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Cryptojacking Attack Found on Los Angeles Times Website |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-23-2018 , 02:24 AM - Forum: Security News
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https://threatpost.com/cryptojacking-att...te/130041/ Cryptojacking Attack Found on Los Angeles Times Website by Lindsey O'Donnell February 22, 2018 , 3:11 pm
Researchers said they found cyptojacking code hidden on the Los Angeles Times’ interactive Homicide Report webpage that was quietly harnessing visitors’ CPUs to mine Monero cryptocurrency.
The cryptojacking incident was found by Troy Mursch, a security researcher at Bad Packets Report, on Wednesday. He said the cryptominer has since been killed off. The cryptominer in question was made by Coinhive, a company that offers a Monero JavaScript miner to websites as a nontraditional way to monetize website content.
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Coinhive’s JavaScript miner software is often used by hackers, who secretly embed the code into websites and then mine Monero currency by tapping the CPU processing power of site visitors’ phones, tablets and computers.
Mursch told Threatpost that in the case of the LA Times the miner was throttled so that it had a reduced impact on visitors’ CPUs and would be harder to detect. Typically, cryptojacking attacks are not throttled and use 100 percent of the target’s CPU. As a result victims can sometimes experience overheating of their phone or computer as their device gets bogged down by an over-taxed processor.
“Depending on the throttle amount, the impact [on visitors’ CPUs] can vary greatly,” Mursch told Threatpost. “In the case with the LA Times website, it was throttled so low the average user probably wouldn’t notice it running in the background.”
That method appeared to have worked and kept the code secret for awhile. Mursch estimates the cyptojacking JavaScript code was hidden on the website since at least Feb. 9.
Mursch said he found the code after investigating an LA Times’ Amazon AWS S3 storage bucket that was misconfigured and giving anyone – including criminal cyptocurrency miners – the ability to write code to the server and the Homicide Report website.
The LA Times did not respond to a request for comment.
#Coinhive found on @latimes "The Homicide Report"
Luckily this case of #cryptojacking is throttled and won't murder your CPU.
Using @urlscanio we find Coinhive hiding in:
http://latimes-graphics-media.s3.amazonaws[.]com/js/leaflet.fullscreen-master/Control.FullScreen.js pic.twitter.com/VOv5ibUtwJ
— Bad Packets Report (@bad_packets) February 21, 2018
Mursch said he notified the LA Times via email about the cryptojacking malware and advised it to remove the code as soon as possible.
#Coinhive has just been removed from @latimes "The Homicide Report" website. pic.twitter.com/ngpfaKlVt4
— Bad Packets Report (@bad_packets) February 22, 2018
According to the security researcher, the Coinhive cryptomining software found on the LA Times’ websites has surreptitiously been used many times before both on UK and US government sites as well as other news publication sites. Earlier this week, vehicle maker Tesla reportedly fell victim to a cryptocurrency mining attack when misconfigured Amazon S3 buckets allowed criminals to plant cryptoming malware on the company’s cloud environment, according to researchers at RedLock.
“No one knows who this individual is, however Coinhive has claimed they terminated them,” said Mursch.
In order to prevent these types of incidents, Mursch recommended that companies properly secure their cloud services and set up some sort of monitoring for all their services.
“In the case of the LA Times and many others, the easiest prevention method is to ensure your cloud services, such as AWS, are properly secured,” he said. “In the LA Times case, it appears anyone could write to their AWS bucket which in turn led to the cryptojacking code being placed by miscreants.”
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Auslogics Duplicate File Finder 7.0.5.0 (Freeware) |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-23-2018 , 02:10 AM - Forum: Freeware
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https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/du...le-finder/ Auslogics Duplicate File Finder - Version History
7.0.5.0
Made improvements to Scheduler interaction mechanism.
Check for updates will now display information on what’s new in the latest version available for download.
Fixed all known bugs. : https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/du...le-finder/
Auslogics
Duplicate File Finder
The easiest way to sort through images, music, videos and other personal files to remove duplicate copies and free up disk space.
