New versions of Google Chrome are out, fixing bugs and patching security holes in both the stable build and the beta build. Two serious security flaws have been plugged. One had allowed for malicious code exploitation within the Chrome tab sandbox. Found by the Google security team, the threat was serious enough that Google has declined to be more specific until "a majority of users are up to date with the fix," the company said in a blog post on Thursday.
A second security risk caused by memory corruption was found in the browser tab processes. It could have been used to run arbitrary code that would crash all of the browser tabs, creating a second security hole through which an attacker might be able to run code with the privileges of the logged-on user. For the full list of fixes here http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/07/stable-beta-update-bug-fixes.html
Contact me at JR28408M@yahoo.com (courtesy:cnet:Seth Rosenblatt
Friday, July 17, 2009
Wikipedia's video player coming soon
Wikipedia users will be getting new tools for uploading, editing, and viewing video very soon. According to a Beet.TV interview with Erik Moller, who is the deputy director of the Wikimedia Foundation, we'll see all of these things shortly. However, what's more interesting is the Web encyclopedia's choice of video formats and how it fits into a fracas in the browser world.Wikipedia has been working on video support for years, and is putting considerable effort into making it easier for users to upload video--specifically, to bridge a video format divide. Moller says that while Wikipedia is still planning to use Ogg Theora (an open-source video codec that can be played back natively inside the latest version of Firefox, and soon Chrome and Opera) there may be tools that will convert video shot in alternate formats so that no special software, or user effort is required. But, will this catch on, who knows. Contact me with questions at JR28408M@yahoo.com (courtesy:CNET:Josh Lowensohn)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
What OS do you want in a netbook?
A report surfaced on Monday claiming that the new Acer Aspire One Netbook featuring Android will start shipping in August. The price of the Netbook is still unknown.
With all these OS's coming out all around the same time(Chrome,7,OS X.5,G.H.O.S.T)
What do you want in a Netbook. Me I want Windows 7® in a Netbook. but, some people may want the new Chrome OS. The Acer Aspire One Netbook is going to come set up dual booted with Chrome and Windows XP, Which I think is going to be awesome so people don't have to do it them self's. An interesting decision. To hedge its bets, Acer has decided that consumers wouldn't want an Android-only Netbook. So if you're looking to buy one of these computers, you'll have two operating systems from which to choose. Which OS would you pick?Each operating system has its own unique benefit. But in a dual-boot system, only one can be used at once. So which would be your primary OS?
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With all these OS's coming out all around the same time(Chrome,7,OS X.5,G.H.O.S.T)
What do you want in a Netbook. Me I want Windows 7® in a Netbook. but, some people may want the new Chrome OS. The Acer Aspire One Netbook is going to come set up dual booted with Chrome and Windows XP, Which I think is going to be awesome so people don't have to do it them self's. An interesting decision. To hedge its bets, Acer has decided that consumers wouldn't want an Android-only Netbook. So if you're looking to buy one of these computers, you'll have two operating systems from which to choose. Which OS would you pick?Each operating system has its own unique benefit. But in a dual-boot system, only one can be used at once. So which would be your primary OS?
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Apple tablet rumor
It has been rumored that a new apple product is coming by as early as October. With prices expected to be high as normal for a Apple product reports are saying that its around $800.The Taiwanese site InfoTimes reports (in Chinese) that the device will have a 9.7-inch touchscreen, making it a tad smaller than most netbooks but adding touchcreen features and iPod mystique.While this is still the stuff of rumor, it seems to be circling in on something. The price makes sense, as does what little is heard of the specifications. Apple will want to have a hot new product for the holidays and a big-screen iPod makes a lot of sense as portable video gains in popularity.October would be a reasonable time for such an announcement, since Apple would be unlikely to announce much before availability in its stores, and such an announcement would be close enough to Christmas for the tablet to become 2009's hot gift item--at least for Apple fans.
Stop the press businesses get Windows 7 before us
Wait not fair,The blog posting also confirmed that Microsoft plans to make the code available to those in its MSDN and TechNet developer programs within a few weeks after that point. Earlier on Monday, Microsoft said that businesses with volume license deals can get access to Windows 7 starting September 1. I don't think this is fair does my home office count as a business do i get it ahead of time. What about my personal site that brings in income is that a business What do you think email me at JR28408M@yahoo.com
Ohhh Snap new OS
Drum roll... Ghost,Yes it is called Ghost OS its gearing up to launch this Tuesday.
And, I know you're asking whats so special about this OS. Well... this OS has the ability to be accessed all around the WORLD.Ghost, short for Global Hosted Operating System, was founded in 2006 by Zvi Schreiber, whose goal was to create the Virtual Computer that works with third-party Web applications like Google Docs, Zoho, and Flickr and joins them together into one online service and can be accessed from any computer with the Internet. Users can also access their personal desktop, files and applications. Ghost finished the development of its Web-based operating system that uses "cloud computing" to let users access their desktop and data from any computer worldwide. Users can get an extra 10GB when they use the promotion code "launch."
JR28408M@yahoo.com email me with concerns :)
And, I know you're asking whats so special about this OS. Well... this OS has the ability to be accessed all around the WORLD.Ghost, short for Global Hosted Operating System, was founded in 2006 by Zvi Schreiber, whose goal was to create the Virtual Computer that works with third-party Web applications like Google Docs, Zoho, and Flickr and joins them together into one online service and can be accessed from any computer with the Internet. Users can also access their personal desktop, files and applications. Ghost finished the development of its Web-based operating system that uses "cloud computing" to let users access their desktop and data from any computer worldwide. Users can get an extra 10GB when they use the promotion code "launch."
