Category: Computers

How to Check for the Mac OSX Flashback Trojan

Trojans and viruses are generally something Mac users don’t have to worry about, but there’s a lot of hubub about the so-called Flashback trojan that has apparently infected a several hundred thousand Macs worldwide. The trojan takes advantage of a vulnerability in an older version of Java that allows it to download malware which then “modifies targeted webpages displayed in the web browser.”


http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/05/how-to-check-for-the-flashback-trojan-in-mac-os-x/

Browser wars poll #11: Which web browser do you use most on OS X?

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New Verizon iPad Runs on AT&T 3G Networks with AT&T Micro-SIM

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Configuring IIS 7 for hosting WCF Web services (.SVC)

Run the following command…

%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WindowsCommunication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe –i

…to add all the IIS configuration for WCF services. Use the Framework64 folder if you are using a 64-bit OS.

10.7: Make Lion honor the com.apple.ScreenSharing DoNotSendSystemKeys default

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Microsoft’s Biggest Miss

One of the benefits of a long car trip with my wife is the opportunity to have really great and insightful conversations with the smartest person I know. Yesterday, on the first leg of our trip, we spent some time discussing Microsoft’s many missed opportunities. The failure to take the iPhone seriously. The failure to take the iPad seriously. And, on. And on…

http://minimalmac.com/post/17758177061/microsofts-biggest-miss