Category: Tech News

In a blog posting a 14 year old kid named Anthony has discovered a Javascript Gmail vulnerability. Anthony wrote “Apparently javascript will run if it is within the preview of the message” meaning that hackers could grab email addresses or possibly steal cookies and compromise Google accounts. It’s surprising that this vulnerability existed and who… Continue reading New Gmail Exploit Found

After eight weeks of testing in private beta, Newsvine is now live to the world. It?s been an extremely productive couple of months, with countless enhancements and feature additions making their way onto the site almost every day. The decision when to release to the world was a tough one for us. The site has… Continue reading Newsvine goes live

Security software house Kaspersky is warning of a new mobile virus that does not just target smartphones but any mobile capable of running Java (J2ME) applications. The malware claims to be an application called RedBrowser, which allows mobile users to access WAP services without using a WAP connection by using a free SMS service. In… Continue reading Mobile Phone Virus

Many users view Windows XP (and Windows 2000, and previous Windows versions) as unsafe. No matter how many patches and updates Microsoft releases, the foundation of the OS itself?the kernel?is designed and built in a way that prevents it from being truly secure. The only solution, it is argued, is to redesign and rebuild the… Continue reading Why Windows Vista won’t disappoint

Microsoft is promoting anti-piracy yet again by distributing free USB drives pre-loaded with licensing FAQs, Windows licensing guides, transfer information, and ?additional resources.? I?m going to guess that the drive will be write-only, but only time can tell due to a 6-8 week shipping estimate which is probably longer now that the news has spread.… Continue reading Free Microsoft USB Drive