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Microsoft finally gets a clue: Boot to desktop as default in Windows 8.1 update

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If you hated the Live Tiles presented as the default on the Windows 8.x Start screen, then Microsoft allowed users to tweak the setting in Windows 8.1 to bypass the “Metro” interface at boot and instead boot to desktop. But boot-to-desktop will be the default, according to leaks from Microsoft insiders and screenshots of the upcoming Windows 8.1 update. Rumor has it that the update will roll out on…
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Microsoft finally patches gaping IE exploit with Patch Tuesday update

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For the last decade, admins have awaited Microsoft Patch Tuesday with dread – or perhaps delight, but that seems highly doubtful. There’s no time to delay when it comes to patching this month, however, as Microsoft finally closed the gaping zero-day hole in IE that is being actively exploited in the wild by cyber crooks, nation-state hackers and pen testers.
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Secure SMS app Wickr finally hits Android – CNET (blog)

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Secure SMS app Wickr finally hits Android
CNET (blog)
Wickr's flavor of secure text messaging, protected in part by the encryption technique called Perfect Forward Secrecy, lands on Android in a new beta. Seth Rosenblatt. by Seth Rosenblatt. September 16, 2013 7:00 AM PDT. Follow @sethr. Like other secure …

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Has HTTPS finally been cracked? Five researchers deal SSL/TLS a biggish blow…

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Cryptographers have once again put SSL/TLS (that’s the padlock in HTTPS) in their gunsights and opened fire. This time, they’ve done some severe damage. Paul Ducklin takes a detailed look…
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