WordPress has released version 2.3.2 which it calls an “urgent security release”. WordPress 2.3.2 contains a total of 7 bug fixes. The security vulnerability would allow someone to see future posts by giving access to draft posts. Sixteen WordPress files were changed in this update.
This version will also suppress some DB error messages [...]
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Not much happening this holiday week so just some spam numbers and links.
Spam Counts
My primary mailbox (which manages multiple addresses) didn’t get any new spam messages and the 30-day count is down to four from last week’s seven.
My more public GMail address received a bunch of spam messages this past week, all of which [...]
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Apple released Security Update 2007-009 for OS X 10.4.11 Tiger and OS X 10.5.1 Leopard on Monday. The Apple support article lists 41 vulnerabilities that were patched. Patched components include Core Foundation, CUPS, Flash Player Plug-in, Launch Services, perl, python, Quick Look, ruby, Safari, Samba, Shockwave Plug-in, and Spin Tracer. The update requires a [...]
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Yesterday was patch Tuesday for December and Microsoft released seven security bulletins. There weren’t any Office updates but there were updates for all supported OS’s - Windows 2000 Professional SP4 to Windows XP SP2, and Windows Vista - along with updates for Internet Explorer 6 and IE 7. All the updates are available through [...]
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Facebook caused an uproar over the past week with their new Beacon advertising service. Being the last human not to have a Facebook account I didn’t follow the story too much at first, but then it became hard to ignore. At the very least it was a public relations disaster for Facebook, although I [...]
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Another second Tuesday of the month and another bundle of patches from Microsoft was expected. This time around there’s only one update for Microsoft desktops. Windows Vista goes patch-less this month.
MS07-061 is a critical update for Windows XP on the desktop. It’s for both the regular and 64-bit editions. It supersedes MS06-045 and patches a [...]
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