Malware Authors Hit by Recession Too
techworld.com — The recession might be having at least one positive effect - it has started cutting the volume of malware. The number of unique malware signatures dropped by 30 percent between May and June, which might not just be related to a lull caused by the holiday season. (Submitted by Shiner76) More...
Mobile web use hits an upward curve at last
techworld.com — Data traffic to mobile phones jumped 463 percent in November compared to the same month last year, according to the latest State of the Mobile Web report from Opera Software... Opera's records of page-views and data consumed suggest that mobile web use turned the corner around the end of 2007 and is now on an exponential curve upwards. (Submitted by BeShirtHappy) More...
Mozilla slips an extra beta into Firefox schedule
techworld.com — Mozilla is to add a third beta to the development schedule for Firefox 3.1. The move will enable the company to get a better handle on remaining bugs and give several new features, including a faster JavaScript engine and a private browsing mode, more testing time, the company's browser director said yesterday. (Submitted by KaiserArny) More...
New Worm Aimed at Windows Music Sharers
techworld.com — The malware has worm-like qualities. Once on a PC, it looks for MP3 or MP2 audio files, transcodes them to Microsoft's Windows Media Audio format, wraps them in an ASF container and adds links to further copies of the malware, in the guise of a codec. (Submitted by inactive) More...
Linux Godfather urges revolt against Microsoft
techworld.com — Open source Godfather Richard Stallman has declared himself unfooled by Bill Gate’s retirement. The founder might have gone, but the malevolent influence of his company is still with us, he has said in an article for the BBC. (Submitted by NoitPos) More...
Four critical Microsoft Office patches loom
techworld.com — Microsoft warned that it will release four "critical" security updates next week to patch every supported version of the company's Office business suite. Microsoft's Slate will patch Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, Office 2007, Office 2004 for Mac and Office 2008 for Mac. (Submitted by inactive) More...
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