Topic: COMPUTER - on April 7, 2010 at 9:48:00 AM CEST
PDF security hole opens can of worms
The security perils of PDF files have been further highlighted by new research illustrating how a manipulated file might be used to infect other PDF files on a system.
Jeremy Conway, an application security researcher at NitroSecurity, said the attack scenario he has discovered shows PDFs are "wormable". Computer viruses are capable, by definition, of overwriting other files to spread. Conway's research is chiefly notable for illustrating how a benign PDF file might become infected using features supported by PDF specification, not a software vulnerability as such, and without the use of external binaries or JavaScript.
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Topic: SEX - on April 7, 2010 at 9:45:00 AM CEST
Briliant Condom Ads Tell You To Wrap That Rascal!
It used to be that imparting issues to the public concerning birth control and AIDS awareness were left to the likes of dreamy Johnny Depp
While Public Service Announcements (PSAs) of this nature are still produced, the target audience is now not only more savvy, but also more nihilistic and attention span deprived.
So how do you attract the minuscule amount of interest that these individuals (pronounced "teens") can spare toward health safety?
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Topic: SEX - on April 7, 2010 at 9:45:00 AM CEST
Prostitutes sign confuses motorists
The red-bordered triangular sign shows a scantily-clad woman, who is also carrying a handbag, in the city of Treviso in northern Italy.
The sign states 'Attenzione Prostitute' - seemingly warning people of prostitutes in the area.
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Topic: W A R - on April 7, 2010 at 9:43:00 AM CEST
Inside WikiLeaks’ Leak Factory
WikiLeaks has revealed the secrets of the Pentagon, Scientology, and Sarah Palin—and the explosive video of a US attack on civilians and journalists in Iraq. Meet the shadowy figure behind the whistleblower site.
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