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   ExtraBITS for 9 November 2015

   TidBITS Staff

   In our latest ExtraBITS roundup, Managing Editor Josh Centers weighs in
   on the Apple TV with the MacJury, we explain why the FBI won't help you
   with ransomware, and Microsoft severely limits its OneDrive cloud
   storage service.

   [1]The MacJury Judges the New Apple TV -- TidBITS Managing Editor Josh
   Centers joined Bart Busschots, Jeff Gamet, and host Chuck Joiner for a
   special session of the MacJury on the MacVoices podcast to evaluate the
   new Apple TV, including its launch, the Siri Remote, and apps. The
   verdict? It has a number of rough edges, but is still an improvement
   over the old model.

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   [3]The FBI Isn't Much Help with Ransomware -- If your computer becomes
   infected with ransomware, don't bother calling the FBI, because the law
   enforcement agency will likely just advise you to pay the ransom. Why?
   Because the FBI can't figure out how to defeat it. 'The ransomware is
   that good,' said Joseph Bonavolonta, the Assistant Special Agent in
   Charge of the FBI's CYBER and Counterintelligence Program. In the
   meantime, following the advice in Joe Kissell's '[4]Take Control of
   Security for Mac Users' book may be your best defense.

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   [6]Microsoft Ends Unlimited OneDrive Storage, Downgrades Free Tier --
   Last year, Microsoft announced unlimited OneDrive storage for Office
   365 customers. The company has now backtracked, limiting Office 365
   users to 1 TB of OneDrive storage, slashing the free tier from 15 GB to
   5 GB, and replacing the 100 GB and 200 GB paid plans with a 50 GB plan
   for $1.99 per month. Microsoft blamed 'abusive' users, who sometimes
   used over 75 TB of data storing backups, movie collections, and DVR
   recordings. In other news, Microsoft is apparently aware of what users
   store in OneDrive.

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References

   1. http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-15195-the-macjury-examines-the-first-few-days-with-the-new-apple-tv/
   2. http://tidbits.com/article/16069#comments
   3. https://securityledger.com/2015/10/fbis-advice-on-cryptolocker-just-pay-the-ransom/
   4. https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/mac-security
   5. http://tidbits.com/article/16058#comments
   6. http://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-onedrive-changes-are-a-senseless-overreaction-to-a-problem-it-created
   7. http://tidbits.com/article/16055#comments

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