Download Now
No adware, no spyware, no toolbars
Compatible with
Win XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
Latest ver. 7.0.5.0 (02/22/2018)
File size: 12 Mb
https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/04ce23.../detection 5 / 68
5 engines detected this file
SHA-256 04ce23a67739a810212afa431d52e4908e0acf90ef2c0eccb12993a744887653
File name duplicate-file-finder-setup.exe
File size 11.47 MB
Last analysis 2018-02-22 07:43:29 UTC AVware
Auslogics (fs)
DrWeb
Program.Unwanted.2484
eGambit
Unsafe.AI_Score_78%
GData
Win32.Application.Auslogics.A
VIPRE
Auslogics (fs) (not malicious) File names
duplicate-file-finder-setup.exe
Packers
F-PROT
INNO, appended
Signature Info
Signature Verification
Signed file, valid signature
File Version Information
Copyright
Copyright © 2008-2018 Aus?logics Labs Pty Ltd
Product
Aus?logics Duplicate? File Finder
Description
Aus?logics Duplicate? File Finder Installation File
File Version
7.x
Comments
This installation was built with Inno Setup.
Date signed
9:36 AM 2/20/2018
Signers
Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd
DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
DigiCert
Counter Signers
Entrust Time Stamping Authority
Entrust Code Signing Certification Authority - L1D
Entrust (2048)
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Auslogics Browser Care 5.0.5.0 (Freeware) |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-23-2018 , 02:06 AM - Forum: Freeware
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https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/browser-care/ Auslogics Browser Care - Version History
5.0.5.0
Made improvements to Scheduler interaction mechanism.
Check for updates will now display information on what’s new in the latest version available for download.
Fixed all known bugs.
https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/browser-care/
Auslogics
Browser Care
Get rid of unneeded add-ons or toolbars and take full control of all your browsers with this program's
easy-to-use 'Central Command' interface.
Download Now
No adware, no spyware, no toolbars
Compatible with
Win XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
Latest ver. 5.0.5.0 (02/22/2018)
File size: 11.9 Mb
https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/fc8e35.../detection 5 / 68
5 engines detected this file
SHA-256 fc8e350015dd654a2d99e7dce01dbfedad47848f35e6b79993c73d7b9ce771fe
File name browser-care-setup.exe
File size 11.38 MB
Last analysis 2018-02-22 07:44:34 UTC AVware
Auslogics (fs)
DrWeb
Program.Unwanted.2484
eGambit
Unsafe.AI_Score_78%
GData
Win32.Application.Auslogics.A
VIPRE
Auslogics (fs) (not malicious) File names
browser-care-setup.exe
Packers
F-PROT
INNO, appended
Signature Info
Signature Verification
Signed file, valid signature
File Version Information
Copyright
Copyright © 2008-2018 Aus?logics Labs Pty Ltd
Product
Aus?logics Browser? Care
Description
Aus?logics Browser? Care Installation File
File Version
5.x
Comments
This installation was built with Inno Setup.
Date signed
9:44 AM 2/20/2018
Signers
Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd
DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
DigiCert
Counter Signers
Entrust Time Stamping Authority
Entrust Code Signing Certification Authority - L1D
Entrust (2048)
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Auslogics Registry Defrag 11.0.5.0 (Freeware) |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-23-2018 , 02:00 AM - Forum: Freeware
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https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/registry-defrag/ Auslogics Registry Defrag - Version History
11.0.5.0
Made improvements to Scheduler interaction mechanism.
Check for updates will now display information on what’s new in the latest version available for download.
Fixed all known bugs.
https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/registry-defrag/
Auslogics
Registry Defrag
The safest and fastest way to compact your Windows registry and restore smooth and stable performance.
Download Now
No adware, no spyware, no toolbars
Compatible with
Win XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
Latest ver. 11.0.5.0 (02/22/2018)
File size: 12.1 Mb https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/a92923.../detection 5 / 67
5 engines detected this file
SHA-256 a92923c5d24ea2c79667262d4d1a6d116b9a6e26232d13e68b89593a56f8afa4
File name registry-defrag-setup_11.0.5.0.exe
File size 11.53 MB
Last analysis 2018-02-22 12:48:36 UTC AVware
Auslogics (fs)
DrWeb
Program.Unwanted.2482
eGambit
Unsafe.AI_Score_78%
GData
Win32.Application.Auslogics.A
VIPRE
Auslogics (fs) (not malicious) File names
registry-defrag-setup_11.0.5.0.exe
registry-defrag-setup.exe
A92923C5D24EA2C79667262D4D1A6D116B9A6E26232D13E68B89593A56F8AFA4.exe
$$$-RegistryDefrag-installer-FYXDDQUC.exe
Packers
F-PROT
INNO, appended
Signature Info
Signature Verification
Signed file, valid signature
File Version Information
Copyright
Copyright © 2008-2018 Aus?logics Labs Pty Ltd
Product
Aus?logics Registry? Defrag
Description
Aus?logics Registry? Defrag Installation File
File Version
11.x
Comments
This installation was built with Inno Setup.
