Announcement 18 articles, 2016-08-30 12:01 1 New and Mysterious FairWare Ransomware Targets Linux Servers (1.02/2) Users should be cautious before paying the ransom 2016-08-30 00:55 1KB news.softpedia.com 2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and 12.04 LTS Users Get New Kernel Updates with Security Fixes Five vulnerabilities were patched in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (1.02/2) 2016-08-29 22:20 1KB linux.softpedia.com 3 Apple seeds macOS 10.12 Sierra Developer Beta 8 and Public Beta 7 Apple today seeded the latest build for macOS 10.12 Sierra, the (1.02/2) next iteration of the company's desktop operating system. It's available to developers as well as Public Beta testers. 2016-08-29 21:38 1KB feedproxy.google.com 4 HP Linux Imaging and Printing 3.16.8 Adds Support for Linux Mint 18, Fedora 24 The Debian GNU/Linux 8.5 operating system is also supported (1.00/2) 2016-08-30 00:05 2KB news.softpedia.com 5 Avidemux 2.6.13 Open-Source Video Editor Gets AAC/ADTS Import and Export Available for GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows (1.00/2) 2016-08-29 21:30 2KB news.softpedia.com 6 Google Login Page Bug Can Lead to Automatic Malware Download Google declined to classify this as a security issue 2016-08-30 02:20 2KB news.softpedia.com 7 Microsoft Back to School Deal: Buy Huawei MateBook Windows 10 PC, get free keyboard! If you are looking to buy a new computer for college or high school, there are many great options. In my shopping guide, I listed some choices, with one being the Huawei MateBook. 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Nowadays, however, there are even more features to investigate, like whether or not to buy a curved screen and deciding if you need AMD FreeSync or... 2016-08-29 23:42 3KB feeds.betanews.com 10 FFmpeg 3.1.3 "Laplace" Open-Source Multimedia Framework Now Available for Linux It updates many of the built-in libraries and tools 2016-08-29 23:10 2KB news.softpedia.com 11 UWP developers can now submit their apps for Xbox One to the Windows Store Microsoft announced a number of new features for the Windows Dev Center today, including that UWP developers can now submit their apps that are targeted at Xbox Ones beginning today. 2016-08-29 22:55 1KB feedproxy.google.com 12 Parsix GNU/Linux 8.10 "Erik" Users Receive the Latest Debian Security Updates Linux kernel 4.4.19 LTS now available in the main repos 2016-08-29 22:45 2KB news.softpedia.com 13 Google Embeds Cast Extension in Chrome Casting multimedia streams to your TV just became easier 2016-08-29 22:15 2KB news.softpedia.com 14 Microsoft claims to fix Surface Pro 3 battery issues with today's firmware update In an update on Microsoft's Answer forum community, the company has confirmed that it has fixed the Simplo battery issue on the Surface Pro 3 with today's firmware update. 2016-08-29 21:57 1KB feedproxy.google.com 15 Foreign Hackers Breached Two US State Election Databases Attacks linked to a Russian-based threat actor 2016-08-29 21:25 2KB news.softpedia.com 16 Facebook will eventually let individuals / communities activate Safety Check Facebook in 2014 launched Safety Check, a service that allows users to quickly share with friends and family that they’re alright in the wake of a disaster or tragedy like the massive earthquake that rocked Italy last week and the… 2016-08-29 18:01 2KB www.techspot.com 17 50% off LOOP Worldwide Travel Adapter with Dual USB Charging Ports - Deal Alert Get charged in over 150 Countries with US UK EU & AUS/CHINA Plugs. This adapter works in Canada, Russia, Asia, Central America, South America and the Middle East to name a few. Plus dual USB charging ports. Currently discounted 50%. 2016-08-29 17:30 1KB www.javaworld.com 18 43% off NETGEAR AC750 WiFi Range Extender - Deal Alert The NETGEAR AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender boosts your existing home network by increasing Wi-Fi range and speed, delivering AC750 dual band Wi-Fi up to 750Mbps. Currently discounted 43% on Amazon. 