopefully it will be addressed soon!
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/27/app-store-outage/
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/27/app-store-outage/
Laravel is one of the best solutions for increasing the revenues of your business. It takes extremely less time for the development of web app using Laravel. The development using laravel is easy and fast. When you are looking for web design services, you want a framework that not only satisfies your specific needs but, a framework, which satisfies multiple needs. A laravel service provider is capable of doing this.
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While doing this, it can boost your business revenue. This blog explains, what makes Laravel service providers the best choice for you to boost your business?
While doing this, it can boost your business revenue. This blog explains, what makes Laravel service providers the best choice for you to boost your business?
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Elon Musk is on a roll. Telsa and SpaceX deleted their company Facebook pages after #DeleteFacebook started trending. Who's next?
If you are a mobile app designer who has recently started working for a mobile app design company, you might have a lot of questions about designing a perfect mobile app that not boring existing old users and impress new users. Also, you must know that mobile applications are quite different as compared to web applications. So how do you make an app that a user treasures? Here we come up with how to design an eye catching mobile app design.
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FYI if you post to Twitter
Starting tomorrow, Twitter will no longer allow you to post the same message to multiple accounts simultaneously. Twitter developers explained on their blog this change is to ensure Twitter is free from spam. This change may be due in part to all the issues Facebook has been seeing with spam and "fake news". Will this help Twitter or should this have just been in place all along?
Starting tomorrow, Twitter will no longer allow you to post the same message to multiple accounts simultaneously. Twitter developers explained on their blog this change is to ensure Twitter is free from spam. This change may be due in part to all the issues Facebook has been seeing with spam and "fake news". Will this help Twitter or should this have just been in place all along?
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This change may be due in part to all the issues Facebook has been seeing with spam and "fake news".
Twitter's fake news issue is much larger than Facebook's, thanks to the anonymous nature of their platform.
Twitter is just now giving some transparency to users, by publishing guidelines for how-to not get your account purged as a bot. Last month they purged a ton of bots and a lot of 'real' accounts were caught in the cross-fire:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/21/17032798/twitter-russian-bot-purge-conservative-complaint
These mass bot purges are becoming commonplace:
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/twitter-suspends-army-of-fake-accounts-after-trump-thanks-propaganda-bot-for-supporting-him/
Twitter is plagued with bots. Apparently a common thing bots do is post the same thing over and over. Now if you are programming a bot, you know not to do that.
With all the recent news about Facebook's data being leveraged by Cambridge Analytica for political persuasion I felt it a good time to resurface this story from about 4 years ago. If you are unfamiliar with some of the targeting methods in Facebook it's both a funny and insightful read.
"Pranking my roommate with targeted Facebook Ads"
http://ghostinfluence.com/the-ultimate-retaliation-pranking-my-roommate-with-targeted-facebook-ads/
"Pranking my roommate with targeted Facebook Ads"
http://ghostinfluence.com/the-ultimate-retaliation-pranking-my-roommate-with-targeted-facebook-ads/
While choosing one of the ecommerce platforms, e-store owners often forget to address two major aspects. If you go for professional Shopify Ecommerce Development, the professional developers might suggest you to install plugins and give other solutions. Here are 5 tips to handle the Drawbacks of Shopify Platform.
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Hello. For 20 years I've been involved in IT as a school network manager, dealing with hardware, networks etc., but I've now taken early retirement and have been asked by my local church if I would help them with their IT. Needless to say, I said Yes, and the first thing they asked was how their website could be upgraded, improved, whatever.
I know how websites work, but I've never built one (the school had an IT teacher who was a web designer before becoming a teacher, so he could build websites while I hosted them), so I'm now diving into the deep end and would really appreciate any information about how to build websites keeping things simple.
I have Dreamweaver on my computer, but it's a commercially orientated package and I'm not ready to go that deep into website building, so what options are there for me?
Thanks in advance for any support provided.
Phio.
I know how websites work, but I've never built one (the school had an IT teacher who was a web designer before becoming a teacher, so he could build websites while I hosted them), so I'm now diving into the deep end and would really appreciate any information about how to build websites keeping things simple.
I have Dreamweaver on my computer, but it's a commercially orientated package and I'm not ready to go that deep into website building, so what options are there for me?
Thanks in advance for any support provided.
Phio.
