Siljaline's Blog : Browsers

Online advertising regaining momentum

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:16:00 GMT

After bogging down in the recession, internet advertising is regaining the momentum that has made it the decade's most disruptive marketing machine. The signs of an online revival are emerging even while advertising in print and broadcasts remains...(read more)

Google results flog millions of compromised webpages

Randy Knobloch — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:52:00 GMT

Two ongoing scams are tricking Google and other search engines into prominently displaying millions of compromised webpages that attempt to hijack end users' computers or steal their credit card numbers, researchers said. http://www.theregister.co...(read more)

Conficker worm sends new instructions: grow botnet, then die

Randy Knobloch — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:29:00 GMT

The Conficker worm has begun to update the machines it has infected with a new set of instructions to spread to other machines and then self-destruct, security experts say. Security researchers tracking the worm said some of the infected computers began...(read more)

Conficker botnet remains dormant - for now

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:04:00 GMT

Conficker changed the way parts of the botnet communicated overnight, but little else of note has happened so far. The malware is far from an April Fool's joke, but it's obviously a long way from the Skynet botnet, as depicted in Terminator 3...(read more)

Antitrust litigator looking at Yahoo-Google ad deal

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:56:00 GMT

In a possible blow to Yahoo Inc.'s hopes for an advertising partnership with Google Inc., the U.S. Justice Department has hired an antitrust litigator to review evidence for what could become a legal challenge to the deal. The Wall Street Journal...(read more)

Google publishes Chrome patch details

Randy Knobloch — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:49:00 GMT

Carpet-bombing fix looks threadbare Google has belatedly released details of a security update to its newly released Chrome browser, days after it actually pushed out the patch. The update was published on Friday and users of Chrome were automatically...(read more)

New Seinfeld TV ad for Microsoft draws negative reviews online

Randy Knobloch — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:10:00 GMT

NEW YORK - No soup for Microsoft? The software giant's new ad starring Jerry Seinfeld has drawn largely negative reviews online, after premiering Thursday night during NBC's broadcast of the National Football League's season kickoff game....(read more)

History shaped Google's Trojan Horse

Randy Knobloch — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:25:00 GMT

Analysis When people buy software - buy it in seriously large amounts - it isn't just today's binary they're choosing. They're buying what they think is a bit of the future - they're buying a piece of risk insurance. This explains...(read more)

Burned by Chrome

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:04:00 GMT

Burned by Chrome Your copyright goes up in smoke Astute Reg readers have pointed out a Chrome condition of service that effectively lets Google use any of your copyrighted material posted to the web via Chrome without paying you a cent. Here's the...(read more)

Google Chrome

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:13:00 GMT

A fresh take on the browser At Google, we spend much of our time working inside a browser. We search, chat, email and collaborate in a browser. And like all of you, in our spare time, we shop, bank, read news and keep in touch with friends - all using...(read more)

Carpetbomb bug tarnishes Google Chrome

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:27:00 GMT

Carpetbomb bug tarnishes Google Chrome Shiny new vulnerabilities winkled out already Google Chrome isn't officially out yet, but security researchers have already picked the browser apart to discover a security vulnerability. The WebKit engine used...(read more)

Google's comic capers: what they really meant to say

Randy Knobloch — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:57:00 GMT

The truth behind the speech bubbles Google publicised its new browser Chrome with a 38-page comic book. It's a gift to satirists, and already, our inboxes are buzzing with slightly less saintly interpretations. Here's a selection. Naturally, the...(read more)

Ad-aware "SE" SE1R284

Randy Knobloch — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:42:00 GMT

http://www.lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ http://www.lavasoft.com/single/mirror_download.php?f=948DEWk12 http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip...(read more)

0117.0000 is now available, new definition file for Ad-Aware 2008.

Randy Knobloch — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:40:00 GMT

0117.0000 is now available, new definition file for Ad-Aware 2008. New definitions: ==================== Adware.Jumpgate AdwareDeluxe SpywarePreventer Win32.Backdoor.Arin Win32.Backdoor.Shodabot Win32.FakeAlert.Wimad Win32.Monitor.AdvancedSpy Win32.Trojan...(read more)

Google launches Chrome web browser

Randy Knobloch — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:40:00 GMT

Google Inc. is releasing its own web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine. The Mountain View-based company took the...(read more)