In a move that could help it avoid an iPhone 3G-like software drama, Google wants bug hunters to test its Android mobile 
platform. On Monday, the Android Security Team posted a message to introduce itself to the security research and vulnerability communities.Android is Google’s Linux-based mobile development platform, which also contains a collection of standard applications that can be installed on a mobile device.
“As you may expect, building and maintaining a secure mobile platform is a difficult task,” the team wrote. “While we have found and fixed many of our own bugs as well as flaws in other open-source projects, we realize that the discovery of additional security issues in a system this large and complex is inevitable.”
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August 21st, 2008
The Apple rumor mill is churning, but this week it’s about software fixes instead of new products. News reports are raising expectations of yet another iPhone software fix in September.Apple was not immediately available for comment.
What is known is that Monday’s software update 2.0.2 didn’t fix connection problems — in fact, it created new issues for some iPhone users even as others are wrestling with MobileMe foul-ups that make receiving e-mail on the handset sketchy.
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August 21st, 2008
he Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive Software acquisition drama continues as the mammoth video-game publisher said it won’t extend a Monday deadline for its $2 billion offer to buy Take-Two, maker of the Grand Theft Auto franchise series.It may not be as dramatic as the Microsoft and Yahoo story, but EA and Take-Two have danced a few rounds — and they apparently aren’t done dancing.
Take-Two on Monday confirmed that it expects to sign a confidentiality agreement with EA that allows the gaming giant to enter into Take-Two’s formal process to evaluate strategic alternatives. Take-Two said it is keeping lines of communication with EA open as part of a process to “maximize value” for its stockholders.
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August 19th, 2008
Google is in the legal crosshairs once again. On Monday, GraphOn announced it has filed a lawsuit against the search giant alleging infringement on four of the company’s patents.GraphOn, a developer of server-based application publishing and Web-enabling software solutions, filed the complaint in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas. This district is well known for its specialized rules for patent-infringement cases and judges well versed in patent law.
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August 19th, 2008
For all talk the about the mammoth Patch Tuesday this week, there was little discussion surrounding a new set of ActiveX kill bits Microsoft also released. The update includes kill bits for third-party software applications Aurigma Image Uploader and HP Instant Support.
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August 17th, 2008
South Florida cities rank high in foreclosure volume, commercial deals are hamstrung by the credit crunch, and property values are down 6 percent, said Matt Haggman, a real estate reporter at The Miami Herald, who keynoted Friday morning’s South Florida Property Opportunities Conference, presented by CPN. Nonetheless, Haggman remains optimistic about South Florida’s commercial real estate prospects.
Despite Time magazine’s recent headline that asked “Is Florida the Sunset State?” – an in-depth feature article that explored the worst real estate meltdown since the Great Depression – Haggman looks at the Tri-County area through the lens of transition.
South Florida, he said, is in an evolutionary period. The region is making strides to move from suburban bedroom communities to more livable, urban regions marked by walkable communities and mixed-use developments ala New York or Boston.
“The suburban model is terribly broken and unsustainable,” Haggman said. The latest boom delivered on the promise of high-density development, he noted, and embraced principles of urban revitalization that will bode well for South Florida’s future.
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August 17th, 2008
This month Microsoft issued 11 bulletins that address a record 26 vulnerabilities, 17 of them rated as critical. The 26 vulnerabilities are the most Microsoft has addressed since it had 25 in August 2006, which also had 17 rated as critical.The patch for the vulnerability in the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access ActiveX control is important because shortly after the issue became public on July 7 there was evidence of it actively being exploited, according to Ben Greenbaum, senior research manager for Symantec security response.
“Since then, attackers have fine-tuned their exploits, resulting in even more widespread attacks,” Greenbaum said. “The Snapshot Viewer issue impacts any Internet Explorer 7 users that have the ActiveX control installed and any Internet Explorer 6 users regardless if they have the control installed or not. The nature of the control allows the attacker to install [malicious code] and exploit the vulnerability without any user interaction.”
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August 14th, 2008
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