by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker
What’s Here:
01 Safenetting: Spam, Phishing, Breakins, Hacks, JUNE
02 Cyber Security: Summer CISPA Security Heats Up
03 UGNN Facebook Update: New announcements and business struggles
04 iOS 7 Compatibility Chart
05 iOS 7: Siri
06 12 things you may not know about Mavericks
07 MacX Mobile Video Converter
08 Enolsoft Free YouTube Downloader
09 Technology & Politics: Threats of Social Media
10 Use iPhones, sez university
11 GarageBand Misbehaving
12 Here’s Apple’s REAL iPhone Problem (Hint: It’s Not About Screen Size)
13 Quotes: Find something to laugh about
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01 Safenetting: Spam, Phishing, Breakins, Hacks, JUNE
User Group Network UGN Safenetting and Cybercrime report
As we’ve said many times before, hacks and breakins will eventualy overtake the worst of the spam and phishing, leaving only the most irritating spam. This whole Iranian elections has become a cybercriminal’s mecca (no pun intended) and is dominating the news channels on hacking. This week’s Safenetting evils are:
* Phishing attacks on Iranian gmail users jump before Iranian election
* Canada a landing pad for foreign hackers, report finds
* Bethenny Frankel may be a victim of Twitter spamming
* Google: Thousands of gmail accounts hacked in Iran
* Ticketmaster warns phishers using tickets as bait
* Brazil is one of the top countries for phishing
* Little thumb drives now a big security threat
* Vanity Scam Strokes Egos to Steal Info
* A sobering day
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/06/spam_phishing/
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02 Cyber Security: Summer CISPA Security Heats Up
User Group Network UGN Safenetting and Cybercrime report
We continue our coverage of the ever-growing cybercrime threat – and CISPA legislation rift between privacy advocates and security advocates. Following last week’s updade, here’s yet more from the world of security.
This is the Sixth installment of our new infomanager: “Cybersecurity”
* Cyber security breaches detected in National Informatics Centre’s servers
* Cybersecurity, Privacy Issues Spurred Lobbying Even Before NSA Programs
* Computer Security Threats Big Corporations Don’t Talk About
* Tech hiring binge may pose security risks for government
* Objectives of cyber-security panel questioned
* Cybersecurity stings expert it has rewarded
* Tokyo police eye cybersecurity deal
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/06/cyber_security_6/
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03 UGNN Facebook Update: New announcements and business struggles
UGNN InfoManager news all about social media and Facebook
Facebook is growing up and being forced to play with the big boys! As we see this week, nobody is immune, even Facebook – but the idiots, stalkers, whiners, gripers, and pervs are still there!
* Facebook, Microsoft release information on government data requests
* Facebook struggles with monetizing search, kills sponsored results
* Facebook policy on mastectomy photos spotlighted by petition
* Facebook to Hold Mysterious Product Launch Event on June 20
* Facebook Discloses Basic Data on Law-Enforcement Requests
* Facebook killing off Sponsored Results in search pages
* Rumor: Facebook Developing Google Reader Replacement
* Facebook hashtags: #lookfamiliar?
…and more
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/06/facebook_update/
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04 iOS 7 Compatibility Chart
Cult of Mac has posted a chart, not only showing what iOS devices can run iOS 7, but also what features will NOT be available on the earlier models.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/06/ios-7-compatibility-chart/
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05 iOS 7: Siri
This AppleInsider article called: “Inside iOS 7: Siri gets smarter with new system controls” lets us know about some of the new commands available to Siri users.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/06/ios-7-siri/
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06 12 things you may not know about Mavericks
This article on the Macworld Web site points out 12 things about OS X Mavericks.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/06/12-things-you-may-not-know-about-mavericks/
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07 MacX Mobile Video Converter
In response to the overwhelming fever of mobile devices across the world, MacXDVD has announced MacX Mobile Video Converter to all customers. It is crammed with 200+ profiles for all mobile devices including Apple iPad Mini, iPhone 5, Android Galaxy S4/Note, HTC One, Amazon Kindle Fire, Microsoft Surface, PSP, etc. In addition, MacXDVD is having a giveaway of MacX Mobile Video Converter from now until June 30.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/06/macx-mobile-video-converter/
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08 Enolsoft Free YouTube Downloader
Enolsoft Co., Ltd. has announced Free YouTube Downloader HD, its free YouTube video downloading app for Mac OS X. Users can easily batch grab and save online YouTube videos, HD videos and HTML 5 videos. Just drag-n-drop the YouTube video URLs to the app’s interface; the added YouTube videos then will be downloaded automatically. This update resolves the YouTube video downloading failure issue caused by certain changes of the YouTube website.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/06/enolsoft-free-youtube-downloader/
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09 Technology & Politics: Threats of Social Media
iPad in Business
As the world of social media, integration of technology into society, and the ever-looming spector of cyber security bring even more complication into our lives. This time, Kathryn writes about how to protect your enterprise from social media attacks and learn how to develop a secure DNS. Plus, discover the benefits of mobile application management.
http://www.ugnn.com/2013/06/social_media-2/
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10 Use iPhones, sez university
I’ll tell ya that Gary E. Kampel is one of the prolific user group guys posting . . .
He writes:
OK, so now we’re all photo-journalists. What app (Apple or other) will automatically embed copyright protection into our pix to stop Getty from owning every photo on the planet.
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11 GarageBand Misbehaving
Big disappointment this week as Fred, attempting to get GarageBand to run on his older Macbook Pro, discovers it’s now requiring Mountain Lion. Well, too bad, Apple, he cannot leave Snow Leopard because too many programs have not updated yet to Mountain Lion. Tried moving it over to the iPad 2, and got blind-sided there, too, since it requires the latest iTunes, and the latest iTunes will not run on previous systems. Looking for a solution… any ideas?
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12 Here’s Apple’s REAL iPhone Problem (Hint: It’s Not About Screen Size)
Blodget says Apple is hosed if it doesn’t make a bigger iPhone as soon as possible. He believes that Samsung has reached parity with the iPhone and therefore Apple’s core business – selling iPhones – is in peril if it doesn’t make a bigger phone.
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13 Quotes: Find something to laugh about
Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.
–Mark Twain
Humor helps us to think out of the box.
The average child laughs about 400 times per day,
the average adult laughs only 15 times per day.
What happened to the other 385 laughs?
–USA Today
Once you can laugh at your own weaknesses,
you can move forward. Comedy breaks down walls.
It opens up people. If you’re good, you can fill up those
openings with something positive.
Maybe you can combat some of the ugliness in the world.
–Goldie Hawn
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** THE INFO MANAGER
A weekly column from the mice of Lynn Wegley and Fred Showker.
Lynn is a UGN veteran (AOL User Groups Forum) and User Group Network. He’s been a supporter and volunteer on many, many UGNet and User Group Academy projects. As a long time user group member, he’s been a volunteer from Honolulu to Boston and beyond.
Currently working primarily with the Cowtown MUG of Ft. Worth but also works with the Apple Corp of Dallas and is a lifetime member of TUMS, the Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society.
Fred has been active in UGs since 1986, first the AOL UG Forum, then the User Group Network. He spoke at the original AppleWorld in 1987, and served as Apple User Group Advisory Board Member for three years. He founded the User Group Academy and the Appleseeds Foundation
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