A plugin for Internet Explorer (not a Microsoft plugin I should add - it’s made by a company called Aurigma ) that allows users to upload photos to Facebook and MySpace contains serious security vulnerabilities which put users at risk . To make matters worse, hackers have published detail on how to make use of these vulnerabilities.
This is bad news. There are a lot of MySpace/Facebook users out there and they’re not the most security conscious folks on the web and all this adds up to being one big fat juicy target for hackers.
Worried? You should be. Fortunately there’s a tool that can help you. It’s called KillBitGui-Feb08.exe and it’s produced by SANS security group. Fire the tool up and put a check mark the check box next to the name and click Set. That disables the control and you should be safe.
If you want to upload photos to Facebook or MySpace then you should consider using another browser. Alternativ...
Content suppressed by ://URLFAN, for full article visit source
Websites mentioned in article (click for rank details):
PCs have always given me quite a lot of bad luck over theyears, and last weekend my PC laptop broke down on me for good. i'm considering getting a mac. i've used one before, and everything looked great and ran smoothly. i've been wrestling around with PCs my entire life, and i'm really getting sick of it. would switching to a mac be a good idea for me?
P.S. i've heard that getting a PC or a mac depends on what you use it for, so here you go:
the majority of my comput... more
You know you live in 2008 when...
?1. You go to a party, sit down and take MySpace pics.
?2. You havent played solitaire with real cards in years.
?3. The reason for not staying in touch with your friends is that they don’t have AIM/LiveJournal/MySpace/Facebook.
?4. You’d rather look all over the house for the remote instead of just pushing the button on the TV.
?6. Your evening activity is sitting at the computer.
?7. You read this list, and keep nodding and smiling.
?8. You think a... more
Facebook vs. MySpace From: wir-sprechen-online.com Post Date: 2008-10-30 01:51:12
Facebook not only outnumbers MySpace but shows growth while MySpace declines; http://is.gd/5aec Tagged: .EN, Business, Facebook, MySpace, Net, Nethnology, Onliner, Web ... more
Question: How much thermal compound do I need to apply between a CPU and heatsink?
Less is more. The idea isn’t to apply a thick coating but instead to spread a really thin coating which serves to create a good joint between the top of the CPU and the bottom of the heatsink.
Here’s how I [...]
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
... more
Title
=====
ITsafe Warning 07-013
What is it?
===========
A number of problems in Microsoft products.
What does it affect?
====================
The more serious problems concerning software likely to be used by ITsafe users will affect Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Office for Mac 2004, and Word 2000/2002.
What does it do?
================
The more serious of these problems could [...]
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other con... more
I get asked this question a lot !
The frequently asked question, "Why can’t I bypass the UAC prompt?" is often accompanied by statements like one or more of the following:
"We want our application to run elevated automatically without prompting the user."
"I don’t get why I can’t authorize an application ONCE and be done with it."
"Unix [...]
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
... more
I lie DIY projects, I just wish I had the time to do them! Here’s a pretty nifty one that should suit gadget freaks who rely on AA alkaline batteries - a battery meter to allow you to sort the goods ones from the dead ones!
I know, I know, throw-away alkaline batteries are evil and [...]
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
... more
Feeds and posts are not affliated with ://URLFAN. They are displayed here simply for informational purposes, if you would like to remove your feed, posts, or domain from ranking and analysis, please contact us.
Content suppressed by ://URLFAN, for full article 
Websites mentioned in article
Buzz Words mentioned in article:
How popular is feeds.feedburner.com?
