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Facebook: We Failed Timeline Hacker

 

Facebook has long been associated with all manner of negative connotations, from murder, rape, party-crashing, yet, when one person tries to point out a security hole, they getting the virtual equivalent of a f**k off, denial that it is a bug, and a metaphorical middle finger? So the hacker then takes it higher and gets suspended for violating T+Cs? Why am I not surprised by Facebook’s behaviour? Because that is what I have come to expect of Facebook.

I am thankful I have no Facebook account. I used to many moons ago, and terminating it was probably the best decision of my life.

Facebook: We Failed Timeline Hacker.

LastPass Passwords Exposed for Some Internet Explorer Users

Internet Explorer, a malicious hacker’s dream. Am I the only one to think that as long as you have it installed, you’ve got a hole in your system?

LastPass Passwords Exposed for Some Internet Explorer Users.

Britain Detains Partner Of Journalist Who Exposed NSA Spying. Are They Crazy Or Stupid? | TechCrunch

I would say both.

Britain Detains Partner Of Journalist Who Exposed NSA Spying. Are They Crazy Or Stupid? | TechCrunch.

Unetbootin

I’ve found out that unetbootin, which is the tool of choice for most usb stick generation, does have it’s problems. I’ve just tried to setup a network install usb stick for Fedora and Debian, and both were fine setting up via unetbootin, but did not boot successfully into the installer (although the splash screen did start.) For both, the initialisation seems to want something in the cdrom drive, but even after putting a disc in there, it doesn’t boot. This also happens when using the netbootcd boot usb.

The solution? Surprisingly simple, actually. To use dd or dcfldd:

dd if=debian-7.1.0-i386-netinst of=/dev/sdb
dcfldd if=Fedora-19-i386-netinst of=/dev/sdb

This wipes the contents of the stick, but does ensure that its an extract copy of the iso, without getting rebuilt by unetbootin

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Hacker posts Facebook bug report on Zuckerberg’s wall — RT News

Evidently, unfriending people on Facebook won’t stop them posting on your timeline, as this article proves. And the surprising thing (or unsurprising, depending on your perspective), is that Facebook refused to acknowledge it was a bug, so the whitehat went all the way to the top and posted on Zuckerberg’s wall.

Hacker posts Facebook bug report on Zuckerberg’s wall — RT News.

Google Play Music – All Access Trial

Google are now offering All Access to users in the UK. I had a go at their trial. And I wasn’t impressed. The things it offers like Radio and recommendations you can already get for free in other providers (Last.fm, Spotify, Grooveshark). Recommendations you already get from the main Play Music app. Suffice to say, my trial didn’t last very long before I cancelled it…

Take a look at some of the related articles and make your own decision.

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Do you have the dumbest PIN in ATM history?- MSN Money

Is your Credit/Debit/ATM card PIN in this list? Change it — NOW.

1. 1234
2. 1111
3. 0000
4. 1212
5. 7777
6. 1004
7. 2000
8. 4444
9. 2222
10. 6969

Do you have the dumbest PIN in ATM history?- MSN Money.

Top 12 Signs You’re Dealing With Trolls | LinkedIn

This is a good, informative article about trolls and suggested ways to deal with them. In the day an age where the Internet is a part of daily life, and people hide behind the anonymity that the computer screen can give them, it’s good to know how you can handle them without it blowing up in your face.

Top 12 Signs You’re Dealing With Trolls | LinkedIn.