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“ Since OS X Lion, Macs have shipped without Java installed, and as an added security measure OS X automatically disables Java if it has been unused for 35 days. To protect Mac users that have installed Java, today we are releasing an updated Java malware removal tool that will check Mac systems and remove this malware if found.”
comment from Apple via The Loop
choose a new password
- Employee: My password has expired. Can you reset it?
- Help Desk: Just a moment. I'll generate a new password for your account.
- Employee: Can't you just re-use the one I have now? It's Summer1.
- Help Desk: Security policy requires that you change it. Also, the new password should be more secure than Summer1.
- Employee: How about Summer2?
'Trojan' extorts money with fake legal threat
Neither the RCMP nor CSIS will demand payment to unfreeze your computer, even if you have pornography on your computer.
If you get this warning on the screen, you have malware, and you need to have your computer cleaned by a professional. Better yet, trade in your PC for a computer that can’t be infected with Windows malware.
