Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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Maximize Revenue with AdSense
The five keys to maximize revenue with AdSense are:
1. Earn more per click (while maintaining relevancy)
2. Have more pages that display ads
3. Get your visitors to view more pages that display ads
4. Improve your 'click through' rate
5. Get more qualified traffic to your site
Here are 10 easy tips to help you achieve these keys
and maximize revenue with AdSense:
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #1:
Get started now!
It is extremely easy to generating revenue with Google AdSense. After you're accepted to the program, just add a few lines of html code to your site (Google shows you how once you're accepted) -- and voila!
Within a few minutes, your site will begin displaying ads, and so you can start making money. Each day you wait means revenue lost. So, do it now.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #2:
Create more content pages for your site -- and display ads on these pages.
All else being equal, the more pages you have displaying ads, the more money you'll earn.
If you already have a website, display ads on more pages.
And create more great content pages. We recommend that you focus on creating pages (and sites) on topics you have a passion for. You'll find more on creating AdSense content pages in Tip #8.
It's especially useful if these content pages are very clearly focused. Then, Google will be able to serve highly relevant ads to your visitors. This means your visitors will be more interested in the ads, which results in higher click through rates -- and more money for you!
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #3:
Whenever possible, use higher paying keywords.
Obviously, you'll earn more if the average ad that Google displays pays more per click.
The question is: how do you get Google to display higher paying keywords?
Let's first talk about what you shouldn't do: Don't create pages on unrelated keywords just because they pay more. In other words, don't create a page on 'valium' on your roof repair site just because 'valium' pays more than 'roof shingles.'
You may be wondering how you know what keywords pay best. If you're a Google AdWords advertiser, you can log into your AdWords account and experiment.
If you're not an AdWords advertiser, one way to find this out is to use a free tool at the pay-per-click search engine, Yahoo Search Marketing (formerly Overture).
This tool allows you to see what advertisers are paying on Yahoo Search Marketing for each keyword. Granted, there are certainly differences between keyword pricing at Yahoo Search Marketing and Google. Yet, this tool can give you a general idea of which keywords will pay more than others.
(Also, remember that you will be sharing revenue with Google, so you will earn a portion of the amount the advertiser pays for each click.)
Visit our page on Internet marketing recommended resources to learn how to use this Yahoo Search Marketing tool, as well as finding other useful keyword tools.
In our example above, when you use this Yahoo Search Marketing tool, you'll see that if you type in 'roof shingles,' the maximum price is about $0.13. (Note: this may change by the time you view this page since it is a dynamic system.) 'Valium,' on the other hand, right now has a maximum price of $4.12. Quite a difference!
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #4:
Create new pages with higher paying keywords (while maintaining relevancy).
Sometimes, selecting different keywords on the same topic can create a substantial difference in how much you earn.
For example, let's say you have a gardening site and you want to create some new pages.
By carefully selecting which topics to focus on first, you can dramatically increase your income.
For example, using the Yahoo Search Marketing tool mentioned above, you discover that 'water gardening' currently has a maximum price of $0.50, while 'gardening zone' is only $0.05. That means you can earn 10 times more by creating a page on 'water gardening' than 'gardening zones'!
You can use this information to decide which relevant keywords to focus on as you create new pages for your site.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #5:
Create a new site on high paying keywords.
If you want to create a brand new site to take advantage of Google AdSense, you may want to select a topic with high paying keywords.
Then, of course, provide great information on that topic.
But how do you know what the highest paying keywords are?
One tool you can use comes from the pay-per-click search engine, 7Search. 7Search has a page on the 100 highest paying keywords. Unfortunately, it often 'times out' and gives you an error when you try to access the page. So you may need to be patient and try several times to get this list.
An even better suggestion, though, for building a new site is to use Ken Evoy's Site Build It tools. We have now SBI for two successful sites -- it's an excellent tool.
You can find more useful keyword tools on our Internet marketing recommended resources page.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #6:
Get more qualified traffic to your site.
It makes sense that if you get more qualified visitors to your site, more people will naturally click on the displayed ads, and you'll earn more.
