Trexte Windows applications and games on Linux with the new version of PlayOnLinux

The PlауOnLіnux, ѕоftwаrе thаt uѕеѕ the Wine аllоwіng Lіnux users tо іnѕtаll аnd run games аnd аррlісаtіоnѕ designed tо run оn Mісrоѕоft Windows, has been uрdаtеd tо vеrѕіоn 4.2.5, whісh рrеѕеntѕ ѕеvеrаl ѕіgnіfісаnt іmрrоvеmеntѕ. 

Thе PlауOnLіnux ѕеrvеѕ thе same рurроѕе as thе Wіnе, but hаѕ a frіеndlіеr іntеrfасе, аnd several times it іѕ able tо run gаmеѕ аnd аррlісаtіоnѕ do nоt work with Wіnе. The whоlе аррlісаtіоn іѕ bаѕеd оn Wine, however, іѕ much mоrе thаn a ѕіmрlе front-end. 

The PlayOnLinux іѕ quite рорulаr because іt hаѕ a ѕіmрlе аnd іntuіtіvе іntеrfасе. It іѕ сеrtаіnlу much еаѕіеr tо uѕе compared wіth Wine аnd іt іѕ particularly uѕеful for users whо have juѕt mіgrаtеd from Wіndоwѕ. 

"Thе PlауOnLіnux іѕ a piece оf software that allows you to еаѕіlу install аnd uѕе numеrоuѕ gаmеѕ аnd аррѕ designed tо run оn Mісrоѕоft Wіndоwѕ. Few gаmеѕ аrе соmраtіblе with GNU / Linux at thе moment аnd іt certainly іѕ a factor preventing thе mіgrаtіоn tо this OS. Thе free PlауOnLіnux brіngѕ аn ассеѕѕіblе аnd еffісіеnt ѕоlutіоn tо thіѕ рrоblеm, "wrіtе the developers. 

The PlауOnLіnux іѕ соmрlеtеlу frее and uѕеѕ Bаѕh аnd Pуthоn, mаkіng it еаѕіеr tо іmрrоvе ѕоftwаrе dеvеlореrѕ. 

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Microsoft changes in domain addresses and Nokia websites

The final movement of the domain adresses Microsoft have launched services Nokia, starting with the Nokia UK. «Nokia devices and services have moved to a new website» is the message you receive those who visit the page, which encourages them to follow a new link, which leads naturally to the website of Microsoft. 

It is natural to move to follow all company websites around the world, and a -like all deichnoun- Microsoft does not want the name «Nokia» in the smartphones. We are not talking about but "unexpected" evolution, since it was already known the intentions of Americans, from the commitment of the company brandnames (Lumia, Asha etc). Together, however, the 'mythical' name is lost as we saw a few days ago and the name «Windows Phone», which will take place the name Windows. 

Naturally expect more developments around the movements of Microsoft, but which leave the intense bitterness everywhere Nokia fans.

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Google ads with malware! million computers with malicious software

Google ads with malware! Yes you read that right. Yesterday evening, researchers Malwarebytes noticed a strange behavior on sites like Last.fm, The Times of Israel and the newspaper Jerusalem Post. The ads served these websites were unusually aggressive, causing warnings from anti-virus systems and Malwarebytes. 

After much research, the security researcher Jerome Segura realized that the problem stems from the ad networks of Google, DoubleClick and popular Zedo. Both networks promoted malicious ads that are designed to distribute Zemot malware. A Google spokesman confirmed the problem, saying: "Our team is aware of the problem and has taken the necessary to eliminate it." 

The Malware served by ad networks (or «malvertising») is nothing new, but this incident is noteworthy because of the unusually wide range of attack. 

"He was active, but not visible for several weeks until we started to see popular sites to" fly »flags on our honeypots," says Segura. 

"Then we thought, that something is happening." Early indications came in late August, and today millions of computers likely to have been exposed to Zemot, and people with antivirus is not updated at risk. "

The Zemot focuses on computers with Windows XP, although it can also infect and modern operating systems that run on x86 and 64bit. The Zemot designed to bypass the security of a system before infecting with additional malware. 

