Archive for November 5, 2009
Shockwave Vulnerabilities Affect More Than 450 Million Systems
Nov 5th
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Shockwave Player, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable system.
AusGamers Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Censorship Comparison Video
Nov 5th
AusGamers put together a video showing off the huge differences between the censored Australian version of the game that Australians are forced to absorb because of the lack of an R18+ rating.
Tweaks to speed up Internet Explorer 8
Nov 5th
Several users have reported significantly slower performance under Internet Explorer 8, particularly when the browser is first launched or when navigating to new pages. Delays of up to 30 seconds or more have been reported.
The problem, in most cases, is the presence of IE restricted sites and enhanced security configuration zones, which are generally created automatically by spyware removal software, such as Spybot and IESpyAd.
http://windowsfixup.com/2009/03/speeding-up-internet-explorer-8/
China bans solitary confinement for net addicted
Nov 5th
China on Wednesday banned the use of physical punishment to treat Internet addiction after reports of beatings and at least one death in recent months at clinics for the condition around the country.
Half of Australian ISP iiNET's traffic, Bittorrent
Nov 5th
Day eleven of the trial between anti-piracy group AFACT and Aussie ISP iiNet. The ISP’s CEO Michael Malone took the stand for the third day running and faced allegations that iiNet encouraged users to download music and TV shows, and actively pursued high bandwidth customers in order to boost company profits.
http://torrentfreak.com/afact-v-iinet-half-of-iinet-traffic-is-bittorrent-091104/
EU Filesharers to be protected
Nov 5th
Internet users throughout Europe accused of illegal file-sharing are to receive more protection from being cut off by their service provider.
The European Parliament and Council is due to make a decision on its Telecoms Reform Package in late November.
