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Microsoft to give away Windows 10 as free upgrade

© Elaine Thompson/AP Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president of Operating Systems Group, speaks at an event demonstrating new features of its flagship operating system Windows at the company’s headquarters Wednesday, … Microsoft Corp will give away its upcoming Windows 10 operating system as a free upgrade to users of the most recent versions of […]

MSN apps on any device

Microsoft has released  MSN apps versions for Apple and Android devices including Kindle Fire. MSN News MSN Weather MSN Sports MSN Money MSN Health & Fitness MSN Food & Drink Download the new MSN apps now

Palo Alto Networks discovers new malware targeted at Apple devices | Reuters

(Reuters) – Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW.N) has discovered a new family of malware that can infect Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) desktop and mobile operating systems, underscoring the increasing sophistication of attacks on iPhones and Mac computers. The “WireLurker” malware can install third-party applications on regular, non-jailbroken iOS devices and hop from infected Macs onto iPhones […]

Microsoft makes more Office features free on iPads | Reuters

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp on Thursday said users of its Office suite of applications on Apple Inc’s iPad would be able to create and edit documents for free instead of paying for a subscription, in a bid to capture more mobile users. The move is the latest, and one of the most dramatic, in Microsoft’s […]

JPMorgan hack exposed data of 83 million, among biggest breaches in history

(Reuters) – Names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of the holders of some 83 million households and small business accounts were exposed when computer systems at JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) were recently compromised by hackers, making it one of the biggest data breaches in history. The bank revealed the scope of the previously […]

Report: Russian hackers steal 1.2B passwords

NEW YORK (AP) — Russian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion user names and passwords in a series of Internet heists affecting 420,000 websites, according to a report published Tuesday. The thievery was described in a New York Times story based on the findings of Hold Security, a Milwaukee firm that has a history of uncovering […]

Microsoft says cyber crime bust frees 4.7 mln infected PCs

BOSTON, July 10 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said it has freed at least 4.7 million infected personal computers from control of cyber crooks in its most successful digital crime-busting operation, which interrupted service at an Internet-services firm last week. The world’s largest software maker has also identified at least another 4.7 million infected machines, though […]

New Office 365 plans for Small and Midsized Businesses

Microsoft is launching three new Office 365 plans for small and midsized businesses on October 1, 2014. Microsoft is lowering the price of its most expensive smaller business offering — from $15 per seat per month to $12.50 — and raising the employee cap in some cases to 300 from 25. Microsoft has preserved a $5 […]

U.S. government asks firms to check networks after ‘Energetic Bear’ attacks | Reuters

(Reuters) – The U.S. government has asked critical infrastructure operators to review computer networks to see if they are infected with malicious software from the “Energetic Bear” hacking group, which private researchers say is tied to the Russian government. The Department of Homeland Security’s Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, or ICS-CERT, issued the […]

Microsoft says disrupts cybercrime rings with roots in Kuwait, Algeria | Reuters

BOSTON (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) launched what it hopes will be the most successful private effort to date to crack down on cyber crime by moving to disrupt communications channels between hackers and infected PCs. The operation, which began on Monday under an order issued by a federal court in Nevada, targeted traffic involving […]

FAA Bans The Use Of Drones To Deliver Packages | TechCrunch

The FAA made it plain this week that Amazon, or anyone else for that matter, won’t be able to deliver packages using a drone in the near future. In a document soliciting feedback regarding drone policy — a “Notice of Interpretation with Request for Comment ” — the FAA calls “delivering packages to people for […]