Sunday, July 8, 2012

Domain name changing malware likely to have minimal impact - CNET


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Domain name changing malware likely to have minimal impact
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by Vincent Chang | 9 July 2012 2:18pm SGT The DNSChanger malware is a simple yet effective tool that earned the bad guys at least US$14 million before they were apprehended. If your computer is suddenly unable to connect to the Internet today, ...
What to do if the Internet stops working today and you can no longer read this ...ZDNet
Thousands may lose Internet in FBI server shutdownSan Francisco Chronicle
DNSChanger may take 300000 offlineThe Guardian
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Internet providers, users brace for loss of service - CBS News


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Internet providers, users brace for loss of service
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(AP) WASHINGTON - Internet providers have plans to help their customers Monday and others are braced for calls to helplines because thousands around the country whose computers were infected with malicious software more than a year ago faced the ...
Internet providers bracing for calls about malwareHouston Chronicle
Safety net servers shut offThe Advocate
DNS-OK.US Check Helps Thousands of Internet Users Overcome Doomsday Computer ...Mobile & Apps

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Remember to check computer for malware - USA TODAY


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Remember to check computer for malware
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WASHINGTON â€" Internet providers have plans to help their customers Monday and others are braced for calls to helplines because thousands around the country whose computers were infected with malicious software more than a year ago faced the possibility ...
Click it: Remember to check computer for malwareAhwatukee Foothills News
No internet this morning? Blame it on your malwareThe Decatur Daily

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Internet blackout looms for thousands - AFP


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Internet blackout looms for thousands
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WASHINGTON â€" Tens of thousands of people around the world whose computers were infected with malware last year may lose their Internet access when a US government fix expires, security experts say. The problem stems from malware known as DNS Changer, ...
FBI malware system could be turned offmsnbc.com
Thousands face internet loss as FBI shuts off serversBBC News
Virus could kick thousands off Internet on MondaySan Bernardino Sun
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In between scanning Twitter feeds, Facebook accounts, remember to check ... - Washington Post


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In between scanning Twitter feeds, Facebook accounts, remember to check ...
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WASHINGTON â€" Internet providers have plans to help their customers Monday and others are braced for calls to helplines because thousands around the country whose computers were infected with malicious software more than a year ago faced the possibility ...
FBI malware system could be turned offmsnbc.com
Thousands face internet loss as FBI shuts off serversBBC News
Malware Threat to Internet CorralledWall Street Journal

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Thousands face internet loss as FBI shuts off servers - BBC News


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Thousands face internet loss as FBI shuts off servers
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More than 300000 people, including many in the US and UK, could lose internet access later as the FBI shuts off servers used by cyber thieves. Victims' web searches were routed through the servers so they saw adverts that led to the gang being paid.
In between scanning Twitter feeds, Facebook accounts, remember to check ...Washington Post
Malware Threat to Internet CorralledWall Street Journal
Is Monday Internet Doomsday? Thousands Prepare for MalwareFox News
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Malware Threat to Internet Corralled - Wall Street Journal


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Malware Threat to Internet Corralled
Wall Street Journal
By JULIAN E. BARNES And DANIEL LIPPMAN Leading Internet-service providers said Sunday that they had moved to ensure that computers infected with malware left behind by a hacking spree that started in 2007 continue to access the Internet normally, ...
Is Monday Internet Doomsday? Thousands Prepare for MalwareFox News
FBI system detects computer virusesmsnbc.com
Click it: Remember to check computer for malwareCBS News
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Would You Buy A Smartphone From Amazon? - DrJays.com Live


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Would You Buy A Smartphone From Amazon?
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Following the success of their Kindle Fire, Amazon is rumored to be developing a smartphone. Bloomberg reports that “two sources with knowledge on the matter” claim the company, until recently best known as an online retailer for books, is working on a ...
Amazon Said to Plan Smartphone to Vie With AppleBloomberg
Why an Amazon.com Kindle Phone Will FailDailyFinance
Amazon, here's why you should stay away from smartphonesCNET
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PSA: Evict DNSChanger now or lose the web Monday - SlashGear


