March 2011.

• 03/31/11 Google Chrome will disable obsolete plugins.
  Google is spending a good amount of time improving security in Chrome; today, Google has announced an automatic feature that will disable any out-of-date browser plugins. Unfortunately, Google decides to release...
• 03/31/11 Twitter removes QuickBar feature.
  Twitter has announced that the QuickBar feature will be removed from Apple App Store. As you know, Twitter released an important update on March 3, 2011 for iPhone and iPad that includes photos, follow...
• 03/31/11 A new Android malware discovered.
  Android is becoming the number one OS for mobile devices; unfortunately, cybercriminals are thinking in the same way; as a consequence, Symantec has discovered a new malware called...
• 03/30/11 Google adds "+1" button to search result.
  Google announces a new feature that will give the search result more life by adding “+1” button; subsequently, users can recommend or share something that they like (similar to Facebook “Like” button) with their...
• 03/30/11 Android Market releases a new billing system.
  Android has released a new billing system called In-app billing which will help developers and users to do better transaction in the Android market. The In-app billing is bringing new features such as...
• 03/30/11 Skype launches online tools to aid teachers.
  Skype is providing a new instrument to help educators around the world; “Skype in the classroom” is the new tool that Skype has launched to connect teacher and classroom from anywhere in the globe...
• 03/29/11 Microsoft increase Active Views in Hotmail.
  Microsoft has improved Hotmail with the Active View features and Hotmail’s users just do not see a link anymore in the content of e-mail; they will see what is in the link; for instance, if a user receives...
• 03/29/11 Firefox 4 for Android is ready for download.
  Mozilla Foundation has announced the final version of Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo. As you know, Mozilla released Firefox 4 Release Candidate for Android and Maemo last week and today users are...
• 03/29/11 McAfee’s website: security holes revealed.
  The YGN Ethical Hacker Group disclosed a list of vulnerabilities discovered in McAfee website which was reported several times to McAfee while ago before the list was exposed. According to...
• 03/28/11 Skype reaches a new milestone.
  Skype has reached 300 million +1 of concurrent users which is a new milestone for Skype. This was possible because Skype added it services to a new devices such as TVs and also has added new services...
• 03/28/11 App for iPad helps parents to read tales to their kids from anywhere.
  There are parents that cannot be home on time (for any reason) when their children go to bed and read them a bed story. As a consequence, Digital Book Publisher Atomic Antelope released...
• 03/28/11 Facebook movie rental services gets 5 more titles.
  At the beginning of March Facebook announced a partnership with Warner Bros to launch a movie rental services for $3 or 30 credits (Facebook virtual currency) in Facebook; the first movie added...
• 03/27/11 Bing Social gets an update.
  Since Bing launched Bing social, Bing’s users were enjoying the amazing information that they were sharing among Bing, Twitter, and Facebook; thus, Bing received feedback for users, for that reason, Bing has updated...
• 03/25/11 A new version of Ransomware malware found.
  The Gpcode Ransomware malware has suffered many modifications since it was discovered. Unfortunately, a new variant of the Gpcode Ransomware was detected by Kaspersky Security Network as...
• 03/25/11 Google search adds Cherokee language in the interface language.
  Google has announced that Google search will support Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩ) language. Also, Google has included on-screen Cherokee keyboard which will make easier for Cherokee community to search content in Cherokee...
• 03/25/11 YouTube helps you to create a video without a video camera.
  YouTube has announced a beta services that will allow people to create video and upload it directly to YouTube without a video camera. The YouTube.com/create contains video creation sites that...
• 03/25/11 TripAdvisor’s database were compromised.
  It seems that hackers are finding a better method to penetrate security of firewalls and servers; TripAdvisor has sent a letter to its clients and alert them that their database was compromised by cybercriminals...
• 03/24/11 Facebook launches “The Wisdom of Friends.”
  Facebook released a beta product last summer which was about questions and answers/opinions from the community. As a result, Facebook has announced a “Facebook questions“ tool which will help...
• 03/24/11Google updates Chrome to fix some security issues.
  Google has released Chrome version 10.0.648.204 to address several vulnerabilities discovered in the base string handing, frame loader, HTML collection, CSS handling, and tree corruption with broken...
