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Angelo PC is interested in knowing which computer security products are the most-widely used. Please vote in the poll. Choose all of the products that you currently use.

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Please visit TrendMicro to read more on this exploit!

Trend Micro threat analysts were alerted to the discovery of a zero-day exploit that affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier versions (CVE-2009-3459). Trend Micro detects this as TROJ_PIDIEF.UO. This .PDF file contains an embedded JavaScript, which Trend Micro detects as JS_AGENTT.DT. This JavaScript is used to execute arbitrary codes in a technique known as heap spraying. In addition, there is a possibility that a future variant may be created that does not use JavaScript to exploit the said vulnerability.

Read more: http://blog.trendmicro.com/new-adobe-zero-day-exploit

Become a Fan of Angelo PC!

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Facebook fan page for Angelo PC is up and running. There’s not a lot of content, now, but I’ll add new stuff as I find it. Right now, I need fans, so spread the word! As always, thank you for your continued support!

FoxNews.com published this slideshow on Online Marketing Jobs that will Leave You Friendless. Definitely worth a quick view. Many of the jobs listed are notoriously shady. The article sheds a little light on things you need to avoid.

My desktop is finally back up and running! It only took a week and a half, a new motherboard and a new power supply, but it’s running.

Shortly after my post about protecting your computer from lightning, our house (and my main desktop computer) took a direct hit. The computer shut down instantly and we all heard what sounded like a dying security alarm (home security system). Not only was my computer dead, but our home phone system, our garage door opener and a few other things were knocked out, as well.

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3rd Annual Cheyene's Rally

Please clear your schedule for September 12th, so you can join Angelo PC and so many others, to help support The Children’s Miracle Network, here in San Angelo.

This is the 3rd annual Cheyenne’s Rally. The event has something for everyone. You don’t have to be a biker to participate. After the bike run, there will be a live auction, a penny social and lunch at Kirby Park beginning at 11:30am.

Call the CMN office @ (325) 481-6160 for more information.

***Angelo PC is donating a brand new Dell Mini 10 Netbook to the penny social. You need to come by and fill the bucket with your tickets!

Do you plan on attending this event? Are any of your family or friends going to ride in the rally?

CNET.com is giving away an HP Mini110 Netbook! Go to the Crave Giveaway of the Week to submit your entry!

You’ll have to register at CNET and add a comment to enter.

I’ll add their disclaimer, just to keep things legal:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR D.C., 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT DATE OF ENTRY INTO SWEEPSTAKES. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes ends at 12 PM EDT on August 10, 2009. See official rules for details.

Just a real quick post, this morning. It looks like Twitter and Facebook are both experiencing some site problems. I can’t tell whether or not Facebook’s problems are due to a cyber attack, but FoxNews.com is reporting that Twitter was indeed hacked.

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Many of you, including some of my website clients, have made the switch to Gmail or have, at least, created a Gmail account or have had one made available to you, through your website’s domain address. The only problem is that switching to Gmail presents a small learning curve.

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Just a few days after my post about ways to protect your computer from lightning, we take a direct hit and my motherboard gets fried!

It was a fairly quick-moving storm that started around 5:00am. I heard some thunder and saw a few lightning flashes, but it didn’t seem that bad. Then, in unison, we saw a flash, heard a loud pop and then a HUGE clap of thunder.

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