Date signed
9:39 AM 2/20/2018
Signers
Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd
DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
DigiCert
Counter Signers
Entrust Time Stamping Authority
Entrust Code Signing Certification Authority - L1D
Entrust (2048)
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Auslogics Registry Cleaner 7.0.5.0 (Freeware) |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-23-2018 , 01:57 AM - Forum: Freeware
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https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/re...p/history/ Auslogics Registry Cleaner - Version History
7.0.5.0
Made improvements to Scheduler interaction mechanism.
Check for updates will now display information on what’s new in the latest version available for download.
Fixed all known bugs. : https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/re...p/history/ Auslogics Registry Cleaner - Version History: https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/registry-cleaner/
Auslogics
Registry Cleaner
The best tool to safely and effectively clear invalid entries from your Windows registry and get your PC running smooth again.
Download Now
No adware, no spyware, no toolbars
Compatible with
Win XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
Latest ver. 7.0.5.0 (02/22/2018)
File size: 12.1 Mb https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/8b7ebe.../detection 6 / 67
6 engines detected this file
SHA-256 8b7ebe41e233668faca60d7000b98f9e9b2a6b32baa1efb4ed15c147609fd005
File name Auslogics Registry Cleaner 7.0.5.0.exe
File size 11.53 MB
Last analysis 2018-02-22 23:13:01 UTC AVware
Auslogics (fs)
DrWeb
Program.Unwanted.2484
eGambit
Unsafe.AI_Score_78%
ESET-NOD32
a variant of Win32/Auslogics.B potentially unwanted
GData
Win32.Application.Auslogics.A
VIPRE
Auslogics (fs) (not malicious) File names
Auslogics Registry Cleaner 7.0.5.0.exe
registry-cleaner-setup.exe
Packers
F-PROT
INNO, appended
Signature Info
Signature Verification
Signed file, valid signature
File Version Information
Copyright
Copyright © 2008-2018 Aus?logics Labs Pty Ltd
Product
Aus?logics Registry? Cleaner
Description
Aus?logics Registry? Cleaner Installation File
File Version
7.x
Comments
This installation was built with Inno Setup.
Date signed
9:42 AM 2/20/2018
Signers
Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd
DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
DigiCert
Counter Signers
Entrust Time Stamping Authority
Entrust Code Signing Certification Authority - L1D
Entrust (2048)
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Disk Defrag Free 8.0.5.0 |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-23-2018 , 01:55 AM - Forum: Freeware
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https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/ Auslogics Disk Defrag Free - Version History
8.0.5.0
Made multiple improvements to the user interface to make the software even more convenient to navigate.
Made improvements to Scheduler interaction mechanism.
Check for updates will now display information on what’s new in the latest version available for download.
Fixed all known bugs. : https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/
Auslogics
Disk Defrag Free
Compact and fast defragmenter with over 19 million downloads worldwide! It will improve your PC's performance by defragmenting and re-arranging files on your disk.
Download Now
No adware, no spyware, no toolbars
Compatible with
Win XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10
Latest ver. 8.0.5.0 (02/22/2018)
File size: 11.6 Mb https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/3e25a8.../detection 5 / 65
5 engines detected this file
SHA-256 3e25a8450ce0ce5986b44a379f2fba2f4371946b7bed8c3fa32135daf4f9c752
File name disk-defrag-setup.exe
File size 11.59 MB
Last analysis 2018-02-22 20:25:36 UTC AVware
Auslogics (fs)
DrWeb
Program.Unwanted.2484
eGambit
Unsafe.AI_Score_78%
GData
Win32.Application.Auslogics.A
VIPRE
Auslogics (fs) (not malicious) File names
disk-defrag-setup.exe
Packers
F-PROT
INNO, appended
Signature Info
Signature Verification
Signed file, valid signature
File Version Information
Copyright
Copyright © 2008-2018 Aus?logics Labs Pty Ltd
Product
Aus?logics Disk? Defrag
Description
Aus?logics Disk? Defrag Installation File
File Version
8.x
Comments
This installation was built with Inno Setup.