• 03/24/11 YouTube account must link to Google account.
  Google announced last July that YouTube accounts created before May 2009 will be upgraded to a Google account. Today Google reminds YouTube’s users that they start rolling out the process to connect...
• 03/24/11 Symantec releases VeriSign Identity protection Access for iPad.
  Symantec Corp. has announced a new layer of security for iPad that will protect online transactions. The VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) access for mobile will give one-time-password (OTP) credential to...
• 03/24/11 Fraudulent SSL Digital Certificate.
  Comodo Group Inc. released yesterday a security alert about nine fraudulent SSL digital certificates for seven domains which was illegally obtained by two Iranian ISPs. According to Comodo Group blog...
• 03/23/11 Microsoft launches Windows Intune.
  The Redmond Company has released new tools for IT professionals; Intune, it is a cloud-based solution which will deliver management and security to PCs via web connection at a little monthly fee...
• 03/23/11 AVG Technology releases first security solution for Android Tablets.
  The new Android tablets are getting its first security solution from AVG technology which is using the same technique of the ANTIVIRUSFree popular AVG mobile solutions. The AVG Mobilation for Android...
• 03/23/11 Firefox 4.0 blocks counterfeit SSL certificates.
  Mozilla has received an alert from Comodo Group Inc. who has discovered several fraudulent SSL certificates that bogus websites are using to look like legitimate websites and trick users to visit them...
• 03/22/11 Apple TV version 4.2.1 releases to fix several bugs.
  Apple has released version 4.2.1 to fix several issues in the TV capability which can cause the screen to flicker, wake from sleep which may not wake up from sleep, audio which may not be heard...
• 03/22/11 Amazon launches Appstore for Android.
  Android’s users are getting a new place to download application for their mobile. Amazon has announced the Appstore for Android. The new Android app store will offer a free premium App every day...
• 03/22/11 Mozilla officially launches Firefox 4.
  After many months of testing, Mozilla foundation finally has released the new Firefox 4 which has more than 400 million users around the world and the open source browser will compete with Internet Explorer 9 and Google...
• 03/22/11 Users can import more mail and contacts to Gmail.
  Gmail from Google has a tool that helps customer from other email providers to import their email and contact to Gmail. The tool was launched in 2009 and many users from AOL or Hotmail has moved...
• 03/21/11 Firefox 4 RC for Android is available for download.
  Mozilla Foundation is planning to release its final version of Firefox 4 on March 22 and today, they has announced Firefox 4 Release Candidate for Android (Google) and Maemo (Nokia)...
• 03/21/11 Apple releases Mac X v10.6.7 to fix several flaws.
  Apple has released Mac X v10.6.7 and Security update 2011-01 to addresses several vulnerabilities in Mac OS X. According to the article HT4581, Apple has found vulnerability in the Wi-Fi connection...
• 03/21/11 Security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat is available.
  Adobe has released a security update for Reader and Acrobat to addresses the latest vulnerability (Security Advisory APSA11-01) found in the authplay.dll component in the Adobe Reader and Acrobat...
• 03/21/11 Google Voice will be available in Sprint phones.
  Google has announced a partnership with Sprint mobile carrier to bring Google Voice into Sprint mobile phones. Therefore, the new Nexus S 4G (the only mobile for now) for sprint has an app which will enable...
• 03/21/11 Another malware for Android phones discovered.
  It seems that the Chinese hacker are mastering in Android devices. The DroidDream malware was one of the latest threats against Android. Unfortunately, another malicious app was discovered in the...
• 03/20/11 Top Level Domain approved for porno industry.
  The application for the .XXX top level domain (TLD) for the porno industry was submitted in 2004 to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and finally the...
• 03/18/11 Microsoft assists to shutdown Rustock botnet.
  Microsoft has partnered with several institutions to fight cyber-crime; a recently investigation which takes several months against spammers gives the group led by Microsoft a remarkable outcome...
• 03/18/11 Google TV launches TV Remote for iPhone.
  Google has announced a TV remote app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The app will convert your smartphone or tablet as a TV remote control. The app has some capability like a regular TV remote...
• 03/18/11 RSA suffers sophisticated cyber-attack.
