Adobe on Saturday posted a warning of a critical security vulnerability for both Flash and Acrobat. Both Mac and Windows versions of Flash 10.0 and earlier, as well as all versions of Acrobat 9, are susceptible to being exploited for remote control over a user's computer. Flash 10.1's pre-release build and older versions of Acrobat aren't affected....
Saturday, June 05, 2010
Adobe Flash, Acrobat vulnerable to major security hole | Electronista
Adobe Flash, Acrobat vulnerable to major security hole | Electronista
AppleInsider | Apple rumored to debut Safari 5 with Reader, Bing at WWDC
AppleInsider | Apple rumored to debut Safari 5 with Reader, Bing at WWDC
Published: 09:50 AM EST
Newly revealed documents suggest that Apple could launch Safari 5 with an improved RSS reader, the addition of Bing search support and expanded HTML5 support. In addition, evidence of the final release of Mac OS X 10.6.4 has also surfaced.
French website MacGenerationreported Saturday images of new English-language support documents alleged to be from Apple, containing a list of features in Safari 5. It suggests the software update will include 25 percent faster JavaScript performance than Safari 4 and DNS prefetching to speed up browsing.
The document also mentions a new feature, Safari Reader, which adds a Reader icon to the browser and allows users to view articles "in a single, clutter-free page."
Expanded HTML5 support will reportedly add over a dozen new features, including Geolocation, full screen and closed captions for HTML5 video, and more. The update will also allegedly feature new tools that aim to help developers, including a Timeline Panel in the Web Inspector, identifying areas for optimization.
Other features mentioned in the documents include smarter address fields, hardware acceleration for Safari on Windows, search history with date, a "Private Browsing" icon, and improved page caching. More...
Friday, June 04, 2010
Apple - HTML5
Apple - HTML5: "
Every new Apple mobile device and every new Mac — along with the latest version of Apple’s Safari web browser — supports web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. These web standards are open, reliable, highly secure, and efficient. They allow web designers and developers to create advanced graphics, typography, animations, and transitions. Standards aren’t add-ons to the web. They are the web. And you can start using them today."
This is an interesting demonstration of some of the possible uses of the new HTML5 web standard, which Apple hopes HTML5 will replace Adobe Flash Video on websites. This demonstration, uploaded today, is by way of example, Apple's justification of their not supporting Adobe Flash video on their iPad tablet. By the way you must use Apple's Safari browser to view the demonstration even though Google's Chrome browser is built on the same "Webkit" software architecture
John H. Armwood
How AT&T's Data Limits Affect You - PCWorld
How AT&T's Data Limits Affect You - PCWorld
Mobile phone users, rival carriers and Internet content providers may all feel the impact of AT&T's new data pricing plan.
Matt Hamblen
Friday, June 04, 2010 03:00 AM PDT
Make no mistake, the data limits AT&T set on smartphone and iPad users on Wednesday are a big deal.
In fact, they could be a huge deal. The new data pricing plans, which take effect on Monday, affect new wireless subscribers and, arguably, all the wireless carriers that compete against AT&T as well as their subscribers.
The announcement even affects the multitude of Internet content providers, including advertisers, which will be forced to re-think whether they are shipping too much superfluous content that data-restricted users might never click on out of fear of exceeding their monthly data limits. More...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Windows, Mac, or Linux: It's Not the OS, It's the User - PCWorld Business Center
Windows, Mac, or Linux: It's Not the OS, It's the User - PCWorld Business Center
Users should always be aware of scams and misleading websites and emails while using the internet. The chances of virus in a Mac are next to nil if you are using OX 10 though there was a notice yesterday that there were some Mac programs which included malware. See this link.
John H. Armwood
Who's got the safest operating system? Apple, Google, Microsoft? According to one security expert, what really matters is who's using the OS. "Microsoft doesn't have a monopoly on all the technical vulnerabilities that are out there," Zulfikar Ramzan, technical director of Symantec Security Response, said Tuesday in a phone interview with PCWorld.
Today's online criminals are far more likely to target user behavior rather than a technical flaw in the OS. "It's a lot easier to do that," said Zulfikar. "You don't need as many technical skills to find one person who might be willing, in a moment of weakness, to open up an attachment that contains malicious content." More...
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John H. Armwood
Google to Release Chrome OS in Fourth Quarter - PCWorld
Google to Release Chrome OS in Fourth Quarter - PCWorld
Google plans to release its Chrome operating system late this year, initially targeting laptop users, the head of the project said Wednesday.
The Chrome OS "will be offered to users in the fourth quarter," said Sundar Pichai, Google's vice president of product management, during a speech at the Computex electronics exhibition in Taipei.
The statement appears to push back earlier talk of a third-quarter launch for the OS, which is expected to compete with Microsoft's Windows 7 as well as other OSes.
The Chrome Web Store will open at the same time so people can download Web applications that can be installed on the Chrome OS, he added.
"For Chrome OS, we are focused on laptops for this year," he said at a news conference later in the day. More...