JR28408M@yahoo.com email me with concerns :)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Twitter Suspends Accounts of Users With Infected Computers
HAHA this is hilarious. Twitter is suspending the accounts of some users whose computers have fallen victim to a well-known piece of malicious software that has targeted other sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
The malware, Koobface, is designed to spread itself by checking to see if person is logged into a social network. It will then post fraudulent messages on the person's Twitter account trying to entice friends to click the link, which then leads to a malicious Web site that tries to infect the PC.
The popular microblogging service has had a strong impact as a new communication platform, such as providing on-the-ground insight from participants in the recent protests over the presidential election in Iran. But it is also being targeted by fraudsters and hackers, who using it as a way to infect people's PCs with malicious software.
Twitter is the latest site to be targeted by a Koobface variant, said Rik Ferguson, senior security advisor for Trend Micro. Other sites have included Bebo, Hi5, Friendster and LiveJournal, according to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team.
"Koobface has a long, inglorious history and has been relatively successful at infecting machines," Ferguson said.
At least a couple hundred accounts have been infected by Koobface's latest efforts, according to Ryan Flores, an advanced threats researcher, writing on Trend's blog. When it made its first appearance a couple of weeks ago on Twitter, Koobface was just sending out three shortened URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) leading to malware. Flores wrote that Koobface is sending out more bad links this time around.
The use of URL shortening services on Twitter have made it difficult for people to tell what Web site they'll end up at, Ferguson said. However, Twitter tools such as TweetDeck will show the full URL, which can help make people make a better security judgement, he said.
Some of Koobface's bad links have advertised, for example, videos of Michael Jackson, where the malware writers are trying to pique people's interest in current news events, said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. If a person followed the link, it would lead to a Web site asking the user to download an upgrade for their Flash multimedia players but is actually Koobface, he said.
But Twitter has been fairly quick at shutting down accounts of people who are infected with Koobface and resetting their passwords, Cluley said.
Malware has also spread on Twitter via fake accounts that have been registered using automated tools. Ferguson said Twitter could somewhat guard against that by sending a verification link to an e-mail address during registration, making it more difficult to register dummy accounts en masse.
"That's real low-hanging fruit for them to address," Ferguson said.
Koobface gets instructions from a command-and-control server, which tells the malware which messages to send out. Koobface is dangerous on other levels, however, as it can also steal data from a PC or download other malware.
Security software suites should generally detect early versions of Koobface. However, its creators are crafting variants of the malware to try to escape detection, Ferguson said. They do that by obfuscating Koobface's code and compressing it, which can make it more difficult for security software to spot.
JR28408M@yahoo.com
re-posted from pc world courtesy Jeremy Kirk
The malware, Koobface, is designed to spread itself by checking to see if person is logged into a social network. It will then post fraudulent messages on the person's Twitter account trying to entice friends to click the link, which then leads to a malicious Web site that tries to infect the PC.
The popular microblogging service has had a strong impact as a new communication platform, such as providing on-the-ground insight from participants in the recent protests over the presidential election in Iran. But it is also being targeted by fraudsters and hackers, who using it as a way to infect people's PCs with malicious software.
Twitter is the latest site to be targeted by a Koobface variant, said Rik Ferguson, senior security advisor for Trend Micro. Other sites have included Bebo, Hi5, Friendster and LiveJournal, according to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team.
"Koobface has a long, inglorious history and has been relatively successful at infecting machines," Ferguson said.
At least a couple hundred accounts have been infected by Koobface's latest efforts, according to Ryan Flores, an advanced threats researcher, writing on Trend's blog. When it made its first appearance a couple of weeks ago on Twitter, Koobface was just sending out three shortened URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) leading to malware. Flores wrote that Koobface is sending out more bad links this time around.
The use of URL shortening services on Twitter have made it difficult for people to tell what Web site they'll end up at, Ferguson said. However, Twitter tools such as TweetDeck will show the full URL, which can help make people make a better security judgement, he said.
Some of Koobface's bad links have advertised, for example, videos of Michael Jackson, where the malware writers are trying to pique people's interest in current news events, said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. If a person followed the link, it would lead to a Web site asking the user to download an upgrade for their Flash multimedia players but is actually Koobface, he said.
But Twitter has been fairly quick at shutting down accounts of people who are infected with Koobface and resetting their passwords, Cluley said.
Malware has also spread on Twitter via fake accounts that have been registered using automated tools. Ferguson said Twitter could somewhat guard against that by sending a verification link to an e-mail address during registration, making it more difficult to register dummy accounts en masse.
"That's real low-hanging fruit for them to address," Ferguson said.
Koobface gets instructions from a command-and-control server, which tells the malware which messages to send out. Koobface is dangerous on other levels, however, as it can also steal data from a PC or download other malware.
Security software suites should generally detect early versions of Koobface. However, its creators are crafting variants of the malware to try to escape detection, Ferguson said. They do that by obfuscating Koobface's code and compressing it, which can make it more difficult for security software to spot.
JR28408M@yahoo.com
re-posted from pc world courtesy Jeremy Kirk
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