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Symantec: PC Anywhere Is Safe After Applying Patches
We mentioned in an earlier post, that PC Anwhere should be disable. Symantec now says they have patched PC Anywhere version 12.0, 12.1, and 12.5 after discovering source code had been stolen in 2006 recently. They made the patches available recently, so update immediately, or even better, quit using PC Anywhere.
Security Alert: Disable PCAnywhere
Symantec reported last week that someone had broken into their network in 2006, and stole source code for a number of their programs, including PCAnywhere.
Star Wars Uncut
Star Wars Uncut has been posted on YouTube. This crowd-sourced remake by Casey Pugh of Vimeo won the 2010 rimetime Emmy for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media award.
DreamHost Security Breach
DreamHost, a hosting provider we use for just a few of our customers, has suffered from a security breach. The breach apparently only affects ftp and shell access, and they have addressed this by changing these passwords. No email passwords or other account information was accessed, so your data is safe.
Shayneisgreat: R.I.P. megaupload. R.I.P. Internet freedom.
SOPA - Just Say No
Wonder what all the hubub is about SOPA? Here is what you need to know - passing laws that bypass due process and constitutional prvileges are wrong, period. Congress needs to understand that not only will the passage of the law NOT stop piracy (most of the pirating sites could care less), but it tramples on our rights.
For more information, here are some links:
McAfee Security Software Vulnerability
Although we don't know of any customers using McAfee, just thought others may be interested to know that according to this report over at c|net, there appears to be a vulnerability that allows bad guys to use computers using McAfee's SaaS Endpoint Protection as open proxies for sending spam. Not good.
Antivirus Basics for Computers
All computers are susceptible to computer viruses. It doesn't matter if it is a Windows PC, an Apple, or your Android smartphone. Since Microsoft has such a commanding dominance of personal computers, and the vast majority of viruses are written by criminals for the purpose of making money, its only natural that Windows is the most popular platform for virus writers.
Apple iPhone - 5 Years of Leadership and Going Strong
AppleInsider has a great article on the history of the iPhone.
CES 2012
Was it just me, or was CES a yawner this year? In fact, are all trade shows becoming yawners? Anyway, here is the wrap-up I promised.
Shayneisgreat: Discovered "Five Iron Frenzy" is making a new album!
CES 2012
In Las Vegas, beginning Tuesday, January 10th and running through Friday January 13th, is the International Consumer Electronics Show, or CES. More than 140,000 people will attend the geekfest of gadgets, making CES one the largest events in the country.
Although Microsoft has said this will be their last show, other gadget manufacturers have no intention of abandoning the 40-plus year old event. Expect CNN and the morning network news shows to provide highlights each day. For more geek-worthy coverage, consider the following
New WiFi and Now, WiGig, Speeds Coming Soon
WiFi speeds are moving up from the current fastest IEEE 802.11n standard of 600Mbps to a new 802.11ac standard, transmitting exclusively on the 5Ghz range, which will provide theoretical top speeds of 3 times the speed of 802.11n and lower power consumption as well, paving the way for even smoother in-house video streaming and very fast data transmission.
Security Alert: WordPress Comment Rating Plugin Vulnerability
For any of our customers using the Comment Rating plugin for Wordpress, we will update as soon as a patch is available.
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/108314/wpcommentrating-sqlxss.txt
Security Alert: Apple Phishing Attack Targets New Mac Owners After Holidays
From ReadWriteWeb:
A phishing attack aimed at new Mac users was launched the week after Christmas looking to obtain the credit card information of people signing up for a new Apple ID. The well-timed attack tries to redirect users signing up for an Apple ID to a phishing site designed to look like the Apple sign-in page asking users to update their account information.
Best iPad Keyboard Case
An iPad is a terrific Internet consumption device. What its not, is a terrific productivity device like a laptop. If you find yourself needing to do a lot of typing on emails or producing other content with your iPad, the ZAGGfolio is generally regarded as one of the best keyboard cases for the iPad.
The case has a built-in stand with a keyboard, or you can remove the keyboard and still use the stand. Uses Bluetooth to connect wirelessly to your iPad.
Wordpress 3.3 Vulnerability
Wordpress 3.3 has been discovered to suffer from a cross site vulnerability when duplicate comment flagging. We will upgrade all WP sites as soon as an update is available. We are ranking this low for the time being. Contact us if you have any questions!
NYT: HP Tablet Destined for Flop
A dirty secret in the software world is when "time-to-market" overrides the "ready-for-market". Brian Chen for the New York Times provides some pearls for just how screwed up Palm and HP were, especially when it came to WebOS:
