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Searching code examples

If you are a software developer or a programmer, there are times that you might turn to the world wide web to search a piece of code.

Most of the time, there will be resources with good explanations and a good example along with it. But sometime probably you are not so lucky. Some codes are to specific or too new that there are hardly any people using it or document it on the web.

If you in this position, you probably want to try Google Code Search. At first I don’t know whether I may one day be using it or not, but when I have to debug codes that not your “everyday average” codes, Google Search Code indeed become helpful.

When using normal search, most of what you can find is just the definition and definitions. No real applicable example of the code usage. So having this utility might help you to find what you are looking for quickly.

Add comment November 6th, 2006

Firefox 2.0: Not Radical, but Just Right

Microsoft gets back into the browser match, and makes a game of it finally. Mozilla’s return volley isn’t as strong. But does it need to be? Scot Finnie takes an in-depth look at the new Firefox.

Continue Reading October 31st, 2006

MySpace used in phishing attack

A report from Netcraft today points to a phishing Web site that is being hosted on MySpace.com. The page, which is still active, asks users to provide their MySpace username and password to access premium content. Hitting Login, however, sends your credentials to a server hosted in Ireland that Netcraft has identified as being involved in phishing attacks.

The attack is noteable because it does not use suspect techniques like cross site scripting to fool users. Instead, plain old HTML is used to bury the MySpace.com content on the page and provide the simple login screen for users. That means that automated tools that Myspace uses to look for malicious content may not clue into the ruse.

While MySpace profiles wont yield credit card numbers and bank accounts, and aren’t the treasure troves that, say, online brokerage accounts are, they can be used to spread malicious code or to craft even more sophisticated spear phishing attacks later on.

MySpace has been informed of the attack but apparently hasn’t gotten around to taking it down yet. Let’s hope they do soon!

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Continue Reading October 27th, 2006

Welcome to Your Worst Malware Nightmare

Spyware and adware have have emerged as a more pervasive and insidious threat than worms and viruses, which previously ruled the highways and byways of the Internet as sources of chaos and ruin.. Without some kind of software protection in place, no one active on the Internet is safe and sound.