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Apple Releases “Security Update 2007-001”

Apple releases “Security Update 2007-001” to address QuickTime 7.1.3 vulnerability.
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798
The update is available for QuickTime 7.1.3 on Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X Server v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.8, Mac OS X Server v10.4.8, Windows XP/2000.

Security Update 2007-001 (Mac OS X 10.4.8 Universal) – 4.9MB
Security Update 2007-001 (Mac OS X 10.3.9) – 2.4MB

From Apple Support:

Security Update 2007-001 is recommended for all users and improves QuickTime security.

Description: A buffer overflow exists in QuickTime’s handling of RTSP URLs. By enticing a user to access a maliciously-crafted RTSP URL, an attacker can trigger the buffer overflow, which may lead to arbitrary code execution. A QTL file that triggers this issue has been published on the Month of Apple Bugs web site (MOAB-01-01-2007). This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of RTSP URLs.

The update can be obtained through Apple Software Updates (Mac OS X and Windows XP/2000) or Apple Support Downloads page.

Apple Security Update 2007-001

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

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Megadeth: “That One Night – Live in Buenos Aires” is Available for Pre-order

Megadeth DVD “That One Night – Live in Buenos Aires” is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com. It is scheduled for March 06, 2007 release date.

The DVD is recorded in front of more than 25,000 fans at Obras Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Oct. 9, 2005.

Line-Up:
– Dave Mustaine (Lead Vocals and Guitars)
– Glen Drover (Guitars)
– Shawn Drover (Drums)
– James MacDonough (Bass)

Tracklistings:

  1. Blackmail The Universe
  2. Set The World Afire
  3. Wake Up Dead
  4. In My Darkest Hour
  5. She Wolf
  6. Reckoning Day
  7. A Tout Le Monde
  8. Hangar 18
  9. Return To Hangar
  10. I’ll Be There
  11. Tornado Of Souls
  12. Trust
  13. Something I’m Not
  14. Kick The Chair
  15. Coming Home
  16. Symphony Of Destruction
  17. Peace Sells
  18. Holy Wars
  19. Alternate track of “Symphony Of Destruction”

For more informations:
http://www.megadeth.com/
http://www.megadeth.com/news/chartattack.html
Image Entertainment – Megadeth: That One Night – Live in Buenos Aires

That One Night – Live in Buenos Aires @Amazon.com

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Spyware Drive-By on MySpace

A friend of mine was reinstalling one of his Windows machine just for the heck of it. For some reason, “Lord Ahriman” from the band “Dark Funeral” came up in our conversations. Google pointed us to “Lord Ahriman” MySpace page and both of us were looking at the page on our own computers. I was using my PowerBook G4 and he was using Internet Explorer on his newly installed Windows OS.

After a while Internet Explorer quit unexpectedly in the middle of Microsoft Update. Naturally, he restarted the computer. Right after that the Windows started acting weird. The “Start Menu” no longer functional, and we couldn’t go to Mozilla homepage.

Upon a brief inspection, we found a suspicious process named “ntsock.exe” running on his system. It turned out to be a spyware. He quickly downloaded AVG Anti-Spyware and managed to remove the spyware. The “Start Menu” finally worked normally, but the system was still unstable. Upon further inspections, we found yet another suspicious process named “username.exe“. It seems to be another piece of spyware.

We’re not really sure how we got the spywares in the first place. By the process of elimination, we concluded that the spywares were delivered through MySpace. It was a spyware drive-by on MySpace.

Anti-Spywares (free versions) for Windows
Spybot: Search & Destroy – http://spybot.info/
Lavasoft: Ad-Aware Personal Edition SE – http://www.lavasoft.com/
SpywareBlaster – http://spywareblaster.info/
Microsoft Defender – http://www.microsoft.com/defender/
AVG Anti-Spyware Free – http://free.grisoft.com/

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Heaven and Hell Tour 2007 to Feature Megadeth and Down

Tour dates and line-up for “Heaven and Hell Tour 2007” is now officially confirmed.

UPDATE: Ticket Pre-sales
http://heavenandhell.frontgatetickets.com/

The Bands:

Heaven and Hell
Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Gezzer Butler, and Vinny Appice reunites as “Heaven and Hell” for the first time in 15 years. It is confirmed that they will be playing Black Sabbath songs off The Dio Years.

Megadeth
Dave Mustaine is back with Glen Drover, Shawn Drover, and James LoMenzo; having just completed “United Abominations”, the latest and the first album from this line-up. “United Abominations” is scheduled for release on May 08, 2007. Megadeth live DVD “That One Night – Live in Buenos Aires” is scheduled for release on March 06, 2007.

Down
Featuring Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown from Pantera, as well as Pepper Keenan of COC.

Tour Dates:

The Heaven and Hell Tour 2007 (subject to change):

March 11 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
March 13 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
March 14 Calgary, AB Saddledome
March 16 Regina, SK Brandt Centre
March 18 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
March 20 Sault St. Marie, ON Steelback Centre
March 22 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
March 24 London, ON John Labatt Centre
March 26 Montreal, PQ Bell Centre
March 27 Quebec City, PQ Colisee Pepsi Arena
March 28 Ottawa, ON Civic Centre
March 30 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall (Megadeth will not be on this show)

For more informations:
http://www.heavenandhelllive.com/
http://megadeth.com/news/pr/heavenandhell.html

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Megadeth’s “United Abominations” Release Date: 05.08.2007

Update 02.21.2007:
According to Megadeth.com, the release date has been pushed back to May 15th, 2007.

Dave Mustaine states that “United Abominations” release date is set on May 8th, 2007.
http://forums.megadeth.com/showthread.php?p=7668908 (free registration required)

Currenly known “United Abominations” track listings:

  1. United Abominations (view lyrics here)
  2. Washington is Next (view lyrics here)
  3. Gears of Wars (lyrics and demo MP3 download info)
  4. Blessed Are The Dead
  5. Never Walk Alone
  6. Sleepwalker
  7. Burnt Ice
  8. Amerikhastan
  9. Out On The Tiles (Led Zeppelin cover)

A few more song titles are yet to be revealed.

For more informations, please visit Megadeth Official Website.

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Apple Store Genius Bar: Dead MacBook Battery Part 1

I was testing some RAM modules on various computers. One of the computer was a White 13″ MacBook 1.83 GHz. It was a painles procedure to install the ram on the MacBook. I had the MacBook connected to the MagSafe power adapter. I then noticed that Mac OS X said that there’s no battery installed. I checked the battery indicator and none of the lights were on. Such a surprised since it was working just fine the day before. I then swapped the MacBook baterry with a different one from another MacBook. It is apparent that something wrong with the battery circuitry. Paraphrasing Dr. McCoy: “It’s dead, Jim!”

Here I am at an Apple Store, waiting for my Genius Bar appointment. This should be a no brainer, unless they’re giving me some runarounds. I’ll find out in a few minutes.

UPDATE:
Surprise, they didn’t have any replacement batteries.