This is still in the early phases of discussion, but it seems Apple QuickTime has a vulnerability that may be remotely exploited to take complete control of an affected system. The flaw is related to Java processing and is exploitable by attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable Apple OS X or Microsoft Windows … Continue reading Quicktime/Java remote exploit announced→
Diesel is amazing stuff. I was just reading about how the latest generation of cars can run on straight vegetable oil (SVO), biodiesel or diesel without any muss or fuss by drivers — single tank systems are cool. It’s about $2000 to convert a regular diesel to be able to run on any of the … Continue reading Disney goes biodiesel→
BMC Patrol has a critical remote exploit that needs to be patched. Not the most exciting news, but what I did find interesting was the attitude/tone of their announcement: [This issue] has been addressed, and a patch has been made available to our customers. A flash bulletin has been created describing the patch and will … Continue reading BMC angry about vulnerability→
I’ve been curious about the bee news for a while, but today’s Independent has the first story that suggests a possible cause for the sudden death of bee colonies across America: The alarm was first sounded last autumn, but has now hit half of all American states. The West Coast is thought to have lost … Continue reading Mobile phones suspected in bee colony collapse→