"Even though there were only 5% of vulnerable systems," says Segura «expect a very large number of infections."

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Posts only specific friends to "Moments" of Facebook

One of the problems that has come the complaints Facebook is its membership that they can share photos, files and posts specific atoma.Sta more members, it is difficult to create a post or a photo album with the ability to see specific individuals (through lists), while most also do not know that they can create a hidden group members epithymoun.Afto people trying to solve the Facebook, the application Moments, which has made its appearance even in some pilot users .

The purpose of this application is to create groups in Facebook, a combination of buddy lists and groups that posts, photos and videos that take members to be available to those who wish.

The user simply selects which group of users will be available in the post.

It is not clear whether it will be a separate application, but rather will be enaensomatomeno feature of the social network.

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The Developers Playground of GDG Thessaloniki started and excited guests of the 79th Thessaloniki International Fair

September 07 was the opening day of the season DevFest II, for the second time in Thessaloniki official and exclusively for participants in the playground. 

Developers Google Group this year, after "guideway" from Google, focused on four key pillars that will bring the future in our hands: 

• wearable technology 
• cloud platforms 
• Google Maps API 
• Chrome Extensions and planning 

During the first day of DevFest, guests and participants of the Playground, I had the opportunity to try the Google Glass and solve their queries by Wiebe Elsinga a Google browser Glass. For this reason, developers Google Group 3 workshops planned based on technology and utility of Google Glass. The positions of these workshops filled immediately, and had over 300 people attending, or have questions about the Glass Google! 

Notable was the presentation of a 12 year old, who traveled from Athens to Thessaloniki exclusively for games. The atmosphere was very warm, and as we all know, the GDG Thessaloniki is enthusiastic when it comes to bringing these young talents. 

After Google sessions Glass, saw Wiebe Elsinga flushes on stage when he began to assemble a team talk UX prototyping and a related workshop, where participants had to form teams and start planning your implementation. The workshop lasted over two hours, but neither the participants nor he realized how quickly time passed Wiebe. 

Alongside the conference center Emil RIADIS (former Crown) held the Lady Geek Day event for the first time in Thessaloniki, inspired by the initiative of women Techmakers Google. The panel attended four main women: Olga Stavropoulou Marika Lambrou, Sandra Zafirakopoulou and Liana Gouta. They shared their experiences with the audience and focused on the need to break the stereotypes that prevent women from participating in science, technology and entrepreneurship. Solve the problem in accordance with the same comes through changes in basic social structures such as family, but also through the educational community in line with the labor market. A pleasant surprise was the presence of two young girls, who have announced their intention to create a group of women in the areas of information technology, in an effort to come closer to the fair sex of code generation and beyond. 

After the end of the break, the event moved to stand 14, the area features the Google Developers. There spokesman Mr. John Kotsifis Hackers Media, presented the group's activities. The main target of hackers Media is developing a flexible program of basic education for journalists in order to be better equipped to deal with new technologies. The joint venture was created specifically for the purpose of the project and includes eight experienced partners representing areas of journalism, journalism education, vocational education and training and advisory services in six Member States of the European Union.

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Security measures in iCloud with delay

The trick that resulted in leaks photos of celebrities, led Apple to implement a stricter security policy delivery push notifications, users using iCloud. 

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced some new measures on Friday in an interview with the Wall Street Journal and said that will be implemented in two weeks. 

Earlier this month, if someone has the user name iCloud for a new device to ignore. 

However, new measures have been implemented, at least in part, by far, the account owner will receive a notification if someone has access to the service web browsers. 

Email notice Apple is very clear and says "Apple ID you use to log into iCloud via a web browser." 

The e-mail had at least ten minutes to take note that informed our Apple ID was used. That time is over-sufficient for an attacker to make changes to our account. 

You can try it for yourself to see the 'immediacy' warning Apple. Of course, if it happens to some really should immediately change your password to your account.