We offer some of the best available resources on how to get more qualified traffic to your site on our Internet marketing recommended resources page
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #7:
Consider creating some pages for high search engine traffic, others to sell products, and still others for Google AdSense.
Recognize that different pages on your site can have different purposes. For example, some pages may be designed to sell specific products. Others may be designed to rank high in the search engines (but don't ever try to trick the search engines). Still others can be designed for Google AdSense.
Once you know which pages you're creating for AdSense, select an appropriate keyword (or key phrase).
Use the keyword as the file name and don't put dashes or any separators between the words . In the example above, you would use the file name 'watergardening.html' for your water gardening page.
Ideally, select keywords that are the highest paying keyword on the topic. By tweaking the file name, you may be able to improve your AdSense results dramatically.
The next tip will explain how to create a great AdSense page.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #8:
Create high quality information pages.
An AdSense page should have great content about a very specific topic. Be very clear about what the topic is, and carefully choose the keyword (or key phrase) describing the topic.
Never try to 'trick' AdSense. Don't create a page on one topic and give it a file name about a different topic.
Above all, make sure the page you create offers great value to people interested in the topic. When you provide excellent information on a specific topic, your visitors will benefit and will be more likely to click through to relevant ads.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #9:
Choose the best format.
As Google recommends, choose the best performing formats to display your ads. Don't use the Banner format, because people have become "banner blind" to a horizontal format.
Google has created an excellent page of optimization tips -- check it out.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #10:
Display ads prominently.
We recommend that you follow the optimization tapes from Google described above. Make sure there is enough "breathing room" -- i.e. white space around the ads -- so that they will easily attract your visitors.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #11:
Don't cheat.
Do not click on the ads displayed on your own site to increase your revenue. Google (rightfully) frowns on this.
Plus, Google has some of the smartest engineers around, and they are very good at detecting this kind of fraud.
If you cheat, you'll likely get kicked out of the AdSense program -- and then you won't earn anything.
In summary, these strategies can help you maximize your revenue from Google AdSense. Plus, you'll have a lot of fun creating content pages on topics you have a passion for.
If you haven't done so yet, check out our free AdSense Web Tool to preview what Google ads will be displayed
1. Earn more per click (while maintaining relevancy)
2. Have more pages that display ads
3. Get your visitors to view more pages that display ads
4. Improve your 'click through' rate
5. Get more qualified traffic to your site
Here are 10 easy tips to help you achieve these keys
and maximize revenue with AdSense:
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #1:
Get started now!
It is extremely easy to generating revenue with Google AdSense. After you're accepted to the program, just add a few lines of html code to your site (Google shows you how once you're accepted) -- and voila!
Within a few minutes, your site will begin displaying ads, and so you can start making money. Each day you wait means revenue lost. So, do it now.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #2:
Create more content pages for your site -- and display ads on these pages.
All else being equal, the more pages you have displaying ads, the more money you'll earn.
If you already have a website, display ads on more pages.
And create more great content pages. We recommend that you focus on creating pages (and sites) on topics you have a passion for. You'll find more on creating AdSense content pages in Tip #8.
It's especially useful if these content pages are very clearly focused. Then, Google will be able to serve highly relevant ads to your visitors. This means your visitors will be more interested in the ads, which results in higher click through rates -- and more money for you!
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #3:
Whenever possible, use higher paying keywords.
Obviously, you'll earn more if the average ad that Google displays pays more per click.
The question is: how do you get Google to display higher paying keywords?
Let's first talk about what you shouldn't do: Don't create pages on unrelated keywords just because they pay more. In other words, don't create a page on 'valium' on your roof repair site just because 'valium' pays more than 'roof shingles.'
You may be wondering how you know what keywords pay best. If you're a Google AdWords advertiser, you can log into your AdWords account and experiment.
If you're not an AdWords advertiser, one way to find this out is to use a free tool at the pay-per-click search engine, Yahoo Search Marketing (formerly Overture).
This tool allows you to see what advertisers are paying on Yahoo Search Marketing for each keyword. Granted, there are certainly differences between keyword pricing at Yahoo Search Marketing and Google. Yet, this tool can give you a general idea of which keywords will pay more than others.
