The notice affects both Apple and Microsoft OS. A remote attacker does not need to do much to take over your system. In a nutshell: A vulnerability exists in the handling of the rtsp:// URL handler. By supplying a specially crafted string (rtsp:// [random] + semicolon + [299 bytes padding + payload]), an attacker could … Continue reading Quicktime Buffer Overflow Warning
Interesting story in BBC, which was somewhat predictable, about how the Ethiopian-backed forces are affecting the economy and people in Somalia: And businesses are doing a brisk trade despite the rocketing prices of most basic items as residents have begun to stockpile food in anticipation that prices will continue to rise. […] Ahmed Sa’id Ali … Continue reading Somalis fearful of return to pre-Islamic rule
After reading about the recent decision on the Exxon Valdez disaster, I started to get curious about how the Chugach recovered. Somewhere in all the legal and political shuffling a series of quiet settlements were reached, and the group re-emerged from their bankruptcy caused by the spill. But if their way of life was so … Continue reading Alaska Elephant Refuge
A little note from The Guardian explains: The Bush administration is planning a test run of America’s emergency military call-up, stoking speculation about a return to a draft at a time when the White House is considering sending more troops to Iraq. […] …Jim Nicholson, the secretary for veteran affairs, said he believed “society would … Continue reading Bush plans test of emergency conscription