Looked at the calendar and realized that Friday the 13th is in May!
Coming soon...
- Pic from Internet
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Sunday, May 1, 2016
Friday the 13th
Looked at the calendar and realized that Friday the 13th is in May!
Coming soon...
- Pic from Internet
- wong chee tat :)
Warm and wet conditions expected in first half of May: MSS
Warm and wet conditions expected in first half of May: MSS
The Meteorological Service Singapore adds that this April is set to be the warmest April since temperature records started in 1929.
Posted 29 Apr 2016 23:53
SINGAPORE: The warm weather Singapore experienced in April will continue into the first half of May, with maximum temperatures during this period expected to range between 33°C and 35°C on most days, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS).
In a media advisory on Friday (Apr 29), MSS said the rainfall for the first fortnight of the month is expected to be near average.
Short-duration thundery showers are expected, mostly in the afternoon, on seven to nine days during the fortnight due to "strong solar heating of land areas coupled with wind convergence", and thundery showers with gusty winds can be expected in the pre-dawn and morning on one or two days due to a Sumatra squall, said MSS.
It added that inter-monsoon conditions are expected to persist over the region in May, and prevailing low-level winds will continue to be light and variable in direction.
THIS APRIL SET TO BE WARMEST RECORDED IN SINGAPORE
MSS said that Singapore experienced "significantly warmer temperatures over many parts of the island" in April, with the highest daily maximum temperatures exceeding 34°C on most days, despite thundery showers on many days.
As of Thursday, the mean monthly temperature for the month is 29.5°C, 0.3°C above the highest ever mean monthly temperature for April recorded in 1998. April 2016 is thus on track to be the warmest ever April in Singapore since temperature records started in 1929, MSS said.
In addition, the daily maximum temperature of 36.7°C recorded at Seletar on Apr 13 this year was the second highest ever recorded temperature in Singapore. For the month to date, the highest daily maximum temperature reached 35°C or above on 13 days.
Almost all parts of Singapore received below average rainfall in April this year, with the lowest rainfall of 80.6mm recorded around Seletar and the highest rainfall of 243.2mm recorded around Ang Mo Kio, MSS added.
- CNA/mz
- wong chee tat :)
The Meteorological Service Singapore adds that this April is set to be the warmest April since temperature records started in 1929.
Posted 29 Apr 2016 23:53
SINGAPORE: The warm weather Singapore experienced in April will continue into the first half of May, with maximum temperatures during this period expected to range between 33°C and 35°C on most days, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS).
In a media advisory on Friday (Apr 29), MSS said the rainfall for the first fortnight of the month is expected to be near average.
Short-duration thundery showers are expected, mostly in the afternoon, on seven to nine days during the fortnight due to "strong solar heating of land areas coupled with wind convergence", and thundery showers with gusty winds can be expected in the pre-dawn and morning on one or two days due to a Sumatra squall, said MSS.
It added that inter-monsoon conditions are expected to persist over the region in May, and prevailing low-level winds will continue to be light and variable in direction.
THIS APRIL SET TO BE WARMEST RECORDED IN SINGAPORE
MSS said that Singapore experienced "significantly warmer temperatures over many parts of the island" in April, with the highest daily maximum temperatures exceeding 34°C on most days, despite thundery showers on many days.
As of Thursday, the mean monthly temperature for the month is 29.5°C, 0.3°C above the highest ever mean monthly temperature for April recorded in 1998. April 2016 is thus on track to be the warmest ever April in Singapore since temperature records started in 1929, MSS said.
In addition, the daily maximum temperature of 36.7°C recorded at Seletar on Apr 13 this year was the second highest ever recorded temperature in Singapore. For the month to date, the highest daily maximum temperature reached 35°C or above on 13 days.
Almost all parts of Singapore received below average rainfall in April this year, with the lowest rainfall of 80.6mm recorded around Seletar and the highest rainfall of 243.2mm recorded around Ang Mo Kio, MSS added.
- CNA/mz
- wong chee tat :)
McAfee DAT version= 8152 (May 01st 2016)
McAfee DAT version= 8152 (May 01st 2016)
Link: here (And it keeps getting updated)
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Link: here (And it keeps getting updated)
- wong chee tat :)
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer could get $55 million severance package
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer could get $55 million severance package
by Jose Pagliery
April 29, 2016: 9:12 PM ET
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer stands to make $55 million if the struggling company gets sold -- and she gets booted.
The company revealed Mayer's severance package and her 2015 pay when it updated its annual report on Friday evening.
Mayer's golden parachute would be a huge payout for a chief executive who hasn't been able to stop the technology behemoth's free fall. In 2015, the value of her company's stock fell by 33%.
Most of the $55 million severance package is made up of restricted stock units and options. Only $3 million is actual cash.
On Friday, Yahoo also revealed that Mayer got a significant pay cut last year.
Her "reported pay" -- what she was promised -- was $36 million. But her "realized pay" -- what she was actually able to keep -- is closer to $14 million. Because of the complex nature of executive pay, she could wind up making more than that someday in the future.
Either way, though, it's a massive pay cut from the previous year, when her "reported pay" was $42 million.
Mayer's income was drastically reduced "because the company's 2015 performance fell short of the rigorous annual financial goals we set," the company states in its annual report.
The report also reveals Yahoo's executives decided to give up their bonuses last year.
Yahoo (YHOO, Tech30) representatives declined to provide additional comment to CNNMoney.
marissa mayer pay
There's lots of attention on Mayer's pay, because her tenure at Yahoo could soon be over. Her four-year odyssey to improve Yahoo's finances hasn't worked.
The company has spent billions of dollars buying promising firms and hiring well-known media personalities.