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27 Year old arrested for sending a threatening message on Facebook

From the Department of Electronic Crime file a case formed post messages to the social networking site, where there was talk of threats against persons in the prefecture of Ilia. 

Case formed file against domestic 27 years old, who was identified as a manager and owner of the "profile" of social networking, through which the issue had been hanging. 

It emerges from the above, through the website and Facebook in particular through "personal profile" which managed, sent a "page-group 'of the site, threatening message when firefighters and police officers who served or are serving in Services of Ilia. 

To clarify the matter, the Department of Electronic Crime contacted directly by the company and after a thorough investigation identified the digital internet connection used to send the message, which, as noted, came from Internet - cafe.

Step the police Cyber ​​Crime went yesterday (07/09/2014) morning in the area of Elis, which identified the 27-year old actor, who admitted that he sent the message in question, but claimed that he had no intention to carry out the threats.

The papers formed on the case will be submitted to the competent Prosecutor Athens.

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How to check a suspicious link before clicking on it

Have you ever been in front of a link, do not inspire confidence? We all know the dangers that can result in a fatal one click. 

There are warning signs that may indicate that the link can infect your computer or send it to a phishing website; 

Below we will describe how to identify malicious links and how you can check whether it is safe or not without their visit. 

Some warning signs of possible malicious links: 

Access services like bitly links (and many others) are popular choices for anyone trying to fit a link to the limits of a Twitter message. The iGuRu.gr use the service, for the same reason. Unfortunately, this method links and shortcut phishers and malware distributors is also used to hide the actual address. 

Obviously a shortened link, which helps identify a malicious link, but there are tools that let you see the real destination without clicking. 

Strange links in unsolicited email 

Very suspicious. If you received a spam email that is supposedly from your bank asking you to "verify your information" then it is likely to be a target of phishing attack. 

Even if the connection to your bank for email seems normal, you should not click as it could be a very well disguised to connect to the database phishing.Gia link, use a new browser window. All you need to enter yourself to face directly in your browser or using a bookmark that you created yourself. Be wary of links in emails, pop-ups, etc. Of course, if the bank check online is secure (https) green. 

Link contains unusual characters 

Malware distributors are constantly trying to hide the destination of links containing malware, or that lead to phishing sites. One of the ways they are using and URL encoding. For example, the letter "A" encoded in a URL will appear as "41%". 

The use of encryption can cover destinations, orders and other unpleasant things through a link, so no one can read it in advance. If you see this type of character in a bond, it would be nice to see. 

How to check a suspicious link without clicking it. 

Expand shortened links 

You develop a brief online using services like Untiny, or by installing a plug-in for your browser, which will show the destination of a shortened connection with a right-click. Some sites let you know if there is a link to a list of known malicious sites. 

Scan this link to connect the scanner 

There are several tools available that can test the security of the link before clicking on it. Visit the Norton SafeWeb, URLVoid, ScanURL and test the link. 

Select the antimalware software analysis in "real time" use. 

To have the best chance to detect malware before it infects your computer, it should benefit from the protection function has enough real-time antimalware. You may use more system resources, but protection is better. 

Keep your antivirus and antimalware used to date. 

If your security software does not have the latest virus definitions, which are not secure. Make sure your software is configured to automatically update periodically. 

Get a second opinion from a second scan of malware 

A second opinion from a different malware scanner offers extra protection. There are some malware that hassle and provide additional security.

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Hacking as a Service: How much is hacking an account?

Hacking as a Service: There are many who may not be able to remember the days when HTML was written entirely by hand, as there are also many hackers, who can not remember when an exploit had to be built from scratch. The process of piracy has remained illegal, but seems to have become easier to use. Combining this fact with the increase in the number of online transactions, created fertile ground for the growth of the informal economy. 

