Tuesday, March 30, 2010

This Week in Cybercrime

Another week of hacks, malware, and cyber crime

From the discovery of the first serious iPhone 3G exploit to the sighting of a new Captcha-conquering bot, the past week has proven interesting in the world of IT security, so much so that I've decide to take a look at several of stories that have cropped up, rather than doing my regular deep-dive into a specific topic.

AMD, Intel ready 'many core' processors

Advanced Micro Devices is the latest to up the processing core ante with a 12-core chip. Intel is expected to follow this with a chip that contains eight cores.

Google to build Flash into Chrome browser

Specifically, Google said it will distribute Flash with Chrome, update it automatically, and eventually put Flash in Chrome's sandbox where its risks can be contained better.

A Kindle World blog: AP compares Kindle and iPad advantages

The AP today compares E-book advantages on the Kindle and the iPad. They advise that, if choosing between a Kindle or an iPad for reading e-books, buyers keep in mind some advantages of both products.

Two free and easy ways to share and sync folders

Few people do all their work on a single computer. Fewer still don't occasionally need access to files on another PC, whether their own or someone else's. The free Gbridge program lets you access and synchronize files and folders on any Internet-connected PCs quickly and simply.

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