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Twitter API ripe for abuse by web worms
A security researcher is warning that the Twitter API can be trivially abused by hackers to launch worm attacks. The red-hot social networking/microblogging service has been scrambling to plug cross-site scripting and other Web site vulnerabilities to thwart worm attacks but,... (Continue reading)
Google gives away 4,000 phones
Written on 27 May, 2009 at 17:33 in COMMUNICATION, FEATURED, WEB TECHNOLOGY | viewed 307 times | 0 Comments
In an “Oprah moment” at this morning’s Google I/O 2009 opening keynote, Google gave away a new, unlocked HTC Magic to all 4,000 attendees. This phone was previously unavailable in the US. As you might expect, this move drew the... (Continue reading)
Facebook snares $200 million investment
Facebook said Tuesday that it has raised $200 million from Digital Sky Technologies (DST), a Russian investment group. The deal gives values Facebook at $10 billion. In a statement, Facebook noted the following: * Digital Sky gets preferred stock for a 1.96... (Continue reading)
Mozilla: Firefox 3.5 RC1 ready to roll in 48 hours
Firefox 3.5 is getting closer to completion. On Tuesday, the development leader on the project said release candidate 1 will b e good to go in two days. “Right now, the estimate is 48 hours,” said Mozilla Firefox team lead Mike Beltzner,... (Continue reading)
Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?
Microsoft is hoping an $80 million to $100 million ad campaign can get you to try its search engine over Google’s. Will it work? According to Advertising Age, Microsoft is putting its ad dollars behind Bing, its revamped search engine. Bing... (Continue reading)
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