With sophisticated exploit kits, free tools, botnets and hackers for hire, has become relatively easier than before could only be done by skilled hackers. We have created an illegal market that anyone can buy and sell malware, exploits, botnets, credit card information, zero-day vulnerabilities (for which no patch available) for all popular operating systems or applications and services such as the attack and destruction of a website or execution attacks DDoS site. How, then, operates through this market? 

As software as a service (SaaS) transforms the way we access applications, so the hacking as a Service (Haas) makes it easy for attackers. 

Piracy as a service 

Economically, the cost required to hire a hacker is similar to that required for hiring any other professional. The time spent by hackers and determines their remuneration, since it takes more time to complete the process of attacking the higher your rate. A simple DDoS attack or some malicious links SEO might cost only $ 100, while rats as Blackshades or renting a botnet could cost between $ 250 to $ 500 The complete control of a ZeuS botnet as the management and control of potential can vary from $ 20,000. 

Since the hackers apparently will not wait until you request its services to seek economic benefits, usually in search of income through the sale of exploit toolkits. Initially toolkits sales were not as profitable as before buy, download and be resold, can bring benefits to the developers stopped. Blackhole kit tools solved this problem by introducing a model of service updates, so that the user can be supported, new features and new zero-day attacks, provided you have subscribed to the original developer. Developers turn to invest some money to find and create new features and exploits the toolkit. Exploit kits as Metasploit open source you can download free. 

There are different specializations among hackers; 

As with the "legitimate" and ethical and IT / security professionals network, hackers hackers have specialties. There may be some who are experts in the planning and creation of viruses or Trojans, just as there are security professionals who specialize in creating signatures to detect this type of malware and participate in the creation of antivirus / antimalware products. There are probably others who have experience in identifying vulnerabilities in software or systems functioning. There may be others who have experience rape or networking websites. This industry is so diverse and the list of security certifications networks, IT managers are trying to acquire to become more expert. 

What is the solution? 

As observed costs may be relatively low, have caused significant damage, although they have significantly reduced barriers so anyone can act voluntarily. In the IT administrator one hand, this situation should not lead to resignation, but seeking new ways to protect smart. In general, to ensure that all software patches have been updated and complete information about new trends in the industry are an important principle. Speaking of trends, make sure you are in contact with the competent authorities if they are victims of a botnet attack. Symantec's work in this field has led to several strikes against botnets so far. 

It is important that users are trained to know how to protect your data. Network administrators must inform you that you have to avoid clicking on email links that do not know or avoid opening attachments you do not recognize. Also, managers should prohibit "pirated" software and conduct awareness classes to keep users informed. 

Editor's Note: This information is not available to help you compare the market or to encourage you to participate in illegal activities, but to better understand what facing IT managers and administrators. The pricing provided is not mentioned anywhere in particular, but the time spent on these activities.

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Reddit Launched Support HTTPS for all Pages

The Reddit launched support HTTPS for all pages using CloudFlare, a popular CDN service and DNS. The move means that all the users can now use encrypted connections when browsing the site. 

For those not familiar, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a secure communication protocol. Despite the name, however, is not technically a protocol of its own, as it consists of the SSL / TLS protocol with a layer of HTTP. 

All your communications today, including authentication credentials, and your most cookies, will not be visible to attack man-in-the-middle. 

This is due to the fact that the policy used by Reddit is to redirect any non-HTTPS requests containing your credentials to HTTPS. The company, however, says that this will not work for everyone, because it "can not force them to use client API, such as mobile applications or bots, or some older browsers, use this setting.

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The nude photos of celebrities catapulted the share of Apple!

Can the loss of nude photos of beautiful women and famous as Jennifer Lawrence, Rianne, Ariana Grande, Kate Upton, Kim Kardashian and many others to be shocked on the other side of the Atlantic, but this does not apply to Apple itself. 

The stock of the company when it was announced that the issue has been resolved, jumped to a record 103, $ 74, an increase of 1%, despite the fact that the reported loss caused by the accounts of certain names in iCloud. 

According to the results of the internal investigation of the technology giant, which lasted 40 hours, this "targeted attack" exposed to risk accounts only some names but not detected signs of tampering on the storage system iCloud. 

