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WordPress for iPhone 2.1 is Now Available.

WordPress for iPhone 2.1 is now available in iTunes App Store.

From the release notes:

New in version 2.1:

  • A post or page can be deleted by swiping across its title in the Posts or Pages list
  • Commenter email addresses are now visible
  • The app now supports HTTP authentication for password-protected self-hosted blogs. Big thanks to Jeff Stieler for the patch.*
  • Fix for link helper not working in mid-sentence
  • Fix for lost content after changing status of post containing a <!--more--> tag
  • Fix for visual glitch with buttons in Comments section
  • Fix for problem recognizing valid URLs during set up

Get WordPress 2.1 from iTunes Store.

WordPress for iPhone 2.1

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Telemarketer Text Spam from (949) 439-7109

Yet another Telemarketer text spam just hit my mobile phone. It doesn’t matter if you’re on the do-not-call list because they actually never called you; they just texted you.

1 (949) 439-7109 Text Spam

The latest one that came to my phone is from (949) 439-7109 and it says:

If you are struggling to keep up with credit card payments and have more than $10k in debt, we can help. May we give you a call regarding this?

A query on Google reveals that others have also received such text message.

If you received such text messages, file a complaint to FCC (http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm).

Select the options in the following sequence:

  • Wireless Telephone
  • Telemarketing calls (including Do-Not-Call), prerecorded messages and unsolicited commercial emails received on a wireless phone

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Information for National Do Not Call Registry – http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/donotcall/

Register your phone number in the National Do Not Call Registry – https://www.donotcall.gov/

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Telemarketer Text Spam from (310) 694-7870

Another Telemarketer text spam just hit my mobile phone. It doesn’t matter if you’re on the do-not-call list because they actually never called you; they just texted you.

Text Spam from 1 (310) 694-7870

The latest one that came to my phone is from (310) 694-7870 and it says:

Dear homeowner, if you are struggling to make your mortgage payment or have a recent hardship, a modification can help. Would you like to learn more about this?

A query on Google reveals that others have also received such text message.

If you received such text messages, file a complaint to FCC (http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm).

Select the options in the following sequence:

  • Wireless Telephone
  • Telemarketing calls (including Do-Not-Call), prerecorded messages and unsolicited commercial emails received on a wireless phone

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Information for National Do Not Call Registry – http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/donotcall/

Register your phone number in the National Do Not Call Registry – https://www.donotcall.gov/

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WordPress 2.8.6 is released to address security issues.

If you self-installed WordPress, you should upgrade to the latest release. WordPress 2.8.6 is now available.

upgrade to WordPress 2.8.6

It is available through the built-in upgrade feature or it can be downloaded from WordPress.org.
http://wordpress.org/latest.zip

About WordPress 2.8.6 Security Release:

2.8.6 fixes two security problems that can be exploited by registered, logged in users who have posting privileges.  If you have untrusted authors on your blog, upgrading to 2.8.6 is recommended.

The first problem is an XSS vulnerability in Press This discovered by Benjamin Flesch.  The second problem, discovered by Dawid Golunski, is an issue with sanitizing uploaded file names that can be exploited in certain Apache configurations. Thanks to Benjamin and Dawid for finding and reporting these.

Don’t be a Scoble!

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Apple Releases Safari 4.0.4 (not quite Not Found edition).

Safari 4.0.4

Apple releases Safari 4.0.4 for Mac OS X (Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard) and Windows (XP, Vista and 7).

http://www.apple.com/safari/

About Safari 4.0.4
This update is recommended for all Safari users and includes improvements to performance, stability, and security including:

  • Improved JavaScript performance
  • Improved Full History Search performance for users with a large number of history items
  • Stability improvements for 3rd-party plug-ins, the search field and Yahoo! Mail

For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this site: About Apple Security Updates.

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Mac OS X 10.6.2 and Security Update 2009-006.

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.2 and Security Update 2009-006. Recommended for all Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Leopard users. The updates are available through Software Update and Apple Support Downloads page. Mac OS X 10.6.2 carries the build number 10C540.

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November 09, 2009

Mac OS X v10.6.2 Update | 473MB
Mac OS X v10.6.2 Update (Combo) | 479MB
The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.

Mac OS X Server v10.6.2 Update | 496MB
Mac OS X Server v10.6.2 Update (Combo) | 503MB
The 10.6. update is recommended for all servers currently running Snow Leopard Server version 10.6 and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your server.

Security Update 2009-006 Client | 143MB
Security Update 2009-006 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

Security Update 2009-006 Server | 231MB
Security Update 2009-006 is recommended for all servers and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

Mac OS 10.6.2 addresses the issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account.

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WordPress Goes 2.8.5

With all the security problems around previous versions of WordPress platform, it is a great idea to immediately upgrade WP installations to the latest available version. Take that, Scoble!

Anyway, WordPress 2.8.5 is out. Spare no time and upgrade now.

It is available through the built-in upgrade feature or it can be downloaded from WordPress.org.
http://wordpress.org/latest.zip

WordPress 2.8.5 notification

More about WordPress 2.8.5:

  • A fix for the Trackback Denial-of-Service attack that is currently being seen.
  • Removal of areas within the code where php code in variables was evaluated.
  • Switched the file upload functionality to be whitelisted for all users including Admins.
  • Retiring of the two importers of Tag data from old plugins.

Don’t be a Scoble, upgrade your WordPress now!

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