David Ansermot Web Developer / TYPO3 Integrator

5nov/100

The browser “Skyfire” for IOS supports Flash

App Store LogoBefore yesterday, Skyfire Labs has unveiled its browser compatible with IOS and, moreover, supports Flash content (format boycotted by Apple).
Only videos encoded in Flash are concerned, no sites or other media. The application "Skyfire Web Browser" is available on the AppStore for $ 3, where it was approved Wednesday.

2nov/100

Android: the Kernel would have “88 high-risk vulnerabilities”

A report signed Coverity says Android, the mobile OS yet most resistant to piracy would contest filled with high-risk vulnerabilities, potentially exploitable.

The study by Coverity Group, publisher of solutions for static analysis of source code, considered the kernel installed on Android phone HTC Droid Incredible.

29oct/100

Sun Ray 5.1 available

The Sun Ray is a light client  created for the professional market in 1999 by Sun Microsystems.

With the acquisition of the company by Oracle, the technology is now a part of the third softwares world company. Who has announced the release of version 5.1 of the solution.

Oracle highlights the extensive support of Windows 7 security, and has improved the multimedia performances.

27oct/100

A flaw in IOS 4.1 allow access to personal datas

A new security flaw has been discovered in iOS: it bypasses the password that protects iOS an iPhone running 4.1.
So, the hacker can access personal data stored in the mobile.

To achieve this, it must simply enter # # # on the keypad, instead of an emergency number, then just press all the buttons lock and appeal. This causes the release of the phone application that provides access to contacts, messaging and call history.

Apparently, this flaw is exploitable from version 4.2 Beta 3 IOS. Which suggests that Apple got wind of the vulnerability and that it has corrected

Source: Video of a Brazilian hacker who gave a demonstration of the exploit:

Video of bug on Vimeo

23oct/100

Windows 7 has 1 year

One year ago, Windows 7 officially went out to the general public. And the new Microsoft OS would receive a warm welcome.
Today, Microsoft has decided to celebrate the first year of marketing its operating system by taking stock of its first steps.

Over 240 million licenses have been sold, and the product has been widely acclaimed by consumers and professionals.

Other interesting statistics and fun have been published by the publisher of Redmond:

  • The menu was opened 14,139,925,439 times
  • Aero Snap was once used 150,957,478
  • Aero Shake was used 20,555,528 times
  • The Jumplist were asked 339,129,958 times
  • 12,643 unique applications have been pinned in the taskbar

Source : Microsoft