A virus of 2009 has found the "backdoor" of the system 

The problem, according to experts presumably caused by the virus called "ibrute" who took a weakness in the "Find my iPhone". 

The iBrute created in 2009, when he lost 32 million usernames and passwords up to the creators to reach the 500 most common combinations that published in the particular websites. 

Probably, therefore, what they had achieved so far unknown hackers using virus was to find the appropriate codes constantly looking for new "solutions" possible to find a fair and gain access to personal photos of actors and other celebrities as well. 

E 'possible to use absolute immunity? 

As he wrote in Time magazine presents "the only effective way to protect yourself 100% on the internet is not to use it" But because we are in the 21st century and this is nearly impossible, experts conclude in five basic steps for protection. : 

• Use unique passwords and different on all devices 

• Use your choice of identification in two phases, if available. This option exists in iCloud from Apple, Google and Gmail, Dropbox, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft PayPayl. 

• Turn off automatic "upload" photo. 

• Especially for the iCloud the only safe procedure requires first of "close" a service for iPhone, namely the substance is not used. Then you need to delete the folder of photos from photos you do not want to be exposed. The next step is to "close" a pc in iCloud clearing these services does not want to "share" the internet. 

• Turn the locking services on the mobile phone and the bills 

The operating system of the phone as well as companies such as Apple continually progresses "corrections" that protect against such problems.

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Protect Nude pictures in the internet

The Cryptolocker is a ransomware known to have been used in many Internet attacks, at times, with the United States government to finally halt the activities of hackers.

However, a clone Cryptolocker has emerged called Cryptowall and has already been used in attacks that have already damaged thousands of computers.

Until now infected 625,000 computers have been committed by hackers amounted to 5.25 billion files, just like the Cryptolocker work, but with the difference that the Cryptowall can infect files on cloud servers such as Dropbox and Google Drive.

The way it works is that Cryptowall each file it infects, and it incorporates a different decryption key, so that only he knows the keys (ie the attacker) is able to unlock the current file.

This, in simple terms means that users unlucky to release their records should make Bitcons authors of the value of $ 500 in real money.

The techniques that activate the Cryptowall, varied as they may be through spam or through contaminated sites from which unsuspecting users download files carrying dangerous ransomware.

To protect users must install an antivirus program, a firewall to be turned on and be very careful with e-mails from unknown senders.

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TrueNorth Computers come with Brain Synapses

TrueNorth: The IBM recently unveiled what it calls the first nefrosynaptiko computer chip in the world, a processor that mimics the capabilities of the human brain and energy efficiency. 

The chip of IBM is known as TrueNorth, and could strengthen the forces of a supercomputer with a microprocessor th the size of a postage stamp. Instead of solving problems through brute-force mathematical calculations, as do today's processors, designed to understand the environment, to clarify the ambiguity, and take action in real-time animation in this context. 

A computer "dresses» TrueNorth is configured as the human brain. The chip TrueNorth incorporates 5.4 billion transistors, most of which has never been used in an IBM chip. It also features programmable one million neurons and 256 million programmable synapses. Of course the numbers are much lower than the 100 billion neurons and 100 trillion to 150 trillion synapses are beginning to be rather several. The chip is the core element of cognitive computer programs of IBM, known as Synapse. 

It is still under investigation, and the announcement says the second generation design. The IBM released the first generation a year ago. While still in prototype stage, could after two or three years to have our first commercial use. Experts believe that an innovation like the TrueNorth Synapse could help to overcome the performance limits of architecture von Neumann, the mathematical system kernel based almost every computer that was built from 1948 onwards. 

The new technique does not rely on the von Neumann architecture could one day give us devices that understand the world through sight, smell, hearing, just understand him and feel a man. 

The IBM plans to make the TrueNorth - along with a new custom programming language - first in universities and later to business customers. 

Imagine what risks can hide such a project. 

