YouTube hacked
Google's YouTube service has been hacked by exploiting a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the video sharing Web site, writes ITWorld.
The attack focused on the section of the site where users post comments, targeting videos of singer Justin Bieber. The search giant is warning users to log out of their accounts and then log back in.
"Comments were temporarily hidden by default within an hour of discovering the problem, and we released a complete fix for the issue in about two hours. We're continuing to study the vulnerability to help prevent similar issues in the future," says a Google spokesman.
Cold calling spreads malware
Malware scammers are using telephone-based pitches to trick UK residents into installing rogue anti-virus software, says The Register.
The users have received “dire warnings” that their PCs are riddled with malware and can be purged with a few clicks directed by the person on the other end of the call.
Sceptical users are asked to open the Windows event viewer for proof of infection, before being asked to give the caller remote access through logmein123.com or other services, where the scammers will install rogue anti-virus or malware.
Android 2.2 slated for Motorola Droid X
Verzion Wireless will start upgrading the first Motorola Droid to the new operating system by 13 July, states eWeek.
The Brighthand blog notes that an unofficial, but stable version of the ROM has already appeared on the Web.
The Motorola Droid X will receive the update over the air in August.
Xhead = NHS ICT spending at £1.6bn
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) ICT spending topped £1.6 billion for 2008/9, writes Computing.co.uk.
The spending was broken into £27 million on strategic health trusts, £682 million on primary care trusts and £915 million on NHS trusts.
Health minister Simon Burns disclosed the information as a response to a parliamentary question.
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