(Also, remember that you will be sharing revenue with Google, so you will earn a portion of the amount the advertiser pays for each click.)
Visit our page on Internet marketing recommended resources to learn how to use this Yahoo Search Marketing tool, as well as finding other useful keyword tools.
In our example above, when you use this Yahoo Search Marketing tool, you'll see that if you type in 'roof shingles,' the maximum price is about $0.13. (Note: this may change by the time you view this page since it is a dynamic system.) 'Valium,' on the other hand, right now has a maximum price of $4.12. Quite a difference!
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #4:
Create new pages with higher paying keywords (while maintaining relevancy).
Sometimes, selecting different keywords on the same topic can create a substantial difference in how much you earn.
For example, let's say you have a gardening site and you want to create some new pages.
By carefully selecting which topics to focus on first, you can dramatically increase your income.
For example, using the Yahoo Search Marketing tool mentioned above, you discover that 'water gardening' currently has a maximum price of $0.50, while 'gardening zone' is only $0.05. That means you can earn 10 times more by creating a page on 'water gardening' than 'gardening zones'!
You can use this information to decide which relevant keywords to focus on as you create new pages for your site.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #5:
Create a new site on high paying keywords.
If you want to create a brand new site to take advantage of Google AdSense, you may want to select a topic with high paying keywords.
Then, of course, provide great information on that topic.
But how do you know what the highest paying keywords are?
One tool you can use comes from the pay-per-click search engine, 7Search. 7Search has a page on the 100 highest paying keywords. Unfortunately, it often 'times out' and gives you an error when you try to access the page. So you may need to be patient and try several times to get this list.
An even better suggestion, though, for building a new site is to use Ken Evoy's Site Build It tools. We have now SBI for two successful sites -- it's an excellent tool.
You can find more useful keyword tools on our Internet marketing recommended resources page.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #6:
Get more qualified traffic to your site.
It makes sense that if you get more qualified visitors to your site, more people will naturally click on the displayed ads, and you'll earn more.
We offer some of the best available resources on how to get more qualified traffic to your site on our Internet marketing recommended resources page
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #7:
Consider creating some pages for high search engine traffic, others to sell products, and still others for Google AdSense.
Recognize that different pages on your site can have different purposes. For example, some pages may be designed to sell specific products. Others may be designed to rank high in the search engines (but don't ever try to trick the search engines). Still others can be designed for Google AdSense.
Once you know which pages you're creating for AdSense, select an appropriate keyword (or key phrase).
Use the keyword as the file name and don't put dashes or any separators between the words . In the example above, you would use the file name 'watergardening.html' for your water gardening page.
Ideally, select keywords that are the highest paying keyword on the topic. By tweaking the file name, you may be able to improve your AdSense results dramatically.
The next tip will explain how to create a great AdSense page.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #8:
Create high quality information pages.
An AdSense page should have great content about a very specific topic. Be very clear about what the topic is, and carefully choose the keyword (or key phrase) describing the topic.
Never try to 'trick' AdSense. Don't create a page on one topic and give it a file name about a different topic.
Above all, make sure the page you create offers great value to people interested in the topic. When you provide excellent information on a specific topic, your visitors will benefit and will be more likely to click through to relevant ads.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #9:
Choose the best format.
As Google recommends, choose the best performing formats to display your ads. Don't use the Banner format, because people have become "banner blind" to a horizontal format.
Google has created an excellent page of optimization tips -- check it out.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #10:
Display ads prominently.
We recommend that you follow the optimization tapes from Google described above. Make sure there is enough "breathing room" -- i.e. white space around the ads -- so that they will easily attract your visitors.
Maximize Revenue with AdSense -- Tip #11:
Don't cheat.
Do not click on the ads displayed on your own site to increase your revenue. Google (rightfully) frowns on this.
Plus, Google has some of the smartest engineers around, and they are very good at detecting this kind of fraud.
If you cheat, you'll likely get kicked out of the AdSense program -- and then you won't earn anything.
In summary, these strategies can help you maximize your revenue from Google AdSense. Plus, you'll have a lot of fun creating content pages on topics you have a passion for.