  Art Coviello – Executive Chairman of RSA sent an open letter to RSA customers stating that the RSA system were compromised and confidential information were extracting from the RSA’s systems...
• 03/17/11 Delta Airline’s Passengers can check in from Facebook.
  Delta’s customers have a new tool that will support them with some traveling errands such as Check in, print boarding pass or get flight status from Delta’s Facebook app. The ticket counter application...
• 03/17/11 Facebook V2.0 Beta for BlackBerry is ready for download.
  BlackBerry has announced an improve version of Facebook app for BlackBerry smartphones. The first Facebook app for BlackBerry was launched almost three years ago and Research In Motion...
• 03/17/11 Google adds a connection bar to Gmail for iPhone.
  Google has released a new tool for Gmail mobile users; the new connection bar will help Gmail’s users to get information about Internet access or if your e-mail was sent. The connection bar will be located at...
• 03/17/11 More details about Adobe vulnerability.
  Adobe released a critical security alert couple days ago about a flaw in Adobe Flash player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat that was exploited by cybercriminals. TrendMicro labs has detected...
• 03/16/11 Google re-launches its products for non-profit organizations.
  Google has a charitable program for a while which is helping non-profit organization. Today, Google has announced Google for Non-profits program that will include select products to help not-for-profit...
• 03/16/11 Vulnerability discovered in BlackBerry device software.
  BlackBerry has released a critical security alert for BlackBerry device software version 6.0 and later. The vulnerability was exposed by In Motion in the Pwn2Own 2011 contest which an attacker can run a...
• 03/16/11 Firefox 4 final version tentative day release March 22.
  Last week, Mozilla Foundation announced Firefox 4 Release Candidate and now, they are planning to release the final version of Firefox 4 on March 22, 2011 (If no bugs are found before.)...
• 03/16/11 Google tights its security with SSL.
  Google is moving all connection to be encrypted; while ago, Google enables SSL in web search, Gmail, and Google DOCS. In another effort to protect users’ data, Google has announced that all Google products...
• 03/15/11 Google Search app for iPhone gets a makeover.
  Google has released an improved version of Google search app for iPhone or iPod touch. The app gets three major changes; new toolbar, easier to pick up searching, and recovered apps...
• 03/15/11 Twitter launches “Always use HTTPS” option.
  Twitter is concerned about security and for that reason; Twitter has released “Always use HTTPS” option which will allow users to establish a secure connection with Twitter’s servers. The HTTPS secure...
• 03/15/11 Internet Explorer 9 security highlights.
  Finally, Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 9 that according to Microsoft “it is not just an update version of Internet Explorer 8.” The new IE9 has included a collection of security features such as...
• 03/14/11 Google improves OAuth 2.0 protocol.
  Google has released a better version of the OAuth 2.0 with bearer tokens which will help developers to create easier authentication pages without duplicating codes or long codes. As you know, OAuth is being used...
• 03/14/11 Critical security alert for Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
  Adobe has released a critical security advisory CVE-2011-0609; the advisory is warning people of a vulnerability (APSA11-01) which can allow a remote attacker to take control of the affected system...
• 03/14/11 New Blogger sneak peek.
  Blogger is considered one of the biggest blog websites with more than half billion blog posts and about 400 million active readers. Today, Google is presenting in the SXSW event in Austin...
• 03/14/11 Internet Explorer 9 will be released today.
  Microsoft will release the final version of Internet Explorer 9 today at the SXSW event in Austin, Texas at 5:30pm PDT. Click here to watch it live.
• 03/14/11 Twitter was born 5 years ago.
  The micro-blogger Twitter was born 5 years ago. The first tweet was sent on March 21 (Twitter’s birthday according to Jack); after, 8 days Jack Dorsey started programing Twitter...
• 03/12/11 Lockout releases new version for Android.
  Lockout Mobile Security announced a new version for Android. The new version has included Widget that users can enable it and have it in the home screen. Also, privacy advisory feature will help...
• 03/11/11 Microsoft MHTML vulnerability used against Google’s users.
  Google has reported that their users are being under attack; the attackers are exploiting the Microsoft MHTML vulnerability to target Google’s users. According to Google security blog, it seems that political activists...
• 03/11/11 Google patches Chrome again.
