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Windows 8 Picture Password Optimization Tips

As with any other form of , there is the question of reliability, and Microsoft has just offered as series of tips aimed at ensuring that users can get the most out of it. Those who are interested in the best practices for coming up with …
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Windows 8 Picture Passwords: Smudging Your Finger for

And whether you’re smearing your finger across the touchscreen of your desktop or drawing circles with your trusty mouse cursor, the picture password promises increased speed and compared to a string of text characters. “The experience of …
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SMS attack on Windows Phone forces reboot, disables messaging

Attackers can send a maliciously-crafted SMS to a Windows Phone, causing it to reboot and disable messaging functionality. “The flaw appears to affect other aspects of the Windows Phone operating system too,” reported WinRumors. Read more

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CNET Accused of Wrapping Malware in Windows Installer for Nmap Security Tool

Some in the security community are currently ticked, at least disgusted, in regard to the pen-testing Network Mapping tool Nmap after Gordon Lyon, better known as Fyodor, announced on Seclists that C|Net Download.Com is now bundling Nmap with malware! Read more

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