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PSA: Evict DNSChanger now or lose the web Monday
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Today's malware has a deadline: get rid of DNSChanger now, or come Monday, July 9, you may find yourself without access to the internet altogether. Hundreds of thousands of computers around the world have been infected by the trojan, which changes DNS ...
Click it: Remember to check computer for malwareWTNH
Cybercrime: Will DNS Changer trojan shut down your Internet MondayAlaska Dispatch
“Internet Doomsday” is hereMyBroadband
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RIM's BlackBerry App World hits 3B download mark - CNET


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RIM's BlackBerry App World hits 3B download mark
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The handset maker says it's app store racked up the last 1 billion downloads in the last six months. by Steven Musil Research In Motion finally has some good numbers to offset its recent wave of bad ones. The handset maker announced Friday its ...
BlackBerry App World surpasses three billion total downloadsThe Verge
Let's hear it for BlackBerry App World â€" store hits three billion downloads ...Digitaltrends.com
BlackBerry App World passes 3 billion download milestoneT3
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Don't want to lose the Internet on Monday? Check for malware now - Los Angeles Times


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Don't want to lose the Internet on Monday? Check for malware now
Los Angeles Times
In less than 24 hours, more than 64000 Internet users could find themselves staring at a blank screen due to malware. Windows users, heed this advice: If you haven't checked to see if your computer is infected, you can do so by clicking here.
DNS Changer malware: You're running out of time to check for itNewsday
Click it: Remember to check computer for malwareThe News Journal
Malware May Knock Thousands off Internet MondayNBC Chicago
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DNS Changer malware: You're running out of time to check for it - Newsday


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DNS Changer malware: You're running out of time to check for it
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Business Newsday New York Print Aa DNS Changer malware: You're running out of time to check for it Published: July 8, 2012 3:12 PM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts Sunday might want ...
Your Internet Might Shut Off Tomorrow Because of a Virusâ€"Here's How to Fix ItGizmodo
The FBI is shutting down temporary internet servers, leaving unsuspecting ...ABC News
Click it: Remember to check computer for malwareTimesonline.com
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Google pushes for gay rights with 'Legalize Love' campaign - CNN


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Google pushes for gay rights with 'Legalize Love' campaign
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By Stacy Cowley @CNNMoneyTech July 8, 2012: 1:00 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Google is stepping up its activism on gay rights issues in nations with anti-homosexuality laws on the books, a company official announced Saturday as he kicked off Google's ...
Google to governments: Legalize gay marriageCNET
Google Launching 'Legalize Love' Campaign to Promote Marriage EqualityPC Magazine
Google Launches Gay Rights Campaign 'Legalize Love'Mashable
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Inside Apple's Go-Slow Approach to Mobile Payments - Wall Street Journal


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Inside Apple's Go-Slow Approach to Mobile Payments
Wall Street Journal
By JESSICA E. VASCELLARO Apple Inc. often bides its time before diving in to developing tech markets, which explains why it's largely on the sidelines in the mobile-payment wars. Mobile payment is a new battlefield in the wireless industry, ...
Apple reportedly playing waiting game with mobile-payment initiativeApple Insider
Passbook may be the cornerstone of Apple's NFC endeavorsQR Code Press
iPhone 5: The Good News And The Bad NewsValueWalk
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Google to governments: Legalize gay marriage - CNET


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Google to governments: Legalize gay marriage
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In an effort to make gay marriage the norm, Google announces "Legalize Love," a campaign that pressures governments to do the right thing. by Chris Matyszczyk When even corporations can see that a piece of social legislation makes sense, ...
Google Wants to Legalize Same Sex Marriage WorldwideThe Atlantic Wire
Google launches "Legalize Love" campaign in Singapore and PolandMetro Weekly
Google to launch global bid to 'Legalize Love' for gaysGay Star News
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About 9000 Canadian computers face infection threat Monday - Globe and Mail


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About 9000 Canadian computers face infection threat Monday
Globe and Mail
About 9000 Canadian-owned computers could be infected and lose access to websites, e-mail and social networking on Monday when the FBI shuts down temporary servers used to stop a scam, experts say. Overall some 300000 computers, most of them in the ...
Thousands Could Lose Internet Monday After Malware AttackWall Street Journal
Check Your Computer for Malware Before It's Too LateTheStreet.com