Future computers surpass humans in intelligence, has already been the subject of films Hollywood. Trying to create computers that think and feel the same way you think a human brain, we could expect autonomous vehicles working in warehouses, or robots to ensure security at home or in the city. 

The project is one of the most important of IBM, which spends $ 6 billion a year on research. In 2011, the supercomputer Watson beat the best players of «Jeopardy», an impressive display of computing power. 

But imagine that Watson is the most powerful engine made ​​the architecture of von Neumann. Requires more electricity than any home and technology ... considered outdated.

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Orlando Jones a Defiant Message to the ice bucket challenge

While politicians and celebrities bougainvillea the last two weeks for charity,actor Orlando Jones, thought something more challenging. 

Emptied over his head a bucket filled with bullets, following the viral trend. In this way the actor complains about the disturbing news coming from Ferguson, afterthe murder of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. 

The Jones does not degrade the ice bucket challenge and supports ALS (senthis check to charity), but decided to use the time to complain. The actor says in the video: 

My "bullet bucket challenge" is to show the finger and not because I'm angry.Each shell of this bucket represents the life you lost someone fighting for civil rights and human dignity. We will not stand idly by while others violate civil and human rights within the coverage of the authorities. 

Since its release, the video became viral with more than 1 million 100 thousandvisits.

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Man Arrested after Video Ice Bucket Challenge

Te Ice Bucket Challenge, as you know is one campaign that aims to raise funds for research into disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (motor neuron disease), but also for people who are diagnosed with this disease, but seem to have other effects. 

In fact in this campaign used famous athletes, singers, etc. to simulate the feeling of sudden numbness spine felt by patients with the disease and similar if someone gets wet with ice water. The scene of bougelomatos with ice water eventually ended up fashion, without any connection with fundraising efforts for research of the disease. Thus, ordinary citizens bougelonontai pulling the scene on video and then upload to the internet. 

Can this whole process that resembles the Ice Bucket Challenge but it helps sufferers of the disease. But it can help the police to apprehend criminals. Provided that these criminals are not that smart. 

According to The Smoking Gun, late last week Friday that a man was arrested after taking part in this campaign and then present a video showing pouring ice water on his head online. This 20 year old Jesean Morris, the Ohama, USA, who was first arrested in April 2010 then was found guilty of assault and using a firearm while committing a crime. Was left but released on bail. However, this man did not comply with the rules of the provisional release. In simple words, he had pretty much disappeared without bothering to parousiazettai regularly astynomikoo part, as it should. 

While hiding, the man considered it appropriate to make Ice Bucket Challenge and to film the whole experience. Shortly after the video posted on Facebook. One of the electronic "friends" recognized the hiding place and alerted the authorities. 

Having identified the fugitive criminal, the police decided to make a visit to spiti.O 20 year old tried to escape by running, but police finally caught him. Rumor has it that before the arrest, the Jesean Morris tried to fool them by giving them a false name and date of birth. 

The 20 year old is now behind bars in Douglas County, in Nebraska, where it will remain for quite a long time. 

The interesting thing is that there seem to be some people that are not shared by the conditions under which the Jesean Morris arrested. They argue that electronic "friend" did not have to inform the police about who was the 20 year old who just wanted to help those suffering from ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) by making Ice Bucket Challenge.

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Mars and the moon will appear the same size on 27 August?

The "story" (hoax) is as follows: If you look at the night sky today August 27th will see Mars appear as large as the moon? Unfortunately, you will not see it. This stupid prank occurs almost every year, with the promise that no one has seen this phenomenon so far and that it will not happen again for hundreds of years. It is known by the name of the hoax two moons.

It is obvious that the exciting "news" is a lie of course does not answer the question because Mars will suddenly appear exactly the same as the moon?
But as we have seen several times, and the most obvious lie can spread very easily from social networks or websites offering garbage collect clicks. So before you begin to spread and become viral it would be good to know.
Just ignore it if you see it on your Facebook feeds today.

