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Evidently, Dell is tired of waiting for approval of the proposed 802.11n wireless standard. Currently, the draft of that standard is bogged down in review and may or may not be ratified in our lifetime.
So, Dell has taken matters into their own hands and released an 802.11n wireless card. They say it will support data rates of up to 270 megabits per second (if you currently use an 802.11g card, you are getting about 54 megabits per second). However, most experts say you should expect about Click here to read more »
New Worm Hits MySpace »
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MySpace is dealing with a worm which is spreading by embedding JavaScript code into users’ profiles that redirects visitors to a site claiming the U.S. government was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
According to Symantec, the unnamed worm isn’t malicious, but the malformed Shockwave Flash (.swf) file containing the payload embeds JavaScript into the profile of any MySpace user who views the .swf file.
“This script code would then be interpreted by any user who visited the site, allowing sensitive data to be stolen, such as a hash value required to carry out operations as a user,” said Symantec. Currently, that access is being used only to spread the JavaScript code to other profiles on the popular social network site.
MySpace, which recently was dubbed the most visited site on the Internet, has been attacked Click here to read more »
Verizon Superpages Uses Microsoft Maps »
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Wow…an online directory web site that doesn’t use Google Earth for its maps. That is crazy talk. However, Superpages.com has done just that. Each local listing shows an embedded map with three different views: Standard, aerial and birds-eye. It looks pretty nice. Maybe Verizon is trying to “polish” up Superpages, since it is up for sale.
Exploit Underway for Microsoft PowerPoint Users »
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from Greg Keizer
An unpatched bug in Microsoft’s PowerPoint presentation maker is being exploited by an in-the-wild attack, Symantec researchers said Thursday, marking the latest bad news for Office users.
According to the Cupertino, Calif. security vendor’s threat analysis team, attacks are currently under way using an unpatched vulnerability in PowerPoint. If the “zero-day” attack is successful, the hacker gains complete control of the compromised computer.
The attack is carried out by a Trojan horse with the moniker “PPDDropper.b,” which hides inside a malicious PowerPoint file attached to an e-mail with a Google Gmail return address. PPDDropper.b, in turn, drops a backdoor component, dubbed “Bifrose.e” by Symantec. Bifrose.e then injects a malicious routine into Windows’ EXLORER.EXE process, and overwrites the malformed PowerPoint file with a new, clean presentation document.
“The attackers are trying to slide under the radar,” said David Cole, the director of Symantec’s security response center. “Once they get onto a PC, they think if they delete Click here to read more »
Apple Plugs Security Hole in ITunes »
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Apple Computer Inc. updated iTunes music store software to fix a critical security flaw that could let attackers grab control of a PC or Mac.
Secunia rated the bug as “highly critical,” its second-from-the-top ranking. The bug in can crash the software or let a hacker run his own code, said the Apple security advisory.
On Wednesday, Apple issued a security update for the Windows and Mac OS X editions of iTunes. The new 6.0.5 edition can be downloaded from the Apple Web site.