  Google just released Chrome version 10 in stable channel three days ago. Today, Google has released a security patch for a bug discovered in the memory style handing which was reported by...
• 03/11/11 Google will add Video ads to DoubleClick.
  After Google acquired DoubleClick in 2008, Google has made the advertising company the number one in online publicity. Also, Google has improved and add features such as control over the ads...
• 03/11/11 Gmail gets a new click-to-call feature.
  Google has added a new feature to the Gmail voice calling which will make an easier way to call someone. Starting today, if a Gmail’s user receive an email or chat message that includes a phone number...
• 03/11/11 Cybercriminal are using Earthquake in Japan to spread FAKEAV.
  The recently catastrophe in japan is being used by cybercriminals to spread Fake Antivirus (FAKEAV.) as you know, today a 8.9 magnitude earthquake slam japan with a 23-foot tsunami...
• 03/10/11 Users can block sites from Google search result.
  Google is giving people the opportunity to ban sites from search result. Starting today, users will have the option to block sites from Google search result. Google’s idea is to provide better results...
• 03/10/11 False Android Market Security tool discovered in China.
  The DroidDream malware was discovered in the Android market last week and Android team released the Android Market security tool which will remove the DroidDream malware from the infected devices...
• 03/10/11 Symantec makes SSL certificates renewal easier.
  Symantec has announced a better process for SSL certificates renewal for VeriSign users. VeriSign SSL and EV SSL have the 70 percentage of the SSL market and over 100,000 websites displaying...
• 03/10/11 Safari 5.0.4 released to fix several vulnerabilities.
  Apple has released Safari version 5.0.4 to addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the browser. According to Security article HT4566, the most severe flaws were discovered in the libpng that can lead to...
• 03/09/11 Mozilla announces Firefox 4 Release Candidate.
  This is the week of the browsers, Google releases Chrome 10 and Microsoft has announced Internet Explorer 9 final version. Today, Mozilla foundation announces that it removes the beta label...
• 03/09/11 Apple releases iOS 4.3 to fix several vulnerabilities.
  Apple has released article HT4564 to explain the security update in iOS 4.3 which is affecting iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad. Several Vulnerabilities were discovered on the FreeType application...
• 03/09/11 Microsoft will release Final version of Internet Explorer 9.
  Microsoft has announced in the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas the final version of Internet Explorer 9 which will be available for download on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 9:00 pm pacific time...
• 03/09/11 Google releases Chrome version 10.
  Google has released Chrome version 10.0.648.127 which is in a stable channel. The updated Chrome has also patched some security vulnerabilities. According to Google blog, Chrome 10...
• 03/08/11 Vulnerabilities discovered in Java for Apple.
  Apple has released a security alert HT4563 for Java 1.6.2_22 and Java 1.5.0_26 (Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 9) which are affecting Mac OS X v10.5.8 and Mac OS X Server v10.5.8...
• 03/08/11 Microsoft releases critical security updates.
  As Microsoft announced last Thursday in the advance security bulletin; Today, critical security updates have been released to fix several vulnerabilities in Windows media which was considered critical...
• 03/08/11 Facebook launches online movie rental service.
  Facebook the most popular social network with more than 600 million of users has announced a partnership with Warner Bros to launch a online video rental service. The experimental service...
• 03/08/11 Google’s Doodle celebrates International Women’s day.
  Google is honoring women’s day by showing a nice women’s graphic in today’s Doodle. Today, several countries are celebrating the centenary of International Women’s Day and in addition to the doodle...
• 03/07/11 Google launches a beta navigation system.
  Google announces a Google maps navigation system which is beta stage. A typical navigation system (GPS) will give users shortest route and fastest route directions without checking traffic situations...
• 03/07/11 Skype will start displaying ads.
  Skype has launches an advertising service starting this week and the publicity will be showed in the home tab in Skype. According to Skype blog, they were testing the service last month with Rdio...
• 03/07/11 More details about DroidDream malware.
  Since the DroidDream malware were discovered in the Android Market App and went to the news last week, there are many explanations of how this malware works. Lockout mobile security states...
• 03/06/11 Google’s Doodle tributes Will Eisner.
