Attackers are exploiting one of the vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader that was patched earlier this week, a security researcher warned Friday as he urged users to update as soon as possible.
According to Bojan Zdrnja, an analyst at the SANS Institute’s Internet Storm Center (ISC), malicious PDF (Portable Document Format) files are circulating that infect systems [...]
Archive for November 9th, 2008
Hackers Launch PDF Attacks
Posted in Technology, tagged Hacking on November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Windows 7 and SSD’s
Posted in Technology, tagged NVMHCI, SSD, Technology, Windows 7 on November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The first generation of solid-state drives (SSDs) introduced in PCs last year failed to live up to the hype.
Though praised for using less power and generating less heat than conventional hard disk drives, SSDs weren’t as fast as promised. Their capacity and longevity, especially with low-end models found in netbooks, left a lot to be [...]
Obama seeks Tech-savy staff
Posted in Technology, tagged Obama, Politics, Technology on November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
President-elect Barack Obama’s plan to build a Google-enabled government began modestly this week with its new Change.gov Web site, which includes the means to apply for a job in the new administration.
One of the people this administration plans to hire: a CTO to manage federal IT. The person selected will be the nation’s first chief [...]