Date signed
9:32 AM 2/20/2018
Signers
Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd
DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
DigiCert
Counter Signers
Entrust Time Stamping Authority
Entrust Code Signing Certification Authority - L1D
Entrust (2048)
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Auslogics Windows Slimmer 1.0.5.0 (Freeware) |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-23-2018 , 01:53 AM - Forum: Freeware
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https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/windows-slimmer/ Auslogics
Windows Slimmer
A quick and simple way to make your Windows smaller and more efficient. Slim it down to save space and boost performance.
Download program
How Auslogics Windows Slimmer Works
Problem:
Windows on your computer has a lot of stuff you will never use, some non-optimal settings, some system apps that will never be launched or some active options that transmit data in the background. All these things take up valuable disk space and waste system resources, reducing your PC’s efficiency.
Solution:
Windows on your computer has a lot of stuff you will never use, some non-optimal settings, some system apps that will never be launched or some active options that transmit data in the background. All these things take up valuable disk space and waste system resources, reducing your PC’s efficiency.
The result:
Your PC will run more efficiently and whatever you do on your computer will be safer and more productive now.
https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/d8201f.../detection 3 / 66
3 engines detected this file
SHA-256 d8201fc62cb4d25ca0a8b2c6051bb766d58ae347e507e3e443f3ab0e75d5612b
File name windows-slimmer-setup.exe
File size 12.28 MB
Last analysis 2018-02-22 07:44:17 UTC AVware
Auslogics (fs)
eGambit
Unsafe.AI_Score_78%
GData
Win32.Application.Auslogics.A File names
windows-slimmer-setup.exe
Packers
F-PROT
INNO, appended
Signature Info
Signature Verification
Signed file, valid signature
File Version Information
Copyright
Copyright © 2008-2018 Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd
Product
Auslogics WindowsSlimmer
Description
Auslogics WindowsSlimmer Installation File
File Version
1.x
Comments
This installation was built with Inno Setup.
Date signed
9:47 AM 2/20/2018
Signers
Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd
DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
DigiCert
Counter Signers
Entrust Time Stamping Authority
Entrust Code Signing Certification Authority - L1D
Entrust (2048)
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Football without a ball |
Posted by: Bjyda - 02-22-2018 , 09:56 PM - Forum: Off Topic Chat
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In Olympia, the stoic of the American state of Washington (not to be confused with identically named federal capital) there is a specific football league (in America it is called 'soccer' popular in Europe, while 'football' is reserved here for the discipline known to us as football American) for young people.
In order to cope with the negative effects of competition and competition, football matches are played ... without the ball. This is called a 'ball-less soccer'.
- Here at Olympia, we watched the competition affect the youth and it is usually something negative, especially if you play in a lost team - said Helen Coyle, head of the Olympia Youth Sports League in an interview with Canadian CBC. - So last year we eliminated the concept of scoring, which meant that there were no winners and there were no losers. But in many respects we thought it was not enough. You had to physically eliminate the ball.
- Training the ball without a ball is difficult because I have to have a big imagination - admits coach Keith Schultz. His primary task is to track where the imaginary ball is. Any coach can train a child in football and have fun, but the real challenge of my job as a ball coach without a ball is to track where the ball is and how to train children, how to track the ball and where the ball is.
If this program is successful, Olympia is considering removing the ball from some basketball leagues.
for: cbc.ca
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Auto-Duck in Real Time v 2.2.2 |
Posted by: ahmed - 02-22-2018 , 09:34 AM - Forum: External Giveaways/Freebies
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About: - Lower any game or music volume when SPEAKING & on HOTKEY!
- Make room for your voice on your live streams and recordings, it’s easy.
- Crafted for streamers and youtubers. Improve audio quality, your audience deserves it!
Auto-Duck in Real Time is software for live audio auto-ducking. It can automatically reduce volume of any application/game when input signal is greater than defined threshold (or on hotkey). Input can be microphone or any active recording/playing application. It has sleek fading module and can use any number of channels.
Auto-Duck in Real Time is compatible with all streaming software for Windows. Integration requires no setup at all, just press Start button when you are ready! (Note: streaming software is not required for using Auto-Duck in Real Time.)
With Auto-Duck in Real Time you have total control of audio fading. Ducking process if fully configurable and can be super smooth or fast and sharp – depending on fading module settings.
