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RevWatch – Google Earth, Firefox, Chrome, and Backtrack Beta 4

February 4, 2009

Google has released an updated version of Google Earth (5.0.11337.1968). The update includes a host of new features including

Google Oceans – The ocean floor is not a 3D terrain instead of the previous 2D map, you can even see wave motions, and now you can fly below the ocean as well.
Google Mars – The mars [...]

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Google Streetview gets a massive update.

December 14, 2008

The official Google blog announced that their Google Maps Streetview feature has just received a massive update. Their United States coverage has more than doubled. To get an idea of the scale of the coverage increase check out the before and after.

I dig Streetview and I’m glad to see the coverage expanded. You can find [...]

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Major DNS vulnerability discovered – PATCH TODAY!

July 9, 2008

A major vulnerability in DNS (Domain Naming Service) has been discovered. It is within the protocol of DNS itself and therefore affects all vendors of DNS server and DNS client products. Dan Kaminsky discovered the vulnerability and through responsible disclosure has been working behind the scenes to coordinate a multivendor patch release. It is critical [...]

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Exchange OWA Vulnerability

July 9, 2008

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-039
XSS Vulnerabilities Affect Exchange Servers Running OWA
8 July, 2008
Summary:
This vulnerability affects: Exchange Servers running Outlook Web Access (OWA)
How an attacker exploits it: By enticing one of your users into opening a specially crafted email within an OWA session
Impact: The attacker gains access to the victim’s OWA email account
What to do: Deploy the [...]

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Update Flash – CRITICAL

December 20, 2007

VULNERABILITY ALERTADOBE FLASH PLAYER FLAWS ENABLE SMORGASBORD OF EXPLOITSSEVERITY: High19 December, 2007
SUMMARY:
* These vulnerabilities affect: Adobe Flash Player 9.0.48.0 and earlier, 8.0.35.0 and earlier, and 7.0.70.0 and earlier, on Windows, OS X, Unix and Linux computers
* How an attacker exploits them: By enticing one of your users into playing a maliciously crafted [...]

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Update your Java

July 12, 2007

After you update your Flash (see below), then you should also update to the latest version of Java. Secunia’s software advisory states

A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Java Web Start, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the Java [...]

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Update your Flash

July 12, 2007

Adobe released a Security Bulletin detailing a critical vulnerability in their ubiquitous Flash Player. If a user downloads a maliciously crafted Flash (.SWF) file, an attacker could exploit this flaw to execute code on your user’s Windows, Linux, Unix, or OS X computer, potentially gaining complete control of the victim’s machine. Administrators should download and [...]

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