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Mar 14, 2008 Comments

Mac and Windows Users sharing the same Security Vulnerabilities

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As part of its monthly "Patch Tuesday" schedule Microsoft has issued a number of bulletins about 12 security vulnerabilities in its software. Seven of the vulnerabilities affect Microsoft Excel, and could allow a hacker to gain remote control over a user's computer by a maliciously crafted spreadsheet. Alarmingly, the vulnerability is not just found in the Windows version of Microsoft Excel, but also for Mac Office 2004 and the recently released Office 2008 for Macintosh. Experts note that the Excel flaws were discovered in January, and recommends that organizations roll-out the patches as a matter of urgency, as some of them could enable hackers to access data on a vulnerable PC or Macintosh, or run malicious code such as a worm. "Windows users may be fairly accustomed to installing patches from Microsoft -- but this a timely reminder that Apple Mac users need to be just as diligent when it comes to matters of computer security," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. "Whether you run a PC or a Mac it's important to take these latest security bulletins from Microsoft seriously and ensure that your business is properly protected." Other flaws detailed in the Microsoft security bulletins affect other components of ...

Mar 14, 2008 Comments

New VPN Service to protect iPhone users identity

Categories: Applications, Mobile Appz, Mobile Phone, Security, Sotfware, Technology, Virus, Windows Related, accesories | add this page to Mister Wong

The explosive growth of the iPhone market signals a shift from home and office based communication to communication on the go. With the recent release of their latest service VPN Mobile, Secure-Tunnel.com offers this segment of wireless users the highest level of identity protection available for mobile devices. To ensure the highest level of identity protection for mobile devices, global leader in privacy and identity protection technology Secure-Tunnel.com recently released a new service called VPN Mobile for mobile phones that use PPTP VPN technology. The new service protects mobile users’ identity and data as information is transmitted wirelessly, providing the same level of protection that Secure-Tunnel’s computer-based customers enjoy. Since Apple’s iPhone and other smart phones have the capability to join countless networks and are always mobile, they are constantly in search of different wireless connections, leaving the door open for data intrusion. Wireless devices like the iPhone have limited in-transit data security options and can lack the ability to secure information sent wirelessly from one machine to another. VPN Mobile provides the additional level of security needed for protected information transmission. Designed to enable the quick delivery of multimedia and broadband data, EDGE, the Apple iPhone wireless service provider, is historically known for ...

Feb 29, 2008 Comments

Paypal: Safari is not reliable for online business protection

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PayPal warns: Steer clear of Apple's Safari browser. Safari doesn't make PayPal's list of recommended browsers because it doesn't have two important anti-phishing security features. If you're using Apple's Safari browser, PayPal has some advice for you: Drop it, at least if you want to avoid online fraud. Safari doesn't make PayPal's list of recommended browsers because it doesn't have two important anti-phishing security features, according to Michael Barrett, PayPal's chief information security officer. "Apple, unfortunately, is lagging behind what they need to do, to protect their customers," Barrett said in an interview. "Our recommendation at this point, to our customers, is use Internet Explorer 7 or 8 when it comes out, or Firefox 2 or Firefox 3, or indeed Opera." Safari is the default browser on Apple's Macintosh computers and the iPhone, but it is also available for the PC. Both Firefox and Opera run on the Mac. Unlike its competitors, Safari has no built-in phishing filter to warn users when they are visiting suspicious Web sites, Barrett said. Another problem is Safari's lack of support for another anti-phishing technology, called Extended Validation (EV) certificates. This is a secure Web browsing technology that turns the address bar green when the browser is ...

Jan 16, 2008 Comments

Raw Comparison: Apple Macbook Air Vs Sony Vaio TZ

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VAIO® TZ Series Notebook Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor U7700 (1.33GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) Genuine Windows Vista® Business Price: US$3,699.99 Website: Sony Style Series Features: 11.1" LCD XBRITE-HiColor™, Sprint® Mobile Broadband Wireless WAN, 1.3M camera, Bluetooth®, fingerprint sensor Upgrade Features: Hybrid 64GB Solid State Drive, 250GB hard drive, external DVD±R/RW DL optical drive Maximum mobile performance Cutting-edge mobile performance with an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor14 U7700 that provides the power of a larger PC in an ultra-portable form factor. Pre-installed with Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business featuring powerful safety features. Featuring a 64GB2 Solid State Drive (SSD) for rapid boot-ups, quicker application launches and greater durability. A 250GB Hard Drive is also included to provide ample room for storage2. Peace-of-mind security features include biometric fingerprint sensor and Trusted Platform Module. Built-in highly miniaturized MOTION EYE® camera built into the razor-thin LCD panel for video conferencing with colleagues, friends and family16. Sleek and ultra-portable design Sleek, durable and ultra-portable at 2.65 lbs15 (with standard battery) and less than 1" thin3. Exquisite premium carbon-fiber casing provides enhanced durability, lighter weight and an elegant look. 11.1" WXGA widescreen display12 with XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology delivers brilliant colors and razor-sharp detail. Get up to 4 to 8.5 hours of standard battery life8 for increased productivity on-the-go. Includes an elegant leather protection ...

Jan 16, 2008 Comments

Apple introduces Time Capsule

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Apple® today introduced Time Capsule, a backup appliance that automatically and wirelessly backs up everything on one or more Macs running Leopard™, the latest release of Apple’s Mac OS® X operating system including the amazing Time Machine™ automatic backup software. Time Capsule combines an 802.11n base station with a server grade hard disk in one small package. Simply plug it in, then easily set up automatic wireless backup for every Mac® in your house to a single Time Capsule with just a few clicks. Time Capsule offers the benefits of a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station, and comes in two models: a 500 gigabyte model for just $299 and a 1 terabyte model for just $499. “Bring Time Capsule home, plug it in, click a few buttons on your Macs and voila—all the Macs in your house are being backed up automatically, every hour of every day,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With Time Capsule and Time Machine, all your irreplaceable photos, movies and documents are automatically protected and incredibly easy to retrieve if they are ever lost.” Built to work seamlessly with Time Machine, Time Capsule lets users wirelessly back up all of the data on their Macs, find lost files ...

Nov 2, 2007 Comments

Expect more trojans stories about mac

Categories: Application, Mac Hardware, Security, internet, online | add this page to Mister Wong

There is not time to crash a party than in the begining of itsel.... Coincidence, every major Apple news there is something bad around or Microsoft manages to launch one of its products.... Now it is Leopard and a porno trojan that changes your mac ip address disguised as a codec... only if you let it, everytime a strange application tries to change your mac settings, Mac OS let you know, and only if you accept it as a valid application it proceeds. We are not talking about Windows, we are talking about your mac security and how people ignore everything about it, the mac security has worked for years and it is almost impossible to execute an application if you don't permit it manually, you, the owner of the mac, the user, somebody who has the control of the computer, in this case a mac. So everybody has been talking about how easy is for an internet trojan to runs in mac and they totally forget that (again) for this script/application to run it should be allow to do so... In the end what will really protect you is to think twice about what you do or where you ...

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