Brandon Dimmel

Advanced Mobile Care for Android 3.1 This is the Swiss Army Knife application for your Android mobile device. It can be used to boost your device's overall performance, making it a more efficient browser and game player. It also allows you to ... protect your online information and extend your device's battery life. http://www.iobit.com RoboTask Lite 5.4 Become more efficient by using RoboTask Lite, a free program that automates any combination of tasks on your home PC. You can use this program to launch applications, check your email, backup or move files, and initiate a download. http://www. ... (view more)

AntiDupl.NET 2.2.1 Do you have a lot of images stored on your computer? Is that affecting your computer's overall performance? Then you will want to try AntiDupl, which finds and helps you delete duplicate images stored on your home PC. ... http://antidupl.sourceforge.net OutlookAttachView 2.46 With this program you can scan all of the messages stored in Outlook and display all sorts of related information. This program allows you to carefully organize the files sent to your Outlook inbox. You can also view important information related to those files. http://www.nirsoft.net This freeware ... (view more)

Hackers have reportedly initiated a widespread attack on sites that use the WordPress publishing platform. Hosts using particularly weak passwords are being told to change those passwords or risk having their sites taken over. The hacking campaign ... reportedly uses a "brute force" strategy, meaning hackers use the login name "admin" and then try thousands of typical passwords to bypass security. Hackers Hoping to Create a "Beefy" Botnet The goal, according to security experts, is to build a huge and powerful botnet. "One of the concerns of an attack like this is that the attacker is ... (view more)

Jajuk 1.10.4 This program will help you organize and play your favorite music files. It uses a user-friendly interface that is highly customizable and ideal for advanced users. This is a great tool for people with large, scattered music collections ... stored on their computers. http://jajuk.info Speak-A-Message 9.0.1 This program offers a wide range of features designed to make it easier to create personal voice messages. You can use this program to insert messages into your emails and create unique eCards. Post your voice messages to Facebook and other social media services. http://www.speak-a- ... (view more)

Last week a security researcher based in Europe revealed that, using some hardware and software available on eBay, he was able to develop an application that could be used to remotely control a commercial plane , mid-flight. That researcher was ... Germany's Hugo Teso, who demonstrated his trick by producing a special Android app that automated the process of taking control of a plane and then re-directing it. The app, which is called 'PlaneSploit,' takes advantage of security vulnerabilities in the aviation industry's communications systems. (Source: gawker.com ) Teso said he was working closely ... (view more)

Microsoft is urging users of its Windows 7 operating system (OS) to immediately uninstall a recently-released patch that is reportedly crashing customers' PCs. In some cases, users have been faced with constant system reboots. The patch was released ... Tuesday, April 8, 2013, and was part of Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday security update . It was issued by Microsoft's Windows Update service but has since been pulled because of reported issues. Unfortunately, many users would have had the update installed automatically by Windows 7's Automatic Update feature. Microsoft says those users should ... (view more)

A security researcher is warning that vulnerabilities in the aviation industry's communications systems could allow a hacker to take control of an airplane mid-flight. German security consultant Hugo Teso recently presented his research on the ... aviation industry's security vulnerabilities at the 'Hack in the Box' conference in Amsterdam. (Source: cnn.com ) Teso, who held a commercial pilot license for more than a decade, spent three years examining the aviation industry's security systems. He found a staggering number of vulnerabilities, particularly in a system known as ADS-B, or automatic ... (view more)

Opera 12.15 Try out the newest version of Opera, the hugely popular Internet browser. This fast and free browser is specially designed to operate at high performance speeds even when your computer is connected to a slower Internet connection. ... http://www.opera.com HotShut 1.2 This program's goal is simple and straightforward: help you shut down, restart, lock, hibernate, or log off your Windows computer instantly from the taskbar notification area. This eliminates the need to open the Start Menu, saving you time. http://www.thewindowsclub.com This freeware software program is brought to you by ... (view more)

Microsoft and several other prominent technology firms have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google. The problem, according to Microsoft: Google is using its Android operating system (OS) like a Trojan horse to take control of ... the rapidly-expanding mobile market. At the moment, Android can be found on most tablet computers and smartphones. According to a recent study by Strategy Analytics, roughly 7 in every 10 mobile devices run this highly-adaptable OS. Microsoft is just one member of the FairSearch coalition, which also includes Nokia and Oracle. In total, FairSearch ... (view more)

Researchers have discovered a new type of malware that uses several advanced strategies to prevent you from detecting it. Those strategies include tracking user mouse usage and hiding malicious files. The malware, which is being called ... Trojan.APT.BaneChant, was recently discovered by researchers at security firm FireEye. The malware reportedly spreads through an infected Microsoft Word document attached to emails. So far, BaneChant has mostly been seen overseas. "We suspect that this weaponized document was used to target the governments of Middle East and Central Asia," noted FireEye ... (view more)