If you haven't done so yet, check out our free AdSense Web Tool to preview what Google ads will be displayed
365 Voice Lessons: 2010 Note-A-Day Calendar for Voice
Product DescriptionThe 2010 Note-A-Day Calendar Series features 365 lessons in a small, desktop calendar. Features include: * New layout and design * Daily facts, quotes, and trivia, in addition to the daily lesson * A 16-page glossary with 20 chords, 20 scales, music theory lessons, and more * Techniques, ear training lessons, music theory lessons, improvisational ideas, fingerboard knowledge, and more * Lessons geared toward advanced beginner through professional players * Each lesson can be completed in 5 minutes or less * No music-reading ability required * Spiral-bound for durability * Updated and revised for 2010 Calendars in the series include Bass, Cello, Double Bass, Drum Set, Guitar, Piano, Trumpet, Viola, Violin, and Voice
365 Voice Lessons: 2010 Note-A-Day Calendar for Voice
Start the new year with your January monthly calendar
1) Happy New Year!
4) For art lovers: The "Creative Works" exhibit continues at Gannon University's Schuster Gallery, third floor of the school's Nash Library, 619 Sassafras St. Hours are Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to midnight.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 12:30 p.m. to midnight. Show continues through Jan. 20. Call 871-5467.
Young voices: The Young People's Chorus of Erie, open to singers ages 7-18, will hold auditions for new members, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., through Jan. 7. Call 898-6789 for location and to make an appointment.
5) Musical talent: New player auditions take place for the Erie Junior Philharmonic orchestra, including prelude string, intermezzo string and ensemble groups. Call 774-8598 for location details and to schedule a time.
7) Gather around: Toddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Experience Children's Museum, 420 French St.; includes a story and craft with a different theme each week. Admission, $5; free to museum members and children younger than 2. Also Jan. 14, 21 and 28. Call 453-3743.
8) High school musical: High school musicians from the tri-state area will perform with the Mercyhurst Jazz and Wind Ensembles, 7:30 p.m. On Jan. 9, they will perform with the Tri-State Wind Band at 2 p.m. Both programs at Mercyhurst College's Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center. Call 824-2394.
Calling all artists: Deadline for submitting poems and works of art to the Erie County Poet Laureate 2009-2010 Book Project. For details and guidelines, visit eriecountygov.org.
Miles to go: Take a snowshoe night hike at Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, 7-9 p.m.; $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers. If no snow, a hike without snowshoes will take place. For adults and children ages 8 and older. Call 835-5356.
It's showtime: Erie Playhouse Youtheatre presents Disney's "High School Musical 2," 7 p.m., at the Erie Playhouse, 13 W. 10th St. Additional shows: Jan. 9, 10 and 15-17. Performances are Fridays, 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets, $13. Call 454-2852, Ext. 0.
9) Tracks at TREC: Bring the kids to the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive, from 1-2:30 p.m. to learn about animal tracks. No registration required; small fee applies. Call 833-7424.
Enjoy the snow: Beginners' cross-country ski clinic, 10 a.m.-noon, for adults and children ages 8 and older, Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road. $8 members; $10 nonmembers. No registration needed. Call 835-5356 for snow conditions. Equipment available. Also, Jan. 16, 23.
Comedy and chocolate: Meg Maly and other local comedians, including Mark Bradley Morrow and M.C. Diehl Edwards, perform stand-up comedy while the audience enjoys chocolate desserts and hot beverages, 7 p.m., Masonic Temple, 32 W. Eighth St.; $8 per person; proceeds benefit A.N.N.A Shelter. Call 825-2200.
Learn to ski: Meet at Presque Isle State Park's Rotary Pavilion for a cross-country ski class, 10:30 a.m.-noon.. Rent equipment or bring your own; registration appreciated. All ages welcome. Call 833-7424.
Let it snow: Adults and children ages 8 and older can learn the basics of snowshoeing and enjoy a winter hike with an Asbury Woods naturalist, 12:30-2 p.m. Meet at the Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road; $8 members; $10 nonmembers. Call 835-5356. Also, Jan. 16, 23.
