Archive for November, 2007
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‘s Patch Tuesday was rather uneventful this month, but Apple’s latest release of security fixes on Wednesday was anything but light. In all, Apple patched 41 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and related software.The company released an update for Tiger, fixed 10 bugs in the Windows version of Safari, and upgraded several other third-party applications. In the eyes of Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at security research firm Sophos, Wednesday’s release was a Godzilla-sized security update that exceeded about 130 MB in size.
The update includes 15 critical fixes to patch vulnerabilities that Apple said could open the door for “arbitrary code execution” that leaves a Mac compromised. More than two dozen other patches fixed vulnerabilities that could crash the OS or applications, allow malicious Web sites to do drive-by downloads, poison the machine’s DNS cache, or allow hackers to steal information or search for files on the victim’s hard drive.
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November 19th, 2007
Microsoft released two security updates on Tuesday to patch two vulnerabilities, one rated “critical” and the other “important.” The small number of November updates contrasts with the series of Patch Tuesday summer releases that numbered as high as 17 vulnerabilities.The critical vulnerability addressed on Tuesday could be exploited through malicious Web sites, while the important-rated vulnerability could make way for hackers to redirect Internet traffic from legitimate sites to fake ones.
These patches again emphasize the need for proactive browser protection and the risk of surfing the Web unprotected, according to Dave Marcus, research and communication manager at McAfee Avert Labs. “The critical Windows URI handling vulnerability is already being exploited,” he said. “A Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 user with Internet Explorer 7 installed can become a victim by simply clicking a malicious Web link.”
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November 14th, 2007
Bowing to pressure from Congress last week, and legal challenges in court, Yahoo on Tuesday agreed to settle the lawsuit filed against it by Human Rights USA.The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in April 2007, sought to hold Yahoo accountable for handing over identifying Internet user information of Chinese journalist Shi Tao and prodemocracy writer Wang Xiaoning to Chinese authorities.
The two journalists reportedly were abused and tortured. Both men are serving 10-year sentences under the charges of “subversion of state power” and “sharing state secrets.”
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November 14th, 2007
Google is teaming up with Nielsen to bring demographic data to Google TV Ads. The companies announced a multiyear, strategic relationship on Wednesday to leverage Nielsen’s experience in TV audience measurement to the Google platform.Google TV Ads is an online platform for buying, selling, measuring, and delivering television ads. Launched in May, the platform includes advertising inventory across hundreds of channels. By combining Nielsen demographic data with aggregated set-top box data, Google promises it can provide advertisers and agencies with information to help them create better ads and maximize the return on their advertising spending.
“As we continue to expand our TV advertising program, it is important that we provide advertisers and agencies with data that will help them reach their target demographic with the right ad,” Google CEO Eric Schmidt said in a statement. “Working closely with Nielsen, the industry leader, improves our measurement capabilities by adding a demographic layer on top of existing set-top box data.”
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November 13th, 2007
Opera Software announced its latest innovation on Thursday — Opera Link. The Norwegian company is promising its new technology will let users instantly access their bookmarks, Speed Dial, and personal bar wherever they are, whatever Opera browser they use, and whatever device they use it on.”We refuse to believe people should compromise their experience when they access the Web from different devices,” Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner said in a statement. “With Opera Link, we give them a consistent experience uniquely suited to the way they want to use the Web.”
Opera Link forms a key cornerstone of two beta products released this week: Opera 9.5 and the newest beta of Opera Mini 4. There is also a Web interface for users of any browser at my.opera.com. The Opera Web remains free and is available for use with Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs.
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November 13th, 2007
YouTube got some competition. Well, sort of. Online video service dubbed Hulu.com launched in beta on Monday. The site is jointly owned by NBC Universal and News Corp., and has been billed as a YouTube-killer. However, instead of user-generated content, Hulu.com offers premium content.Hulu makes hit shows, movies, and other content available from a cadre of Hollywood’s heavy hitters such as NBC, FOX, MGM, Sony Pictures Television, Bravo, E! Entertainment, and National Geographic. The content is distributed through Hulu partners AOL, Comcast, MSN, MySpace, and Yahoo. Google is noticeably missing from the distribution lineup.
“We’re excited to bring a wide selection of popular content to fans, on-demand and free — from full episodes and clips of hit shows like Heroes, House, The Office, and The Simpsons, to feature films like The Blues Brothers and Sideways,” Hulu CEO Jason Kilar said in a statement.
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November 13th, 2007
While Google might not be interested in entering the mobile devices market, on Monday Skype removed all doubt that the eBay-owned VoIP software maker intends to do so.Skype announced a collaboration with Hong Kong mobile operator 3 to launch a handset that lets you make free Skype-to-Skype calls and send free Skype instant messages from the phone to other Skype users no matter where they are.
Dubbed the 3 Skypephone, the device is a fully featured 3G cellular phone with Skype built right in. The phone makes Skype calls and conventional wireless calls, and can be used to access 3′s Internet services.
“Skype is now truly mobile,” Michael van Swaaij, acting CEO at Skype, said in a statement. “It couldn’t be simpler — put Skype in your pocket and make free Skype mobile calls and send free Skype instant messages at the touch of a single Skype button.”
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November 13th, 2007
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