Ouch! The PC takes a bite out of Apple
Have a brand new broken Mac? Judging from the evidence, you're probably not alone. Apple's Mac is by every count more popular than it ever has been before, and probably getting more popular. But...
View ArticleUpdating Adobe's Shockwave
There is a critical security bug in Adobe's Shockwave software and everyone using it should upgrade to the latest version. You can test which, if any, version of Shockwave is installed at an Adobe...
View Article'Operation Aurora' Google China patches imminent
Microsoft will soon be releasing patches for the vulnerabilities highlighted by the recent Google China hacks. The so-called Operation Aurora malware exploited bugs in IE, causing Redmond to issue...
View ArticleMake the right browser update: Firefox 3.6
Today, Microsoft is issuing an emergency patch for Internet Explorer and Mozilla is releasing the latest version of Firefox. Make the right browser upgrade: Go Firefox.
View ArticleMicrosoft fails its customers after a bad patch
Bad patches are to be expected. The way Microsoft deals with bad patches, at least with Windows XP, is inexcusably poor.
View ArticleUsing Linux to back out a Windows XP patch
A Linux live CD (or USB flash drive or SD memory card) can be used to backout a single Windows XP patch. This may provide a simple way to recover an XP system that was rendered unbootable by last weeks...
View ArticleWhy are you still running Windows XP SP2!?
People are still running this almost obsolete version of Windows, to which I ask "Why!?"
View ArticleMicrosoft emergency .LNK patch: go get it! (and Halo2600)
As promised, Microsoft yesterday released the out-of-band emergency MS10-046 patch for a shortcut file vulnerability. The .LNK bug has been exploited by several malware variants, including some nasty...
View ArticleAdobe emergency patches: Flash, Acrobat, Reader; download 'em
Adobe has released "emergency" patches for critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader. The out-of-band fixes are available to download now. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers rush to...
View ArticleFanboi falsehood #1: "Mac security better than Windows"
My irritation with fabois and fanboishness knows no bounds. These people have an intense desire to evangelize their chosen technology and convert users of competing products to their One True Way....
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iPhone daylight-saving bug: fall back to late alarms
What a great excuse for coming in to work late.These are the dog days of DST, people: get ready to fall back. And prepare for an insidious bug in iOS, where alarms go off late. If you rely on your...
View ArticleThe Linux desktop may soon be a lot faster
A new, small scheduler patch may give the Linux desktop an incredible speed boost.
View ArticleNewspipe: Acer Iconia Tab A500; Pandora evils; No iPad 2 for you?
Welcome to Newspipe: a wrap-up of interesting stories in a handy, easily-digestible size. This time: Acer accepts pre-orders for its $449 "Iconia Tab A500" 10 inch Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet; Pandora...
View ArticleYikes! Install MS12-020 ASAP for RDP vulns.
Drop everything and protect yourself against CVE-2012-0002. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is warning about critical vulnerabilities in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) service. There's a patch, MS12-020, or...
View ArticleBiggest Apple botnet discovered: 600K+ Macs infected
[Update 3: Is the number accurate? Why is this a big deal? What's the botnet doing?] Russian researchers have discovered a botnet of more than 600,000 Macs. Yes, Macs -- you know, those things that...
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