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Spyware, viruses, & security : NEWS - December 6, 2006
- 12/6/06 8:11 AM
James Kim found deceased
by roddy32 - 12/6/06 1:32 PM
In reply to: NEWS - December 6, 2006 by Marianna Schmudlach
By Leslie Katz
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: December 6, 2006, 12:54 PM PST
Last modified: December 6, 2006, 1:04 PM PST
Arrangements are being made to transport Kim to an undisclosed location, according to police. Kim had been missing in the remote southwestern Oregon wilderness for 11 days. The Kim family has asked not to be contacted at this time.
"They have been true champions throughout this whole ordeal," Josephine County Undersheriff Brian Anderson said of the family at a press conference. "We just want them to know our prayers have been with them from day one."
After being rescued in good condition Monday, Kim's 30-year-old wife, Kati, and daughters Penelope (4 years) and Sabine (7 months) have been reunited with family members. Kati Kim suffered frostbite on two toes, but will not lose those toes, according to a close family friend. James Kim, 35, left the stranded family car Saturday morning to search for help.
While stranded, the family stayed warm using the car heater, then burned tires when they ran out of gas, authorities said. Kati Kim also nursed the girls.
James Kim, Kati, Penelope and Sabine left their home in San Francisco two weeks ago on a Thanksgiving road trip to the Pacific Northwest. They had been last seen on the Saturday after the holiday in Portland and later at a Denny's restaurant in Roseburg, according to a San Francisco Police Department missing persons report.
The family was expected to return to San Francisco on November 27. When both James and Kati failed to show up for appointments on November 28, co-workers began to worry for their safety. The Kims are known for keeping in touch daily with their friends and co-workers, either by phone or e-mail.
Throughout the Kims' ordeal, messages of support and concern have continued to pour in by the hundreds to CNET, as well as to a Web site set up by family and friends. The site was available only intermittedly following release of the news Wednesday.
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http://news.com.com/James+Kim+found+deceased/2100-1028_3-6141498.html?tag=nl.e498
Condolences to the Family, Friends and co-workers of J. Kim
by khunter08 - 12/6/06 1:38 PM In reply to: James Kim found deceased by roddy32
Please pass it on.
Keith Hunter
Indianapolis
James Kim--family man, technologist
by Marianna Schmudlach - 12/6/06 10:30 PM
In reply to: James Kim found deceased by roddy32
By Greg Sandoval
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: December 6, 2006, 6:04 PM PST
James Kim was a respected expert on bleeding-edge digital devices, an owner of a trendy clothing store, and a lover of the futuristic-sounding music known as electronica.
Yet most of Kim's life revolved around traditional values, according to friends: sacrifice, friendship and family. Those who knew him say they aren't surprised that Kim, in the last act of his life, demonstrated the ultimate expression of devotion to his wife and daughters.
The body of the 35-year-old Kim was discovered Wednesday in a rugged wilderness area in southern Oregon. He had set out across snow and ice with only tennis shoes to protect his feet. He had eaten little in the seven days since his car got stuck.
http://news.com.com/2009-12-6141617.html?tag=rsspr.6141629
Adobe urges upgrade to avoid critical bug
by Marianna Schmudlach - 12/6/06 3:29 PM
In reply to: NEWS - December 6, 2006 by Marianna Schmudlach
Dan Kaplan Dec 6 2006 22:19
Adobe on Tuesday warned users of a critical flaw in Download Manager that can be exploited to compromise a user's machine.
The same day, the company released an updated version of Reader to address multiple flaws reported last week.
The "highly critical" bug, in versions 2.1 and earlier, is caused by the handling of section names when the application processes AOM files, according to Secunia. Attackers can exploit the flaw to cause a stack-based buffer overflow that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, the vulnerability tracking firm said in an advisory.
In lieu of a fix, Adobe suggests users upgrade to Download Manager 2.2, which is not affected by the vulnerability. Download Manager is used to improve the downloading process of Adobe files.
http://www.scmagazine.com/us/news/article/608715/adobe-urges-upgrade-avoid-critical-bug/
Spyware fighters go after MP3 search site
by Marianna Schmudlach - 12/6/06 6:23 PM
In reply to: NEWS - December 6, 2006 by Marianna Schmudlach
By Joris Evers
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: December 6, 2006, 5:41 PM PST
Two antispyware watchdogs are urging federal regulators to take action against a music search Web site that they say is a front for malicious software.
FastMP3Search.com.ar, registered in Argentina, advertises itself as a search service for music files, but instead tricks people into loading a host of malicious applications onto their PC and opens computers up to further cyberattacks, according to StopBadware.org and the Center for Democracy and Technology.
"In the past year, we've come across dozens of malicious programs available on hundreds of Web sites, and without question, the FastMP3Search.com.ar plug-in tops our list of the worst actors," said John Palfrey, co-director of the StopBadware coalition.
http://news.com.com/Spyware+fighters+go+after+MP3+search+site/2100-7348_3-6141621.html?tag=nefd.top
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