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The Largest Student Hacking Contest Started, Entries are Open

Registration for the annual student hacking contest hosted by the Faculty of Engineering of New York (NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering), is open to participants from across the globe. 

The final tournament Cyber ​​Security Awareness Week (CSAW) will be held on November 13-15. Pet contestants from high schools and doctoral programs, who will have to compete in six preliminary rounds for a place in the final. 

Prizes will be several scholarships and awards. Apart from six matches, and the contest is Capture the Flag, which aims to find ways to breach system security and theft of protected data. This is the most popular events of the competition by qualifying round which will be held between 19-21 September. 

There is also a category for forensic analysis, for high school students as well as a section for hackers hardware (hardware). The notice of registration to the event The organizers reported that added a new competition for public policy developed by students. 

This year, the Chief Information Security Officer of Yahoo, Mr. Alex Stamos (obviously Greek origin), will provide the keynote presentation, entitled "Shaping the Future: espionage, cyber crimes, and your career" on November 13, when reception of finalists. 

According to the announcement from the university, last year's event brought together more than 15,000 students, shows that there is growing interest among participants. 

This year's competition is supported by a total of 20 organizations, gold sponsor is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Yahoo is the silver sponsor (2nd) competition, and the list of donors includes copper big names like Facebook, the National Security Agency (NSA), NCC Group North America.

Additional companies that offer support are FireEye, the Intel, the Microsoft, the MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Service United States Secret Service.

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Kaspersky Lab Back to School Safely

Kaspersky Lab: The end of the summer holidays approaching, signaling the start of the new school year. Soon the kids will leave the beaches to come back in front of their computers and start using again tools like tablet and smartphone in order to prepare their work. In fact, apart from a wide variety of useful educational materials, children can easily meet and unwanted content on the Internet, such as pornography, violence, and websites that focus on drug use and even suicide.

For this reason, parents need to pay particular attention to the online activity of their children. The Kaspersky Lab specialists advise parents who want to protect their children in cyberspace:

Limit the Children Time on Internet

Children are good to spend some time on the internet, searching educational information, playing games or even talking to their friends on Facebook. However, everyone will agree that most children probably spend too many hours online. This requires parents to adopt strict rules on the time children spend in front of a computer. Before setting these new standards, parents should be careful to make a frank discussion with their child, explaining why these limits are important. Otherwise, it can be seen as an arbitrary punishment, creating problems in the relationship of parents with their children.

Check the contents 

It is important to explain to children what they can and can not do on the internet and set clear rules. As children grow older, these rules should be reviewed. To ensure that children respect the rules you set, we recommend that you use the Parental Control offers Kaspersky Internet Security - Multi-Device, allowing parents restrict the time that children use the Internet, to prevent access to inappropriate websites and games and to prevent the disclosure of personal data to third parties. The websites and games are divided into categories according to their content and the age of the children. Also, parents can easily see detailed reports record all online activities of their children.

Advise your children 

Talking with children about the new rules, it is good for parents to share some tips with them. In this way, they will help their children to be protected against online threats while showing them that trust.

• Do not disclose publicly or to foreign intelligence, such as the address, location, your school, etc..
• Do not accept invitations to meet anyone you do not know.
• Do not give anyone your phone or email and you do not post this information on your pages to social media.
• Do not open links from strangers.
• Do not trust any kind of seductive messages - free offers, discounts, or increase the reputation of likes on a carrier etc. Just delete these messages and do not open any of the link it contains.

If anything happens that makes you feel uncomfortable or if you start receiving messages from third parties that worry you, tell your parents and ask for their help to troubleshoot the problem.

Try to locate a key problem

Parents should remember that children remain connected to the Internet even when you close the computer, using tablets, smartphones and other devices. If children immediately start looking for another gadget just find that the computer is not available, parents must ensure that these devices are protected against digital threats. See why your kids prefer the digital world rather than meet their friends in real life.

This lack of social opportunities or the need for more physical activity? In each case, the parents have to focus their attention on activities for the whole family not related to computers to ensure that their children enjoy a healthy and balanced life.

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