Anti-virus developer, Symantec, has released a statement about a flaw on the Mac OS X operating system. This only affects users who have turned on the Windows Sharing feature on a Mac.

The specific software which are involve in this case are Samba versions 3.0.24 and its previous versions. The newest version, 3.0.25 is not affected so users should update their Samba software to remain safe. If users cannot update to the newest version, Symantec recommends that they should disable Samba completely.

The flaw is a Request Multiple Heap-Based Buffer Overflow. The last time the software was updated by Apple was during the release of their security update 2005-003.

Source: PC Advisor

Apple has released new patches which fixes two holes in its Quicktime multimedia player. The patches provide better security to prevent users from running negative processes when they have visit malicious websites.

The company released a statement which says “”By enticing a user to visit a web page containing a maliciously crafted Java applet, an attacker can trigger the issue which may lead to arbitrary code execution.”

One of the flaws lets an attacker read sensitive information from a user’s PC. The other flaw is about Java in Quicktime.

Both Windows and Mac operating systems are affected. So far, there have been four updates on Quicktime this year which means that it is one of the most vulnerable software from Apple.

Source: The Register

EasyBCD is a free tool for tweaking Windows Vistas bootloader allowing you to easily add other Operation System entries. With EasyBCD you can quickly boot into XP, Linux, Mac OSX or BSD straight from the Vista Bootloader on the fly. This program is ideal for those who keep a copy of XP installed because Vista doesn’t support certain hardware yet.
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COMPUTERWORLD has posted an article about hackers who make and send fake e-mails to businesses.

The e-mails tell the user that it comes from the Better Business Bureau and it says that a customer has made a complaint against the business of the user.

A Microsoft Word attachment is included with the e-mails and the files have .pdf extensions.

One of the branches of the Better Business Bureau has warned business in February due to a similar attack. Instead of an attachment, hackers used hyperlinks to trick the users instead.

This new attempt by hackers captures the data of the user’s PC by using a keylogging software. Then it uploads the data on a server somewhere in Malaysia.

Source: COMPUTERWORLD

There are plenty of people in the corporate world that know little bit about computer security. Companies will often tell their employees to have strong passwords with both letters and numbers and not something easily guessable such as a child’s name or birthdate.
There are also many home users who feel their computer is safe because they are running the latest Norton Antivirus, have all the latest Windows updates and only buy from online sites with the little SSL lock.
Here is a fact for those users who feel safe; a good computer technician can bypass all of this with great ease, sometimes within a matter of minutes.
Whether you are a computer technician or just a computer user, this guide will show you how to properly lock down a computer.
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The Register has reported that a Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End Trojan is spreading on the internet.

The Trojan arrives as a junk mail and it entices users to download trailers of the new Walt Disney film. When users fall for the trick, they will receive a Trojan file called Pirabbean-A.

Those who have dial-up connections will be switched onto a premium-rate number according to the article.

The Trojan also tries to disable anti-virus software that may exists in a user’s PC.

This technique has been used previously on such films as Harry Potter, Kill Bill, and Star Wars movies.

An addition of two favorite URLs will also be stored in Internet Explorer if a user’s PC become infected.

Source: The Register

If you are a business owner worth your salt (or silicon), you’ll be planning big things for your small business in the future. Either you’re going to want to grow your business to the tune that someone from Google/IBM/Comet want to offer you a cool few mil to acquire you, or else you want to make sure your precious life work yields more cash than just to keep you in a good line in designer tees and holidays in far flung places.

In other words, you need to think big, and you need to think ahead. What is it about your business that makes it valuable? Where is the income from your business coming from for the next few years, and what is its potential? Your business, once you’ve been operating, should be more than just YOU - after all, once you have a brand, a loyal following and some measurable income, you become a business not just an individual with a winning way with a screwdriver.
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Microsoft has addressed the public about Office 2007 patches. In a blog, Mark Griesi who is a program manager said, “We have updated the detection logic for the May 8th security and non-security updates for Office 2007.”

“In some cases, the original detection logic may not have offered the updates or the updates may not have been installed successfully on systems running Windows Vista,” he added.

The patches includes a fix for Excel 2007 and a general fix for the software suite.

The updates are available from Microsoft’s Update service, Windows Server Update Services, Systems Management Server, and Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates.

All of the updates are rated as “important.”

Source: VISTA.BLORGE.com

An announcement has been released on Microsoft’s program that can stream windows media on Mac computers. The program is called Silverlight and it an alternative for Adobe’s Flash player.

Silverlight is available in beta form for two popular browsers on the Mac which are Mozilla’s Firefox and Apple’s Safari.

One of its features is that it can stream up to 720p in HD video format.

Currently, the primary Windows Media solution for Macs is a plugin called Flip4Mac. Microsoft distributes this plugin too.

This news means that Microsoft is once again, officially offering support for Macs in this area.

On the downside, Macs with Power PC processors will not be supported in future versions of Silverlight.

Source: Tuaw