2016-08-29 16:00 1KB www.javaworld.com Articles 18 articles, 2016-08-30 12:01 1 New and Mysterious FairWare Ransomware Targets Linux Servers (1.02/2) Users, who posted their quandary on a ransomware support thread on the Bleeping Computer forum and the Chinese V2EX Q&A site , said that somebody hacked their servers, removed their website root folders, and left a ransom note behind in the /root folder. The PasteBin link contains a longer ransom note, with more details, asking the user to make a 2 Bitcoin (~$1,150) payment to a Bitcoin wallet, and also providing an email address to get in contact with the crook. Malware analyst and Bleeping Computer founder Lawrence Abrams says there is no evidence that FairWare encrypts the user's files. The crook may be just uploading the files to a server under his control, and holding them for ransom. He also warns that FairWare's author may also be deleting files for good and that users might get scammed after paying the ransom. In the crook's expanded ransom note, which is embedded in full below, the FairWare author says he will not answer any questions from victims, or requests to prove he stole their files. In spite of the crook's statement of not answering emails, users should attempt to get proof that their files still exist before paying the ransom. At the time of writing, there are no payments in the Bitcoin wallet address listed in the ransom note. 2016-08-30 00:55 Catalin Cimpanu 2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and 12.04 LTS Users Get New Kernel Updates with Security Fixes (1.02/2) Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is not the only operating system for which Canonical releases updated kernels that patch various security flaws discovered recently upstream by various Linux kernel developers, and Ubuntu Security Notice USN- 3071-1 and Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3072-1 contain details about what's new in today's updates. According to these security notices, it appears that a total of five kernel vulnerabilities have been addresses in the kernel packages of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) and three in those of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin), and users are urged to update their PCs immediately. There are fixes for an information leak in Linux kernel's Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation, a heap-based buffer overflow in the USB HID driver, a flaw in the TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) implementation, a race condition in the MIC VOP driver, and some issues with PowerPC platforms. Of course, if you're using Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS or Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS, you'll get updated kernels too, but of different versions. To update your system check out the instructions available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades , and don't forget to reboot your computer after the new kernel was installed. 2016-08-29 22:20 Marius Nestor 3 Apple seeds macOS 10.12 Sierra Developer Beta 8 and Public Beta 7 (1.02/2) Apple today released a new build of macOS 10.12 Sierra to both developers and Public Beta testers. Developer Beta 8 and Public Beta 7 come with the build number 16A313a, and the news comes just a week after the last build was offered. Most of what's new with today's seed include fixes and under-the-hood improvements, as the company is gearing up for a GM seed, which is likely to be offered following the iPhone event on September 7. Indeed, it's quite possible that this will be the last beta of macOS Sierra before the final version next week. The release notes have about four pages of "notes and known issues". Of them, four list a workaround. Many of them aren't bugs; for example, the latest version of Xcode isn't compatible with macOS Sierra. You'll need to use the Xcode 8 beta. Keep in mind that macOS 10.12 Sierra is the first version since OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to not support devices that its predecessor did support. To install Apple's next OS, you'll need a MacBook or iMac from late 2009 or later, or a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, or Mac Pro from 2010 or later. 2016-08-29 21:38 Rich Woods 4 HP Linux Imaging and Printing 3.16.8 Adds Support for Linux Mint 18, Fedora 24 (1.00/2) According to the release notes , HP Linux Imaging and Printing 3.16.8 adds support for new all-in-one HP printers, including HP OfficeJet Pro 6970, HP OfficeJet Pro 6960, HP OfficeJet 250 Mobile, HP DeskJet 3700, as well as HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 3700. Also new in the HPLIP 3.16.8 update is support for the recently released Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce, and the upcoming KDE editions, the Fedora 24 Linux operating system, as well as the Debian GNU/Linux 8.5 "Jessie" distribution.