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Will your Internet be cut off by DNS Changer Monday? How to find out. - Christian Science Monitor


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Will your Internet be cut off by DNS Changer Monday? How to find out.
Christian Science Monitor
Computers still infected by the DNS Changer malware using an Eastern European advertising scam won't be able to access the Internet Monday, when the FBI is expected to shut down the servers that ran the operation. But there's a fix.
Click it: Remember to check computer for malwareNaples Daily News
FBI: Don't Lose Your Internet Access MondayPatch.com

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Thousands Could Lose Internet Monday After Malware Attack - Wall Street Journal


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Thousands Could Lose Internet Monday After Malware Attack
Wall Street Journal
AP Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts Sunday might want to add one more quick click to check their computer for malware. Thousands of people around the country whose computers were infected with malicious software more ...
Will your Internet be cut off by DNS Changer Monday? How to find out.Christian Science Monitor
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Users need to check computer for malware, or risk losing Internet - Fox News


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Users need to check computer for malware, or risk losing Internet
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WASHINGTON â€" Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts Sunday might want to add one more quick click to check their computer for malware. Thousands of people around the country whose computers were infected with malicious ...
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Report: Amazon is planning to sell its own smartphone - CNN


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Report: Amazon is planning to sell its own smartphone
CNN
An Amazon employee displays the company's Kindle Touch e-reader last year. Reports say they may be adding a smartphone. Amazon may be coming out with its own smartphone, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The company reportedly is working with ...
Amazon Said to Plan Smartphone to Vie With AppleBloomberg
Amazon, here's why you should stay away from smartphonesCNET
Why an Amazon Smartphone Launch Makes Perfect SenseWired News
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Countdown to Internet Doomsday: Will Your Computer Survive? - Patch.com


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Countdown to Internet Doomsday: Will Your Computer Survive?
Patch.com
Come Monday, some 277000 computers worldwide are still on track to lose Internet unless a fix is applied. Hundreds of thousands of computers could lose Internet July 9. Without a fix that is being put out by the FBI, it is possible that hundreds of ...
Malware Monday: How to check if you'll lose Internet tomorrowNDTV
DNS Changer Malware Could Lock Unwary Users Out of the Internet on July 9eWeek
How to detect and fix a machine infected with DNSChangerCNET
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Countdown to Internet Doomsday: Will Your Computer Survive? - Patch.com


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Countdown to Internet Doomsday: Will Your Computer Survive?
Patch.com
Come July 9, some 277000 computers worldwide are still on track to lose internet unless a fix is applied. Hundreds of thousands of computers could lose Internet July 9. Without a fix that is being put out by the FBI, it is possible that hundreds of ...
DNS Changer Malware Could Lock Unwary Users Out of the Internet on July 9eWeek
How to detect and fix a machine infected with DNSChangerCNET
Malware may knock thousands off Internet on MondayFox News
Washington Post -The Union Leader -Newsday
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DARPA Officials Aiming for More Efficient Robots - eWeek


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DARPA Officials Aiming for More Efficient Robots
eWeek
The Defense Department is looking for help in creating robots that have are up to 2000 more efficient than the ones being developed now. The Department of Defense is asking for help in building more energy-efficient robots.
DARPA Seeks More Efficient RobotsInformationWeek
DARPA Wants More Power-Efficient RobotsPC Magazine
Darpa kicks off quest for better batteries in bipedal robotsZDNet
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Is malware scare much ado about nothing? - The Union Leader


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Is malware scare much ado about nothing?
The Union Leader
By PAUL FEELY Federal officials predict tens of thousands of Americans may lose access to their Internet service Monday if they don't wipe clean their computers of a virus that may have infected them more than a year ago. In New Hampshire, however, ...
Computers Infected By 'DNS Changer' Trojan Malware Will Lose Internet Access ...Patch.com
DNS Changer Malware Could Lock Unwary Users Out of the Internet on July 9eWeek
How to detect and fix a machine infected with DNSChangerCNET
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