  Google’s doodle is honoring American comics pioneer Will Eisner who was born on March 6, 1917. The Spirit a seven page newspaper is Eisner’s masterpiece created in 1940; for that reason...
• 03/05/11 Be Careful with Christina Aguilera’s video scam in Facebook.
  The famous singer Christina Aguilera was arrested last week in Hollywood with her boyfriend and once again cybercriminals are taking advantage of this news by releasing a video scam in Facebook...
• 03/04/11 Mozilla patches security flaws in SeaMonkey.
  Mozilla has released SeaMonkey 2.0.12 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address nine vulnerabilities which seven were labeled as critical, one high, and one moderate. As per SeaMonkey blog...
• 03/04/11 Wordpress.com suffers second day of DDoS attack.
  Yesterday Wordpress.com suffered a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that they could not identify the source and today they got hit with another DDoS attack. According to...
• 03/04/11 Malware targets Blackberry OS.
  Several security experts reported that cybercriminals are pointing the smartphones since it becomes more popular and the attacks have been increasing tremendously. ZeuS botnet is a very dangerous...
• 03/03/11 Google updates Chrome OS Beta.
  Google has released a security update for Chrome OS beta which fixes vulnerability in the Scratchpad application. Furthermore, Google has improved stability and functionality that includes 3G modem...
• 03/03/11 Microsoft releases security bulletin for March 2011.
  Microsoft has announced advance security bulletin for March 2011 which contains three security bulletins. Microsoft has rated one bulletin as critical and two as important that will correct several vulnerabilities...
• 03/03/11 Twitter adds new features for its iPhone and iPad Apps.
  The micro-blogger Twitter has announced a new official improved App for iPhone and iPad. Twitter added several new features which will help twitter’s users to access twitter even better...
• 03/03/11 Wordpress.com suffers a DDoS attack.
  Wordpress.com has reported that is suffering a Distributed Denial of Service Attack (DDoS) which is making the website connectivity hard to access. According to Sophos security, the wordpress.com...
• 03/03/11 Google improves users’ profiles.
  It seems that Google is preparing itself to move into Social Networking because yesterday they announced that users’ profiles are getting a facelift with more tools, more control, and more information...
• 03/02/11 Apple releases iTunes 10.2 to fix multiple vulnerabilities.
  Apple announced a new iTunes version 10.2 to address several vulnerabilities in the ImageIO that can cause a remote code execution. As per Apple security advisory HT4554, various flaws...
• 03/02/11 Apple makes public iPad 2.
  A special event in San Francisco organized by Apple, the Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed the new iPad 2 which will be thinner and lighter than the original one released in April 2010. Here are the new...
• 03/02/11 Comcast launches Xfinity TV App for Android.
  Comcast has announced a new Xfinity App for Android which is the second one release in the last three months. With the new app Comcast’s customer will be able to change channels, programs DVR...
• 03/02/11 Apps were infected with DroidDream malware in official Android market.
  The official Android market has suspended three developers “kingmall2010”, ”we20090202”, and “Myournet” because their apps enclose the DroidDream malware. According to lookout...
• 03/01/11 Facebook Credits get payments, report, and policies updates.
  Facebook announced back in January that from July 1 all Facebook games must accept Facebook credits (Facebook virtual currency) as payment. Today, Facebook has released App updates...
• 03/01/11 Several critical vulnerabilities discover in Mozilla’s Thunderbird.
  Mozilla Foundation has released Thunderbird 3.1.8 to addresses numerous critical vulnerabilities. According to Mozilla security advisory, A remotely attacker can run a code and install a software...
• 03/01/11 Bing updates shopping with a Natural Language feature.
  Microsoft is refining its search engine Bing which is a direct competitor to Google search. Today, Microsoft has announced a new shopping feature for Bing that will help shopper to find online Bargains...
• 03/01/11 Facebook Improves its Comments Box Plugin.
  Facebook has released an updated Comments Box Plugin which is bringing a new moderation tools, better distribution and better comments’ quality. Also, the comment text will show more...
• 03/01/11 Google fixes some bugs in Chrome.
  Google has released Chrome version 9.0.597.107 for Windows, Mac, and Linux which encloses several fixes for security flaws. Google is working to improve Chrome browser and with its security...

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