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VANYWHERE — Turn Time and Skills to Cryptocurrencies That Pays Bills

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I hear some people saying they don’t have skills for any job so they tend to stick on what is there even if it is a low-paying job. Stuck on a job which they hate until they retire. I beg to disagree because even a housewife has a skill that she may offer or share with other housewives. Is it really their choice? Or is it only just because opportunity did not present itself to them? Now, what if your skills can earn you a crypto even during traffic hours, even when you are just staying at home, a PWD, or any status you have now, would you be joining a program, a project or a platform? (Remember that cryptocurrencies now are really popular and unlike FIAT or paper money that are affected by inflation, values may increase overtime.) With Vanywhere, time can turn into cryptocurrency. Real people, real skills, real time! Vanywhere is a skill-sharing platform that connects people who are seeking and offering skills via live video, voice & chat Well, ...

Ramnit Worm Compromises 45000 Facebook Accounts

Ramnit worm takes the cyberstage as recent reports claim that it has compromised 45,000 Facebook accounts. Microsoft published an entry about Ramnit worm last May 10, 2011. According to Microsoft Malware Protection System (MMPS) Threat Research and Response, "Win32/Ramnit is a family of multi-component malware that infects Windows executable files, Microsoft Office files and HTML files. Win32/Ramnit spreads to removable drives, steals sensitive information such as saved FTP credentials and browser cookies. The malware may also open a backdoor to await instructions from a remote attacker." It originally targeted financial accounts, and just a few days ago, reports came out that 45K Facebook accounts were compromised. Seculert, which has been tracking the worm, reported that Ramnit has mostly been focusing on users in the United Kingdom and France, but has been attacking accounts all over the world. Seculert believes the motive behind the stolen credentials may have magnified t...