Researchers from NetQin Tech. are reporting on a newly discovered mobile malware variant (Transmitter.C) distributed through a modified version of legitimate mobile application. Upon execution, the malware attempts to automatically spread by SMS-ing hundreds of messages linking to a web site where a copy of it (sexySpace.sisx) can be found.
NetQuin’s CEO, Dr. Lin Yu provides [...]

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An eagle-eyed reader sent me a note pointing out to me that Mozilla has uploaded Firefox 3.5 RC2 (Release Candidate 2) to FTP servers.

You can find the download here.
It’s also starting to make its way to download portals.

RC1 was dated June 16, this June 17. Not sure what the difference is yet.

If you’re already running [...]

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The much awaited Apple iPhone
OS 3.0 firmware update will finally arrive today at around 12:02 am in U.S. and 10:30 pm in India. Note that the iPhone 3.0 update will be freely available for iPod Touch (first generation), iPhone (first generation) and iPhone 3G devices. While second generation iPod Touch owners will have to pay [...]

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The antitrust police are after Microsoft again, but this time in Russia. Unlike other antitrust investigations involving Windows, the Russian case is focusing on Microsoft’s phase-out of XP, rather than bundling of various components into the base operating system.
The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced on June 4 it had opened an investigation of Microsoft. [...]

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There are a number of ways you can get visitors to your website. The best way, of course, is to give them a reason to visit. Since many web users search for information, if you can show them that you have the information they’re interested in, you can attract more visitors. Writing articles, especially if [...]

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