2007 September

Researchers report that a critical vulnerability in AIM could be used to create a massive worm attack.
The flaw was discovered by researchers at Core Security Technologies, which has been working with AOL over the past few weeks to patch the problem. AOL’s servers are now filtering instant messaging traffic to intercept any attacks, but […]

Yahoo! has released a nice tool to help make easy CSS grid layouts with its YUI: CSS Grid Builder.
Use it to make your columns, set their widths, and add places for your header and and footer content. The tool then creates the code and allows you to copy it.
Yahoo! has tested these designs in all […]

Don’t forget to re-register your cell phone numbers and land line numbers with the Do Not Call Registry if you live in the US. If you’re not on the list telemarketers may call you.
If you registered back in 2003 when the registry was started you’re over due to register again as numbers drop off the […]

The same researcher that recently discovered a flaw in Quicktime and Firefox alleges to have found a serious vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.
I am closing the season with the following HIGH Risk vulnerability: Adobe Acrobat/Reader PDF documents can be used to compromise your Windows box. Completely!!! Invisibly and unwillingly!!! All it takes is […]

Some behind the scenes videos with some of the Heroes cast including Kristen Bell, Greg Grunberg, Zachary Quinto, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ali Larter and others.

Tags: nbc, heroes, kristen bell, ali larter, emmys

Brian Krebs at the Washington Post is reporting that the web site for the Lawrence Livermore National Labs has been inadvertently hosting malicious content and spam.
The Lawrence Livermore National Labs are responsible for the safety and integrity of the US nuclear arsenal but if the allegations are true they seem to not even be […]

An article posted at TechSport.com alleges that a Yahoo! company, Right Media, accidentally served ads that contained trojan viruses on MySpace and PhotoBucket, among other Web sites.
The banner ads, which were brokered by Right Media, were served an estimated 12 million times over a three-week period starting in early August, according to ScanSafe, a managed […]

Even if you just won 100 million dollars in the lottery would you buy a $28,000 keyboard?

Engadget has an item on a €20,000 (about $28,000) programable keyboard that adjusts to the programs you’re using and maps keys accordingly. Take a look at a video promoting the keyboard:

So is it worth it? Even if you […]

US-CERT is warning it’s aware of publicly available exploit code that can allow a remote attack that runs commands on computers with Firefox and QuickTime installed if you navigate to a malicious web page.
If you use Firefox and also have QuickTime installed, you can help mitigate this attack by only going to Web sites you […]

A new worm is targeting Skype users on Windows. The worm uses Skype’s chat function to send a message to other users that contains a link that appears to be a .jpg image file that when opened attempts to download and install a malicious .src file.
If the file is executed the host computer is infected […]

Are you prepared for emergencies? Everyone should have an emergency preparedness kit that includes at least the following:

One gallon of water per person per day for at least three days

A three-day supply of non-perishable food

Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both

Flashlight and extra […]

Amazon Unbox and NBC have partnered to offer free downloads for NBC’s fall pilot episodes of Bionic Woman, Chuck, Journeyman, and Life weeks before they will air on live TV.
Here are direct links to the free episodes:

Bionic Woman

Chuck

Journeyman

Life

You’ll have to install the Amazon Unbox player to watch these videos or if […]

Consumerist is warning everyone should check their credit card statements for a charge from, “STC SAWA RECHARGE RIYADH SA”.
The Saudi Arabian phone card company is fraudulently passing charges to consumer’s cards, usually for sums of $80. If you find one of these unwanted charges, contact your card company to dispute the charges. This may not […]

The best blog publishing tool for the Mac, MarsEdit, has been updated this week. Version 2.0 has a fully refined interface that just doesn’t stop with good looks. MarsEdit now features Flickr integration and a new media manager that allows you to import your photos directly into your posts with just a few clicks.
A full […]