Free tool detects Flashback Mac malware pestilence
A Mac developer has posted a tool that detects a Flashback malware infection on Apple's computers. The tiny tool -- it's just a 38KB download -- was created by Juan Leon, a software engineer at Garmin International, the Kansas-based company best known for its GPS devices.
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Microsoft retires Vista, Office 2007 from mainstream support this week
Microsoft will shift Windows Vista and Office 2007 into what it calls extended support over the next two days. Vista, the problem-plagued operating system that never really took hold among users, will exit mainstream support on Tuesday, April 10. According to Microsoft, Office 2007 leaves mainstream support today.
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IBM aiming to provide womb-to-tomb mobile app development support
IBM is trying to replicate the success it's had with WebSphere in the mobile market.
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Tech workers stress over skills gap
Dean Haddock has seen how highly skilled IT workers can be sidelined: He has witnessed more than one colleague develop deep skills in an IT specialty, only to be displaced -- in a flash -- when a new technology comes along.
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As IT picks up the pace, can tech workers keep up?
There's good news and bad news on the salary front for IT professionals this year. With many businesses enjoying renewed growth following an extended period of economic gloom, IT workers saw another year of modest salary increases, and they reported significantly fewer pay cuts, hiring freezes and layoffs. That's the good news.
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iPad Wi-Fi issues may be linked to power management
The Wi-Fi reliability problems reported by iPad owners can probably be solved with a software update, a hardware expert said Friday. "It's unlikely that hardware is the primary cause of the [problem]," said Aaron Vronko, CEO of Michigan-based Rapid Repair, a repair shop and do-it-yourself parts supplier for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. "This is probably a software problem, or a hardware quirk that software must negotiate."
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Web attacks use smart redirection to evade URL security scanners
Security researchers from antivirus vendor Eset have come across new Web-based malware attacks that try to evade URL security scanners by checking for the presence of mouse cursor movement. The new drive-by download attacks were spotted in the Russian Web space and don't require user interaction to infect computers with malware.
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AOL to sell patents to Microsoft in deal worth over $1B
AOL has entered into a definitive agreement to sell over 800 of its patents and their related patent applications to Microsoft, it said Monday. The sale of patents and a non-exclusive license to its retained patent portfolio will fetch the company over $1 billion in cash, AOL said.
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Flaw in popular mobile apps exposes users to identity theft
A security flaw that exposes iOS and possibly Android smartphone users to identity theft has been discovered in mobile apps for Facebook, Dropbox, and LinkedIn.
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AT&T finally to unlock iPhones for travelers -- with a catch
AT&T's long-standing policy against unlocking iPhones came to an end yesterday, allowing users to take advantage of cheaper service when traveling abroad. To unlock an AT&T iPhone, subscribers must have completed their service contracts -- most contracts last two years from the purchase of the phone -- and their accounts must be in good standing, AppleInsider reports.
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