With Auto-Duck in Real Time you can perform ducking with unlimited inputs on unlimited channels in more advanced setups. It works great if you have some application/game sounds you want to expose over background music and still be able to perform ducking from microphone.
You can even use channels from another computers (in LAN) thanks to remote-ducking feature.
Giveaway Page:
https://sharewareonsale.com/s/free-auto-...0-discount
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SOS Exclusive Download:
http://downloads.sharewareonsale.com/fil...l_Time.zip
Directions/Read Me!
The download link for Auto-Duck in Real Time is given to you above. The download contains the installer for Auto-Duck in Real Time and the SharewareOnSale exclusive license key file. Download and install Auto-Duck in Real Time. After install, run Auto-Duck in Real Time and you will be asked to provide a license key file. Click PROVIDE LICENSE FILE at that screen and select the license key file that comes along with the installer in the download we give you above. After that, enjoy!(Thanks to Sharewareonsale)
Terms & Technical Info:- This is a 1-computer lifetime license, for noncommercial use
- No free updates; if you update the giveaway, it may become unregisterd
- No free tech support
- You must redeem the license key before this offer has ended
- May not be resold
- Developed by:Auto Duck
- Version is v2.2.2
- Supports Windows 7, 8/8.1, and 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
5 days or less time Remaining!
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iolo System Mechanic Free 17.5.1.43 Released |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-22-2018 , 08:35 AM - Forum: Freeware
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http://www.iolo.com/downloads/download-system-mechanic/ Download System Mechanic®
Boosts PC speed
Removes bloatware
Unleashes Internet speed
Repairs problems
Protects privacy and security
Cleans out useless clutter
Download Now »
Free Version: 32.55 MB System Requirements:
Windows® 10, 8, 8.1, 7
Minimum 1 GB RAM (optimal 2 GB)
60 MB of available hard disk space
Internet connection (required for license activation)
Internet Explorer 9.0 or later
Windows “Administrator” User Account 1998-2018 iolo technologies, LLC. : 100% Scanned Malware Free & Clean With Comodo Internet Security Premium & This Software Is On Comodo Trusted Vendors List As ( iolo technologies, LLC)
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Billy Graham, Christian evangelist known as America's Pastor, dead at 99 |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-22-2018 , 03:14 AM - Forum: Off Topic Chat
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/billy-graha...-1.4544809 Billy Graham, Christian evangelist known as America's Pastor, dead at 99
Graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died in North Carolina on Wednesday
Thomson Reuters Posted: Feb 21, 2018 8:40 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 21, 2018 10:18 AM ET
Billy Graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died at his home in North Carolina on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson said. He was 99.
Billy Graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died at his home in North Carolina on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson said. He was 99. (Nell Redmond/The Associated Press)
Graham counselled presidents and preached to millions across the world from his native North Carolina to communist North Korea during his 70 years on the pulpit. He died on Wednesday morning at his home in Montreat, according to a spokesperson for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
The Southern Baptist minister, who provided special counsel to presidents from Harry Truman to Barack Obama, long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments.
Over his lifetime, Graham reached more than 200 million through his pioneering use of prime-time telecasts, network radio, daily newspaper columns, evangelistic feature films and globe-girdling satellite TV hookups. Graham's message was not complex or unique, yet he preached with a conviction that won over audiences worldwide.
His message and service to presidents, also including Dwight Eisenhower to George W. Bush, earned him the nickname America's Pastor.
'God has his people in all churches'
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan gave Graham the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honour.
'When he prays with you in the Oval Office or upstairs in the White House, you feel he's praying for you, not the president.'
- Bill Clinton, former U.S. president
When the Billy Graham Museum and Library was dedicated in 2007 in Charlotte, former presidents George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton attended.
"When he prays with you in the Oval Office or upstairs in the White House, you feel he's praying for you, not the president," Clinton said at the ceremony.
Born Nov. 7, 1918, on his family's dairy farm near Charlotte, N.C., Graham came from a fundamentalist background that expected true Bible believers to stay clear of Christians with even the most minor differences over Scripture. But as his crusades drew support from a widening array of Christian churches, he came to reject that view.
Billy Graham
The Southern Baptist minister provided special counsel to every United States president from Harry Truman to Barack Obama. (Gerry Broome/The Associated Press)
He joined in a then emerging movement called New Evangelicalism, which abandoned the narrowness of fundamentalism to engage broader society. Fundamentalists at the time excoriated the preacher for his new direction, and broke with him when he agreed to work with more liberal Christians in the 1950s.
