Security system Mac OS X have debug

Mac OS X

Security system Apple-based could be a concern at the weekend. As a result of one of the genius programmer who set aside the debug sign in the version of the latest operating system Mac OS X. Update is making the device susceptible to hacking.

If users apply the update 10.7.3 Mac OS X Lion, the process continues on the entire system debug log file that contains the login password. And for users who have logged in since the update, the password is stored in text form will make them potentially easy to hack in the future. Thus as quoted from TechEye News.

This causes problems for users who are using FileVault encryption on their Mac before Lion. Updates to the OS X Lion, but keep the folder are encrypted using a legacy version of FileVault.

This flaw was discovered by security expert David Emery where he posted his findings to the Cryptome mailing list. Apple does not care to correct the problem in the next update and it seems to be applying traditional methods to deal with security issues. Meanwhile, it encourages botnet fanboys cried out that they are more secure than Windows users.

Emery said that the problem worse. The log can readable by boot machine with firewire disk mode. Then read it by opening the drive as a new boot or disk. With new-with-LION partition recovery partition, using the shell superuser access to mount the main partition and file system read it.
This means that anyone can get into an encrypted partition on the Mac OS X machine even without having a login password.

LG Optimus LTE2 smartphone released

LG Optimus LTE2

Recently LG has officially released a smart phone Optimus LTE2 in Ginseng country. South Korean vendors do not seem to want to let its rival, Samsung Galaxy S III, gained the spotlight for too long from phone technology blog.

As quoted from Engadget, the latest LG smartphone specifications are regarded as surprising. LG Optimus LTE2 equipped with 2GB of RAM, something that has never been presented in a smart phone.

In addition, Optimus LTE2 brings features True HD IPS screen, the ability of WPC-backed wireless charging and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Ability of life obtained from the claimed battery powered 2.150mAh 40 percent stronger.

However, until now there has been known to specification smartphone like what to use. LG Optimus smartphone with a large RAM memory is expected to adopt at least a quad-core kitchen runway.

LG Optimus LTE2 scheduled to land on three Korean operators around mid-May 2012. Not yet known how much that cost as well as which countries will receive this advanced smartphone.

Sales of Kindle Fire decline

Kindle Fire

Sales of Kindle Fire, the flagship Amazon was reported to decline from 4.8 million in the last quarter of 2011 to less than 750 thousand on 2012. This decrease was revealed through the study of International Data Corporation (IDC), which claims the existence of a sharp decline in shipments of Android-based tablet.

Kindle Fire reported the sharpest decline. Declined from 16.8 percent to just over 4 percent global market share. As a result the Amazon should be in third place, behind Samsung and Apple continues to dominate sales of tablet.

"Apple reaffirmed its dominance in the tablet market this quarter, total control of the shipment. Meanwhile, some vendors Android to see the number of dropped drastically after posting huge profits during the holiday season," said research director of IDC's Mobile Device Connected Tom Mainelli, as quoted from the Telegraph.

Meanwhile, gadget companies such as Samsung and Lenovo, according to IDC, finally began to realize the facts about the Amazon. IDC disclosed, to compete with Apple, the company had to offer their products at a lower price point.

Adobe Flash Player security patch update

Flash Player

Adobe has just released a security patch or update to the latest security patches. According to Adobe, all users are advised to immediately apply this patch.

As quoted from DeviceMag, Adobe Flash Player security patch is for version 11.2.202.233. It also includes earlier versions of the software on Linux, Windows and Macintosh. Then also Adobe Flash Player security patch version 11.1.115.7 for the Android 4.0, and 11.1.111.8 version and a longer time to Android 3 and 2.

The reason is the emergence of the latest update is the problem of Object Confusion Veulnerability. This reduces the integrity of software and making it more vulnerable to hackers or infected with malicious programs.

Previous versions of Flash Player have deficiency and found by the hackers who use the software for his evil activities.

The intensity of the problem is increasing, as Internet Explorer. What happens is, if the user receives a letter from a fake address and he opened it, the PC will be affected. Despite reports that will be only affected Windows, it's good Mac and Linux users to update the security patch.

Windows 8 feature not support DVD playback

Windows 8 feature

We are know.. Microsoft to convince prospective clients that support online media is the focus Windows 8. In addition, according to this latest operating system will be compatible with H.264, VC-1, MP4, AAC, WMA, MP3, PCM, and a large number of other formats.

But, in the last post about Building Windows 8, the developer has confirmed that Media Center and support for DVD playback will not be present in the latest Windows operating system. Those who want to play these file types will have to pay an upgrade package or third party software. That decision was taken based on Microsoft research. They found the use of television and DVDs on personal computers has decreased suddenly.

So, those who want to have a feature to play the DVD on Windows 8 can buy add-on package that primarily integrate Media Center. These packages vary from one version to another Windows 8, but the option price has not been confirmed.

In the meantime, users also have alternative to install Media Player Classic or VLC Media Player on Windows 8 operating system. Both are free programs that can easily play DVDs.