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Torch Browser Delivers Social Media Sharing With A Healthy Dash Of Multimedia Control

October 5, 2012 by James Johnson

Torch Browser

 Torch Browser

My biggest complaint about most browsers on the market today is the simple fact that they offer a ton of bells and whistles yet they fail to offer basic features that most users actually use. Sure you can download Firefox and Google Chrome add-ons but that involves choosing a program that may or may not be up to bar. Needless to say I was happy when I discovered the Torch Browser, an application that allows me surf the web while also taking care of all my social media, multimedia and torrent needs.

As a tech writer I mostly use the internet to find new programs, share cool tech stories with friends and of course download a ton of files. The Torch Browser in its most basic sense is a standard browser, just like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and others. The big difference is that the browser also integrates useful multimedia and social media features. [Read more…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Internet Browser, Social Sharing, Social Sharing Browser, Torch Browser, web browser

Is Your Blog Ready For Internet Explorer 8?

January 27, 2009 by Thord Daniel Hedengren

Microsoft released the first release candidate of their web browser, Internet Explorer 8, today. This means that they’re not too far from releasing it to the public. If you run a self-hosted blog, you should download the release candidate to make sure that everything works as intended. If not, try and fix it.

More on Techmeme, the official IEBlog, and the overview sheet posted.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: beta, IE8, Internet Explorer, web browser

Downadup Worm Infection: Cyber Attacks on the Rise in 2009

January 16, 2009 by Lorelle VanFossen

SecurityFocus reports an estimated 3.5 million computers have been compromised due to a “Downadup worm,” a malicious bot that spreads through websites and blogs.

The Downadup worm, a malicious program that spreads using a recently patched Windows flaw, has compromised more than 3.5 million computers, security firm F-Secure stated this week.

The Downadup worm has successfully spread because it uses a major flaw that Microsoft patched in October to remotely compromise computers running unpatched versions of the Windows operating system. However, the malicious program’s greatest strength appears to be a feature that allows worm-controlled computers to download malicious code from a random drop point.

The program generates addresses for 250 different domains each day. The botnet controller need only register one of the domains and set up a download server to update the bot program with different functionality, said Mikko Hyppönen, chief research officer at F-Secure.

“The bad guys only need to predetermine one possible domain for tomorrow, register it, and set up a website, and they then gain access to all of the infected machines — pretty clever,” Hyppönen said in a blog post.

According to the report, the Downadup worm uses Windows XP’s vulnerability in processing remote procedure call (RPC) requests. While a patch was issued and warnings announced, not everyone has upgraded. The top countries hit by the MS08-067 Worms, as F-Secure calls them, are China, Brazil, and Russia, but it is expected to spread further unless server administrators and webmasters update and patch their Windows Servers and Windows programs immediately, including Internet Explorer.

ZD-Net Security Threats reports that the first sign of infection is usually found when users accounts cannot access their accounts and they are locked out of the Active Directory domain as the worm tries to crack passwords in Windows Servers.

Tracking the Downadup infection, F-Secure reported that reports of infections are up by more than one million within just one day, and growing. As last check, they estimate 3,521,230 infections worldwide. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: alert, blog attacks, blog hacks, blog security, cyber-attack, cyber-crime, cyberattack, cybercrime, downadup, hacking blogs, infection, Internet Security, malware, prevention, protection, Security, security vulnerabilities, virus, warning, web browser, worm

Flock 2.0 is Out Now

October 16, 2008 by Thord Daniel Hedengren

The social web browser, Flock, is out in version 2.0, built on Firefox 3 and adding a bunch of new features. Among the more important ones are MySpace support, and the new themes functionality, including a dedicated site for finding one that fits you. Take the tour or download away to find out more.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Flock, release, web browser

Opera 9.6 is Out Now

October 8, 2008 by Thord Daniel Hedengren

Version 9.6 of the Opera web browser is now available. It is supposed to be faster than previous versions, as well as include feed preview and new synchronization options. More news here. You can download the Opera web browser for free from opera.com, and read about how you can help spread it in the official blog.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Opera, web browser

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