Adobe is aware of reports that CVE-2013-0643 and CVE-2013-0648 are being exploited in the wild in targeted attacks designed to trick the user into clicking a link which directs to a website serving malicious Flash (SWF) content. The exploit for CVE-2013-0643 and CVE-2013-0648 is designed to target Flash Player in Firefox.
Adobe recommends users apply the updates for their product installations.
This update to the new iTunes addresses an issue where new purchases in iCloud may not appear in your library if iTunes Match is turned on, makes iTunes more responsive when searching a large library, fixes a problem where the AirPlay button may not appear as expected, and adds the ability to display duplicate items within your library.
Skype:
Here’s more of what’s new with Skype 6.0 for Mac Desktop:
Open Chats in Multiple Windows
Retina Display Support
Ars Technica:
The hints are available to anyone who has physical access to a targeted PC, as Microsoft makes clear during the configuration or modification of a Windows account. But until now, those hints provided no help to hackers who use a drive-by website exploit or other similar attack to extract only the underlying password hashes. And that’s where techniques like these come in. By revealing the password hint the user selected when creating the account, it could provide valuable clues such as “My favorite color” or “My first car” that make all the difference.
Microsoft confirmed yesterday that the new Office 2013 will not run on older PCs powered by Windows XP or Vista.
“The new Office will work with Windows 7 and Windows 8,” a Microsoft spokesperson said Monday in an email reply to questions about Office 2013 and Office 365. “Vista or XP will not support the new Office.”
The “Appleification” of Microsoft continues, gone are the days of eternal legacy support. Good for them, it’s annoying sometimes, but it’s the only way to move forward.
“I see Microsoft as technology’s answer to Sears,” said Kurt Massey, a former senior marketing manager. “In the 40s, 50s, and 60s, Sears had it nailed. It was top-notch, but now it’s just a barren wasteland. And that’s Microsoft. The company just isn’t cool anymore.”
“They used to point their finger at IBM and laugh,” said Bill Hill, a former Microsoft manager. “Now they’ve become the thing they despised.”
Vanity Fair
