Shecky Tweets for 2009-05-31
Data backup service leads to recovery of stolen laptop http://viigo.im/K19 # Microsoft removes key limit for Windows 7 Starter http://viigo.im/K1a # Powered by Twitter Tools.
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Shecky Tweets for 2009-05-29
#followfriday @mansurehmad # Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam confirms BlackBerry Storm 2 http://viigo.im/IUF # Software Update For VZW Storm Owners May 31st? http://viigo.im/IUH # SourceForge Acquires Open Source Data Community Ohloh http://viigo.im/IUI # RT: @threatpost Video: Do Mac OS X users need anti-virus? # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Direct-X Under Attack
It seems that a vulnerability in Direct X’s Direct Show subsystem is coming under attack. Now the vulnerability allows execution of code, but only as the logged on user, which means if you are smart, then the normal user account does not have admin rights, and code executed through this vulnerability won’t be able to…