May 22nd, 2007
If you installed Creative Suite CS3 (Design or Web version) on a Mac check your firewall to make sure it is still on. During installation Version Cue CS3 disables the OS X firewall to give itself access to the network. The problem however is the installer fails to reactivate the firewall once it’s done setting itself up.
May 16th, 2007
While there are many ways someone can copy images from a web page, this article will focus on one method called URL hacking. I will outline how to use URL hacking to access the largest resolution images available in Lightrooms flash-based galleries. I’ll then show you how to prevent it on your site.
May 1st, 2007
More joy for Windows users. A security researcher by the name of “Marsu” has found an exploit in Adobe’s PNG plugin effecting Creative Suite CS3, Photoshop CS2 and Photoshop Elements 5.
April 26th, 2007
A security flaw was recently released effecting Photoshop which can give an attacker control of your computer via a bum image file.
January 6th, 2006
Since late December a huge security flaw has been known and exploited with no security fix available.
The security flaw has to do with how Windows handles image files with the Windows Metafile (.wmf). Nerd-speak aside, what this flaw does is allow code to be hidden in a .wmf file disguised as a .jpeg or some […]
November 16th, 2005
Last week I talked about Sony’s rootkit maleware and how to prevent yourself from becoming infected with it. Since then good things have happened in light of the situation.
Lawsuits!
Last thursday Sony earned a class action lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
In California, the class action suit alleges that Sony’s DRM has caused harm to […]
November 9th, 2005
Since early 2005 Sony/BMG has been implementing a form of software called a “RootKit” in order to hide their DRM software that is included with their copy protected music CDs. The Rootkit, made by the UK company First 4 Internet, is poorly written, consumes resources, extremely difficult to remove (as all rootkits are), compromises your […]