Mozilla has an answer to site-centric identity systems like Facebook’s — put the browser in charge of your online logins instead.
The Mozilla Labs project called Account Manager has graduated from Labs and will soon be making its way into Firefox proper.
Arbor Networks, whose technology detects abnormal network traffic flow, now offers its PeakFlow monitoring tool for use in virtualized environments. PeakFlow X Virtual 4.2 is the alternative to PeakFlow X software that monitors packet flow through network routers and switches, alerting system administrators if traffic spikes above normal patterns, such as in the case of a dedicated denial of service (DDOS) attack. The virtual version of the software is designed to run in VMware's ESX and ESXi hypervisors.
In light of the fact that BlackBerry-maker RIM is itching to drum up excitement about its forthcoming version 6.0 operating system at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) conference this week in Orlando, Fl, it's too bad the company was customarily tight-lipped last week when we asked if RIM could confirm leaked photos and details of the very same OS .
Earlier this week, we informed you on how some hackers managed to port Android on the Apple iPhone. For those of you who were a little hesitant on trying it out because of all the advanced instructions; here is a simple step by step guide for you (courtesy of Android A Alot) which will enable you to dual-boot Android with iPhone OS on iPhone 2G.
Hackers have developed a toolkit that allows custom applications and games to run on the music-playing gadget.
The OpenZDK toolkit is the first hack to work on the original Zune and Zune HD, developer Glenn Anderson told Wired.
“People can now bypass all of Microsoft’s limitations and develop for the platform,” he said. The toolkit means developers can create or port games to the platform.
A computer security researcher has released a plugin for Firefox that provides a wealth of data on Web sites that may have been compromised with malicious code.
The plugin, called Fireshark, was released on Wednesday at the Black Hat conference. The open-source free tool is designed to address the shortcomings in other programs used to analyze malicious Web sites, said Stephan Chenette, a principal security researcher at Websense, which lets Chenette develop Fireshark in the course of his job.
BitDefender, makers of security software for Windows computers, today announced the release of anti-virus software for Mac OS X users.
Similar to its Window’s products, BitDefender Antivirus for Mac has been developed to secure Mac computer systems from viruses and other malware threats.
A block of 86 lines of C# code is creating a buzz online following claims it may make BitTorrent downloads untraceable.
Features intended to provide better privacy for users of the upcoming Adobe Flash Player 10.1 may end up being a hindrance for online merchants and banks that drop Flash cookies onto a user's computer to identify returning customers.
Microsoft fixed 25 holes on Tuesday, including critical ones for Windows that could be triggered by browsing to a malicious Web page, while Adobe plugged 15 holes in Reader and Acrobat and launched its new updater service.
Oracle also released its own critical patch update, covering nearly 50 new vulnerability fixes across hundreds of its products, on what was turning out to be an uber Patch Tuesday. Microsoft said customers should deploy all 11 of its security updates, which include five that are critical, as soon as possible.