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Security firm discovers spyware in Mac software | Antivirus & Security | MacUser | Macworld
Security firm discovers spyware in Mac software | Antivirus & Security | MacUser | Macworld
Intego, makers of security and privacy apps for the Mac, warned on Tuesday that some Mac software include a new piece of invasive spyware. Macworld has obtained a preliminary list of the applications with the spyware.
In a press release, Intego states that a number of apps and screen savers distributed through sites like MacUpdate, VersionTracker, and Softpedia are installing a little more software than users bargain for; Apple’s Mac OS X Downloads site also contained entries for some of the apps, though the download links appear to now be inactive. The spyware in question is called OSX/OpinionSpy and it’s a variant of Windows spyware that has existed since 2008.
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In a press release, Intego states that a number of apps and screen savers distributed through sites like MacUpdate, VersionTracker, and Softpedia are installing a little more software than users bargain for; Apple’s Mac OS X Downloads site also contained entries for some of the apps, though the download links appear to now be inactive. The spyware in question is called OSX/OpinionSpy and it’s a variant of Windows spyware that has existed since 2008.
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Click here for list of software that is installing the spyware. Read the full article for complete details here...
John H. Armwood
South Korea started to watch cable TV on Internet with “Tving” « Akihabara News
P.S. Picture via Favoritsaker.se
Don’t know why it is dubbed “Tving”, after the small town in Sweden?
Via Korea Times
Monday, May 31, 2010
Google staff dropping Windows for Macs, Linux PCs | Electronista
Google staff dropping Windows for Macs, Linux PCs | Electronista
Google is abandoning the use of Windows by its staff as it's too much of a security threat, multiple staffers said Monday night. Recent concerns about Chinese hacks have the search firm requiring either a Mac or Linux for all new recruits to provide better security. Those who want Windows now often require explicit approval from executives and may not have any choice on desktops where it's only an option for notebooks.
Read more: http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/05/31/google.says.windows.too.much.of.security.risk/#ixzz0pZPTWCTH
Read more: http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/05/31/google.says.windows.too.much.of.security.risk/#ixzz0pZPTWCTH
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This decision makes all the sense in the world to me.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Hackers Place Racist Message On Miami Road Sign: “No Latinos, No Tacos” | CyberInsecure.com
Hackers Place Racist Message On Miami Road Sign: “No Latinos, No Tacos” | CyberInsecure.com
The sign was supposed to be displaying a message warning drivers that the coming exit was closed to traffic.
Officials attempted to change the text on the sign back to its intended message, but were unable to do so and were forced to simply turn off the sign. Miami police are investigating the incident.
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It is sad to see an increasing wave of racist, ant-immigrant fever in America fed by conservatives, Republicans and the "Tea Party Movement". Unfortunately, especially during hard economic times, these types who philosophically reject the basic inclusiveness found in America's founding documents raise their ugly heads. They forget that their ancestors were immigrants who changed American culture by adding their own distinctiveness. That is all the new Hispanic immigrants are doing. They are simply fulfilling the promise of America. We should embrace them, enjoy their Taco's and relish in the spirit of their joining the ever expanding American mosaic.
John H. Armwood
Hackers in Miami targeted an electric billboard placing the slogan “No Latinos No Tacos” on a flashing construction sign on a major roadway in south Florida.
The sign was supposed to be displaying a message warning drivers that the coming exit was closed to traffic.
Officials attempted to change the text on the sign back to its intended message, but were unable to do so and were forced to simply turn off the sign. Miami police are investigating the incident.
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It is sad to see an increasing wave of racist, ant-immigrant fever in America fed by conservatives, Republicans and the "Tea Party Movement". Unfortunately, especially during hard economic times, these types who philosophically reject the basic inclusiveness found in America's founding documents raise their ugly heads. They forget that their ancestors were immigrants who changed American culture by adding their own distinctiveness. That is all the new Hispanic immigrants are doing. They are simply fulfilling the promise of America. We should embrace them, enjoy their Taco's and relish in the spirit of their joining the ever expanding American mosaic.
John H. Armwood
Google's Chrome Gives Warning "Malware Detected!" On Main Domain Siite And Web Email Portal
Malware Detected!Users of GoDaddy.com and GoDaddy's email servers email.secureserver.net may receive this "Malware Detected" error today when visiting the sites using Google's Chrome browser. These sites were working fine with Chrome up until around 09:30 ESDST today. I have notified GoDaddy concerning the problem and they are are presently working to fix it. It is a problem with the GoDaddy site, not the browser though it is possible that the Google servers are reporting this site as being infected with malware in error. GoDaddy is one of the biggest website and email hosting companies in the world.
John H. Armwood
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An addendum to this post as of 3pm, ESDST Sunday May 30 2010, the problem with the GoDaddy servers seems to be resolved.
John H. Armwood
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An addendum to this post as of 3pm, ESDST Sunday May 30 2010, the problem with the GoDaddy servers seems to be resolved.
John H. Armwood
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