"The ecumenical movement has broadened my viewpoint and I recognize now that God has his people in all churches," he said in the early 1950s.
In 1957, he said, "I intend to go anywhere, sponsored by anybody, to preach the gospel of Christ."
'Finally gave in' at the 18th hole
His approach helped evangelicals gain the influence they have today. Graham's path to becoming an evangelist began taking shape at age 16, when the Presbyterian-reared farm boy committed himself to Christ at a local tent revival.
"I did not feel any special emotion," he wrote in his 1997 autobiography, Just As I Am.
"I simply felt at peace," he wrote, and thereafter, "the world looked different."
After high school, he enrolled at the fundamentalist Bob Jones College, but found the school stifling and transferred to Florida Bible Institute in Tampa, where he practised sermonizing in a swamp, preaching to birds and alligators before tryouts with small churches. He still wasn't convinced he should be a preacher until a soul-searching, late-night ramble on a golf course.
"I finally gave in while pacing at midnight on the 18th hole," he said. "'All right, Lord,' I said, 'If you want me, you've got me."'
"I have been asked, 'What is the secret?'... The secret of my work is God. I would be nothing without Him."
- Billy Graham
A 1949 Los Angeles revival turned Graham into evangelism's rising star. The publicity gave him a national profile.
Over the next decade, his massive crusades in England and New York catapulted him to international celebrity. His 12-week London campaign in 1954 defied expectations, drawing more than two million people and the respect of the British, many of whom had derided him before his arrival as little more than a slick salesman.
Three years later, he held a crusade in New York City's Madison Square Garden that was so popular, it was extended from six to 16 weeks, capped off with a rally in Times Square that packed Broadway with more than 100,000 people.
'I would like to have done more'
As his public influence grew, the preacher's stands on the social issues of his day were watched closely by supporters and critics alike.
One of the most pressing was the civil rights movement. Graham was no social activist and never joined marches, which led prominent Christians such as theologian Reinhold Niebuhr to publicly condemn Graham as too moderate.
Still, Graham ended racially segregated seating at his Southern crusades in 1953, a year before the Supreme Court's school integration ruling, and long refused to visit South Africa while its white regime insisted on racially segregated meetings.
Obit Billy Graham
In this Oct. 16, 1971 file photo, Graham and President Nixon wave to a crowd of 12,500 at ceremonies honouring Graham at Charlotte, N.C. (The Associated Press)
In a 2005 interview with The Associated Press, before his final crusade which was held in New York, Graham said he regretted that he didn't battle for civil rights more forcefully.
"I think I made a mistake when I didn't go to Selma" with many clergy who joined the historic Alabama march led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. "I would like to have done more."
As America's most famous religious leader, he golfed with statesmen and entertainers, and dined with royalty. Graham's relationships with presidents also boosted his ministry and became a source of pride for conservative Christians who were so often caricatured as backward.
'The secret of my work is God'
But those ties proved problematic when close friend Richard Nixon resigned as president because of the Watergate scandal, leaving Graham devastated and baffled. He resolved to take a lower profile in the political world, going as far as discouraging Rev. Jerry Falwell, a founder of the Moral Majority, from mixing religion and politics.
Obit Billy Graham
In this July 7, 1954 file photo, Evangelist Billy Graham poses with his his wife, Ruth, and their three daughters on the Queen Mary. Graham was on the road for months at a time, leaving Ruth at their mountainside home in Montreat, North Carolina, to raise their five children: Franklin, Virginia ("Gigi"), Anne, Ruth and Nelson ("Ned"). (The Associated Press)
While he succeeded in preserving his reputation, he could not completely shield his family from the impact of his work. He was on the road for months at a time, leaving his wife at their mountainside home in Montreat to raise their five children. His wife, Ruth, died in 2007.
Anne Graham Lotz has said that her mother was effectively "a single parent." Ruth sometimes grew so lonely when Billy was travelling that she slept with his tweed jacket for comfort. But she said, "I'd rather have a little of Bill than a lot of any other man."
"I will miss her terribly," Billy Graham said, "and look forward even more to the day I can join her in heaven."
Graham will be buried at the Billy Graham Museum and Library.