It started focusing on mobile and video. Yet the company's core business -- Internet advertising -- has been completely overtaken by Facebook (FB, Tech30) and Google (GOOGL, Tech30).
While Yahoo treads water, it's the tiny Silicon Valley players that are landing the huge deals, like Snapchat partnering with NBC for Olympics coverage.
In an effort to cut costs, Yahoo fired 15% of its staff earlier this year. But the latest numbers were abysmal, with Yahoo posting a $99 million loss in the first quarter of 2016. As a result, Mayer has said that selling Yahoo is now "a top priority."
It's gotten so bad that activist investors have swooped in, and Mayer's arch-nemesis is now her boss. Activist hedge fund manager Jeff Smith, who has long fought with Mayer over control of Yahoo, has joined the company's board, along with three other executives chosen by him.
CNN's David Goldman contributed to this report.
- wong chee tat :)
by Jose Pagliery
April 29, 2016: 9:12 PM ET
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer stands to make $55 million if the struggling company gets sold -- and she gets booted.
The company revealed Mayer's severance package and her 2015 pay when it updated its annual report on Friday evening.
Mayer's golden parachute would be a huge payout for a chief executive who hasn't been able to stop the technology behemoth's free fall. In 2015, the value of her company's stock fell by 33%.
Most of the $55 million severance package is made up of restricted stock units and options. Only $3 million is actual cash.
On Friday, Yahoo also revealed that Mayer got a significant pay cut last year.
Her "reported pay" -- what she was promised -- was $36 million. But her "realized pay" -- what she was actually able to keep -- is closer to $14 million. Because of the complex nature of executive pay, she could wind up making more than that someday in the future.
Either way, though, it's a massive pay cut from the previous year, when her "reported pay" was $42 million.
Mayer's income was drastically reduced "because the company's 2015 performance fell short of the rigorous annual financial goals we set," the company states in its annual report.
The report also reveals Yahoo's executives decided to give up their bonuses last year.
Yahoo (YHOO, Tech30) representatives declined to provide additional comment to CNNMoney.
marissa mayer pay
There's lots of attention on Mayer's pay, because her tenure at Yahoo could soon be over. Her four-year odyssey to improve Yahoo's finances hasn't worked.
The company has spent billions of dollars buying promising firms and hiring well-known media personalities.
It started focusing on mobile and video. Yet the company's core business -- Internet advertising -- has been completely overtaken by Facebook (FB, Tech30) and Google (GOOGL, Tech30).
While Yahoo treads water, it's the tiny Silicon Valley players that are landing the huge deals, like Snapchat partnering with NBC for Olympics coverage.
In an effort to cut costs, Yahoo fired 15% of its staff earlier this year. But the latest numbers were abysmal, with Yahoo posting a $99 million loss in the first quarter of 2016. As a result, Mayer has said that selling Yahoo is now "a top priority."
It's gotten so bad that activist investors have swooped in, and Mayer's arch-nemesis is now her boss. Activist hedge fund manager Jeff Smith, who has long fought with Mayer over control of Yahoo, has joined the company's board, along with three other executives chosen by him.
CNN's David Goldman contributed to this report.
- wong chee tat :)
Malware Leverages Windows "God Mode" for Persistency
Malware Leverages Windows "God Mode" for Persistency
Researchers from Intel Security recently discovered that a piece of malware dubbed "Dynamer" is taking advantage of a Windows Easter Egg called “God Mode” to gain persistency on an infected machine.
The so called God Mode allows users to create a folder and give it a special name, which turns it into a shortcut to Windows settings and folders such as control panels, My Computer, or printers. The feature was introduced by Microsoft in Windows Vista and can prove a handy tool for administrators and savvy users alike.
However, the Dynamer malware shows that cybercriminals are now abusing the function, mainly because files placed in the master control panel shortcuts in this special folder are not easily accessible via Windows Explorer. McAfee’s Craig Schmugar explains in a blog post that this happens because these folders do not open like other folders, but rather redirect the user.
The malware installs itself into a folder inside of the %AppData% directory creates a registry run key that persists across reboots. With the help of this key, the malware can execute normally, yet the folder in which the malware was installed cannot be opened directly through Windows Explorer, as it redirects to the RemoteApp and Desktop Connections control panel item.
The folder is named “com4.{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B},” which is yet another bad thing, Schmugar explains. Because of the “com4” name, Windows considers the folder as being a device, meaning that the user cannot easily delete it.
In fact, the researcher explains, such device names are forbidden by normal Windows Explorer and cmd.exe commands. Given that Windows Windows treats the folder “com4” folder differently, Windows Explorer or typical console commands are useless when attempting to delete it.
However, McAfee researchers say that users can still get rid of this malware, provided that it managed to infiltrate their systems and infect computers. For that, users should terminate Dynamer’s process via Task Manager or other standard tools. Next, they should run a specially crafted command from the command prompt (cmd.exe):
> rd “\\.\%appdata%\com4.{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}” /S /Q
Dynamer emerged on the threat landscape several years ago, but most security programs out there should be able to detect it, including Windows Defender for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista, Microsoft says. However, the Trojan is considered a severe threat to users.
Dynamer proves that as the threat landscape evolves, new malware variants are attempting to leverage various operating system functions to perform malicious operations. Recently, attackers were observed abusing PowerShell and Google Docs to deliver the Laziok Trojan, while the PowerWare ransomware was seen earlier this year abusing PowerShell and Office macros to infect computers.
With the release of Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 5.2 last March, Microsoft attempted to mitigate the VBScript God Mode exploitation technique. At the time, the configuration for the ASR mitigation in EMET was improved to stop attempts to run the VBScript extension when loaded in the Internet Explorer's Internet Zone.
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