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YAJZE: Yet another Java Zero-Day Exploit

Unfortunately, it is really the case to say that Java has “yet another zero-day exploit”. The latest version of Java, v7 Update 10 is affected and currently there is no plan for a patch. The vulnerability which is already used in online attacks is a code injection onto a fully patched Windows system running the […]

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How to set up Dropbox’s two-factor authentication

We introduced the two-factor authentication, or two-step authentication how Dropbox calls it, and why it is necessary. Here is how you do this for Dropbox:   Step 1: 1. Go to Settings -> Security 2. Click on “(change)” on the “Two-Step verification” IMPORTANT: There seems to be a bug in the web application of Dropbox because as […]

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How to create secure passwords

I started a cooperation with Kafka communication which publishes my articles in German to various publications. Here is the first one (3 pages):   Wie erstelle ich sichere Passwörter?                     PS: The translation in German doesn’t belong to me.    

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Security updates from Adobe, Mozilla, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Asterisk

The year is starting with a lot of pressure for  Adobe, Mozilla, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Asterisk which had to push security updates to fix several critical security vulnerabilities.   Microsoft has released their monthly patch containing seven bulletins  which close 12 security problems rating as Critical and Important. All versions of Windows are affected, including Windows 8 […]

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How to set up Google’s two-factor authentication

We introduced the two-factor authentication, or two-step authentication how Google calls it, and why it is necessary.   Here is how you do this for Google’s services, email in particular:     Step 1 1. Start on this page. 2. Click on the “Get Started” You will be asked to login using the user name and […]

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Managing Startups: Best Posts of 2012 (guest post)

Original article: http://platformsandnetworks.blogspot.ca/2012/12/managing-startups-best-posts-of-2012.html Author:Tom Eisenmann     Lean Startup David Aycan of IDEO on the value of prototyping multiple MVPs in parallel. Vin Vacanti on excuses that kept Yipit from launching early. Entrepreneur Graeham Douglas on lean techniques for rapid prototyping of physical products. Emre Sokullu of GROU.PS on software that is well suited for building MVPs. Ben Yoskovitz of GoInstant […]

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Problems with WordPress lately and the importance of doing backups

In case you wonder why the post about Raspberry Pi has disappeared, I am having big problems with the WordPress installation on sorin-mustaca.com. I am getting errors from the database (MySQL) telling me that the table wp_posts is in use… But actually the table doesn’t exist anymore. WordPress database error File ‘./sorin_wrdp1/wp_posts.MYD’ not found (Errcode: […]

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A further step into achieving Windows 8 compatibility

As previously announced, we continue to improve the compatibility with Windows 8 of our products. We have started yesterday the rollout of a new update for all our products in version 2013 which improves the compatibility with Windows 8 even more. Avira Free AntiVirus build 2890 Avira AntiVirus Premium 2013 build 2890 Avira Internet Security […]

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Security tips for safe online shopping

During the holidays season many people receive packages from the post or delivery services. We wrote about the dangers introduced by opening attachments in emails pretending to come from such entities. Without an active and up to date security software, attachments in email should never be open, no matter from where they come. We also […]