"I have been asked, 'What is the secret?"' Graham had said of his preaching. "Is it showmanship, organization or what? The secret of my work is God. I would be nothing without Him."
With files from The Associated Press
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Facebook Ordered To Stop Tracking Web Users In Belgium |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-22-2018 , 02:39 AM - Forum: Security News
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https://news.filehippo.com/2018/02/faceb...n-belgium/ Facebook Ordered To Stop Tracking Web Users In Belgium
FEB 21, 2018 EUAN VIVEASH
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Facebook dramatically loses lawsuit and could end up facing total fines of some $156,000,000 (100 million euro) if it continues to break the country’s privacy laws by tracking its users on third-party websites.
The high profile case against the social-media giant was brought by Belgium’s privacy watchdog, who claimed that Facebook was acting illegally by tracking web users without their explicit consent even after they opened new webpages.
The court based its verdict on evidence presented by the Belgium watchdog into Facebook’s use of tracking scripts, cookies, plugins, invisible pixels and Like buttons.
Facebook have been fined for tracking anyone who uses their website and storing that information.
Tracking data
It is understood that Facebook had collected tracking information on everyone who used its website, regardless of whether they had an account or not.
Anouk Devenyns, the judge in the case said: “The court has comes to the conclusion that Facebook does not inform us enough about the fact that it collects information about us… There’s too much uncertainty about the nature of the information it collects, what happens to that information and how long the company stores that information.”
The original probe by the Belgium watchdog took place in 2015. The court verdict also stated that Facebook has run afoul of European Union privacy laws as well.
$310,000 a day
As a result of the court case, Facebook can now face a fine of up to $310,000 a day, until it complies totally with Belgium’s ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ and deletes the now ‘illegal’ user collected data.
As a further consequence of the court ruling, Facebook has also been ordered to publish the complete court verdict on its website for all to see. “We’ll comply with this new law, just as we’ve complied with existing data protection law in Europe,” said a spokesperson for Facebook.
Appeal
The company isn’t happy with the decision though, and has said it will appeal.
Richard Allan, the company’s vice-president of public policy in Europe said that “the cookies and pixels we use are industry standard technologies, and enable hundreds of thousands of businesses to grow their businesses and reach customers across the EU.”
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500th Video Converter Version 1.0 (Freeware) |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-22-2018 , 12:10 AM - Forum: Freeware
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http://www.glorylogic.com/video-converter.html 500th Video Converter
500th Video Converter is a lightweight and easy to use video conversion software, which allows you to convert and burn video files, extract audio tracks from video files, preview video and apply visual effects.
Free Video ConverterFree Video Burner
Convert video to AVI, MOV, MKV, WMV, VCD, DVD, MP4
Extract audio and save to MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA
Burn video files to CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc
Preview video files and save snapshots
Supports batch conversion and extraction
Supports all types of CD/DVD/Blu-ray Recorders
Support Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (32 and 64)
Convert
500th Video Converter allows you to convert any video file and save it to various formats such as AVI, MOV, MKV, WMV, VCD, DVD, MP4.
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With 500th Video Converter you can extract audio track from any video file and save it to various format such as MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA.
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With 500th Video Converter you can burn your video files to CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc as well as erase any rewritable media.
What's new in v1.0
Released 21-Feb-2018
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Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
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File name videoconverter_1.0.exe
File size 14.21 MB
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Macrium Reflect FREE Edition 7.1.2899 |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-22-2018 , 12:01 AM - Forum: Freeware
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http://updates.macrium.com/reflect/v7/v7...1.2899.htm Macrium Reflect v7.1.2899
Date 21st February 2018
What's New v7.1.2899 - 21st February 2018
mrcbt.sys Update
The Macrium Changed Block Tracker driver mrcbt.sys has been updated to comply with the new kernel mode driver requirements for the Insider Preview and subsequent public release of Windows 10.
This resolves the problem discussed here:
https://knowledgebase.macrium.com/displa...17063+BSOD
New command line parameter '-noconsole'
A new parameter is available in the command line, -noconsole, that enables redirection of stdout and stderr.
Please see here for more information:
https://knowledgebase.macrium.com/displa...PowerShell
Bug Fixes
File and Folder search date parameters
When searching for files in File and Folder backups, if the From and To dates were the same then this would result in no results found. This has been resolved.
