MOUNTAIN VIEW - The stable version of Google Chrome for Windows has been updated with three critical security fixes and an announcement that the first payouts to crowd-sourced security researchers have been delivered. Chrome 4.0.249.89 repairs serious problems found in processing the < ruby > tag, and two integer overflows that affected the JavaScript engine
REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft said on Thursday that it is planning an update to Windows 7 that will close a number of loopholes that counterfeiters had used to thwart the operating system's built-in antipiracy measures. The Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7, which will be released later this month, closes more than 70 "activation
SAN JOSE - Security suite vendor McAfee in its 2010 product line introduced an overhauled interface and new features in a bid to remain competitive. The change to its interface is as dramatic a shift as the one that Avast introduced in its 2010 suites, although McAfee's look is drastically different from any major security
SAN FRANCISCO - We've heard a lot about security issues with the iPhone, but the BlackBerry isn't immune to threats from malicious apps. Tyler Shields, a senior researcher at the Veracode Research Lab, has written a piece of spyware that allowed me to shoot an SMS command to his phone and have his contact list
BEIJING - Police in the central Hubei province arrested three people suspected of running the Black Hawk Safety Net, state news agency Xinhua reported. The Black Hawk Safety Net disseminated hacking tools and Trojans to its members, said Xinhua. The group had collected seven million yuan (�650,000) in membership fees from 12,000 subscribers by the
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, which provides manufacturing ERP software, announced Thursday it has added features that enhance its production scheduling functionality. In the Advanced Planning and Scheduling module, also known as Finite Scheduling, Plex Online users can now create a variety of scheduling scenarios. They can pull scheduling parameter reports that show all jobs,
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, which provides manufacturing ERP software, is hosting a Plex Online Webinar for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers on February 18 starting at 2 p.m. The live demonstration is an effective way for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to learn precisely how Plex Online?s comprehensive ERP system streamlines operations, cuts costs and improves
YPSILANTI - "Ghostnet" and "Titan Rain" may sound like the next hot computer games involving foreign powers, international intrigue and high tech, but they are not. Eastern Michigan University Professor Gerald "Skip" Lawver knows that it is not a game and the occurrences of cyber attacks such as "Titan Rain" in 2003 and "Ghostnet" in
TROY ? Walsh College is hosting an Open Source meeting Feb. 13 for anyone interested in updating their web development skills. The event is free. Agenda: Introduction & announcements New members signup Guest speaker Project proposals Open discussion Guest speaker is Tom Pletzke presenting on GIT and web database connectivity. Please join us for a
BIRMINGHAM - I had an interesting demonstration in January from a hacker who goes by the handle "The Jester" or in so-called l33t speak, th3j35t3r which is his Twitter ID. Since January 1, The Jester has been systematically wreaking havoc with several websites he associates with Al Quiada and Jihadists via a Denial of Service