Backup priority setting
A bug with the backup priority setting forced backups run with the lowest priority set to run at highest. This has been resolved. : https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree Macrium Reflect 7
Free Edition
Latest Release Notes
Free backup, disk imaging and cloning solution for personal and commercial use.
Protect your data, upgrade your hard disk or try new operating systems in the safe knowledge that everything is securely saved in an easily recovered backup file. Macrium Reflect supports backup to local, network and USB drives.
Macrium Reflect 7 Free Edition is ready to download now and has a number of additional features not available in version 6. It is now licensed for both home and business use. Integrated viBoot 2
Instant virtualisation of Macrium backup images.
Task Scheduler 2
For compatibility with Windows 10 1605 (Anniversary Edition) and later.
Licensed for Commercial Use
Macrium Reflect 7 Free Edition is now licensed for use in a business environment.
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https://www.macrium.com/our-story About Macrium
Macrium Software was founded in 2006 when CEO and Founder Nick Sills experienced a personal data disaster and in the process discovered existing backup tools were not as good as he expected. Wanting a software solution that was practical and easy to use, Nick and his team developed Macrium Reflect to create a safe and secure disk image with ultra-fast recovery times should disaster strike.
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GeekUninstaller 1.4.5.126 Free Released |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-21-2018 , 11:56 PM - Forum: Freeware
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https://geekuninstaller.com/download Compatibility
32 & 64-bit Windows 10/7/8/8.1/XP/Vista/2003/2008/Server. Requires administrator permissions.
When running on x64 Windows Geek Uninstaller is running as native 64-bit application.
Latest release notes
1.4.5.126 [21 February 2018] - New icon, even smaller download size : https://geekuninstaller.com/download Geek Uninstaller Free
FREE
for personal use
Basic uninstaller though powerful
and lightning fast.
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No support
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Native X64 support
Easy-to-use User Interface
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Performs deep and fast scanning and removes all leftovers. Keep your PC clean!
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Use Force Removal for stubborn and broken programs.
Simple User Interface
Great-looking and surprisingly functional. 40+ languages on board!
Uninstall Windows Store Apps
Uninstall Windows Store apps on Windows 8/8.1/10.
Fast and smart
Instant startup. Type to search to locate an app immediately. Quick leftovers scan.
Portable
Single and small EXE runs on any 32 and 64-bit Windows
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Google Goes Public with Another Major Windows 10 Bug |
Posted by: mrtrout - 02-21-2018 , 08:19 PM - Forum: Security News
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http://news.softpedia.com/news/google-go...9884.shtml Google Goes Public with Another Major Windows 10 Bug
The issue was tested on Windows 10 version 1709
Feb 21, 2018 09:09 GMT · By Bogdan Popa · Share:
After revealing an Edge browser vulnerability that Microsoft failed to fix, Google is now back with another disclosure, this time aimed at Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709), but potentially affecting other Windows versions as well.
James Forshaw, a security researcher that’s part of Google’s Project Zero program, says the elevation of privilege vulnerability can be exploited because of the way the operating system handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC).
This means a standard user could obtain administrator privileges on a Windows 10 computer, which in the case of an attack, could eventually lead to full control over the impacted system.
But as Neowin noted, this is the second bug discovered in the same function, and both of them, labeled as 1427 and 1428, were reported to Microsoft on November 10, 2017. Microsoft said it fixed them with the release of the February 2018 Patch Tuesday updates, yet as it turns out, only issue 1427 was addressed.
Can’t be exploited remotely
Though the vulnerability remains unpatched, it’s important to note that Microsoft doesn’t consider it to be a Critical bug, having rated it instead as Important. According to the researcher, this is because exploiting the vulnerability involves additional steps and cannot take place remotely, unless the attacker previously obtained access to the target systems by taking advantage of another flaw.
“In order to execute the exploit you'd have to already be running code on the system at a normal user privilege level. It cannot be attacked remotely (without attacking a totally separate unfixed issue to get remote code execution), and also cannot be used from a sandbox such as those used by Edge and Chrome. The marking of this issue as High severity reflects the ease of exploitation for the type of issue, it's easy to exploit, but it doesn't take into account the prerequisites to exploiting the issue in the first place,” Forshaw says.
The next Windows security updates will ship on March 13 as part of the upcoming Patch Tuesday cycle, but with the vulnerability already public, Microsoft might hurry up and publish an out-of-band fix for impacted Windows versions sooner.
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