10) Bird by bird: Observe and discuss the winter birds that visit the Asbury Woods Nature Center's feeders, 2-2:45 p.m. Free. Also, Jan. 24. Call 835-5356.
Plant life: Children ages 6-10 can learn about types of plants in a class at Experience Children's Museum, 420 French St., 1-4 p.m.; $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Registration required. Call 453-3743.
11) Factory story: Mercyhurst College Labor Film Series presents "Made in L.A.," a documentary about Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops, 7 p.m., Taylor Little Theatre at Mercyhurst College; free. Call 824-3027.
12) Women's work: New York's 92nd Street Y satellite broadcast series presents New York Times Op-Ed columnist Gail Collins and author/screenwriter Nora Ephron in a discussion on how American women's lives have changed during the past five decades; 8 p.m.; Taylor Little Theatre, Mercyhurst College. Adults, $5. Call 824-3000.
13) Higher education help: Learn about the college financial aid process at a free workshop, 6:30 p.m., in Room 1200, Gannon University's Palumbo Academic Center, 824 Peach St. Call 871-7337.
Food faceoff: Compare low-fat, low-cal versions of foods against their traditional versions, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Student Union Great Room at Mercyhurst College. Cost: 50 cents to taste both versions of an item. Proceeds benefit Mercy Center for Women. Call 824-2388.
14) Students' night to shine: Exhibit of works by Mercyhurst College art students will open with artists' reception, 7-9 p.m., in the college's Cummings Gallery. The show remains on display through Jan. 24. Call 824-2092.
Beautiful voice: The Mercyhurst College Faculty Recital Series presents mezzo-soprano Lydia Howery, 8 p.m., in the school's Walker Recital Hall. Free. Call 824-2394.
Good advice: The German Cultural Society of Erie meets, 7 p.m., at Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St. Hospice Director Kristine Ridinger will discuss Hospice Care and Services. Free. Visit www.gcsoe.org.
15) Fit for a king: Gannon University's Erie Chamber Orchestra, along with the Shiloh Baptist Church Choir, performs an annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., 7:30 p.m., St. Patrick Catholic Church, 130 E. Fourth St. Free. Call 871-7755 or 871-5467.
Folk art: New exhibit, Making It Better: Folk Arts in Pennsylvania Today, opens in the main gallery, Erie Art Museum, 411 State St. Hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Admission: $2-$4. Call 459-5477.
16) Brush up: Join artist Brian Payne for a watercolor painting workshop, noon-3 p.m., Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road; $30 per person. Call 835-5356.
Opera favorite: The Metropolitan Opera presents Bizet's "Carmen," live on screen, 1 p.m., Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst College. Tickets, $10-30. Call 824-3000.
Remembering Mendelssohn: The Mercyhurst Orchestra celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn with a concert featuring violin soloist Barton Samuel Rotberg, 8 p.m., in the college's Walker Recital Hall. Free. Call 824-2394.
Pet safety: Grey-Save of Northwestern Pennsylvania holds a pet first-aid class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Howlabaloo Dog Park, 11290 Lay Road, Edinboro; $30 per person; registration and payment required in advance. Call 825-7825.
17) Animal life: Class on nocturnal animals, 1-4 p.m., Experience Children's Museum, 420 French St., for children ages 6-10; $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Registration required. Call 453-3743.
18) Martin Luther King Jr. Day
You Otter know: Autism Awareness Night with the Erie Otters benefits autism services at the Dr. Gertrude Barber National Institute. Attend the game against the Kitchener Rangers, 6 p.m., at the Tullio Arena, then stay to meet the players and get autographs and photos. Visit www.barberinstitute.org/events.
19) Consider this: Michele Norris, co-host of National Public Radio's All Things Considered, speaks on current events at Penn State Behrend, 7:30 p.m.; McGarvey Commons, Reed Union Building. Free. Call 898-6171.
Expert opinion: New York's 92nd Street Y satellite broadcast series presents Joseph E. Stiglitz, economist, author and professor at Columbia University, 8 p.m., Taylor Little Theatre, Mercyhurst College; $5. Call 824-3000.
Let It Be: "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles," 7:30 p.m., Warner Theatre, 811 State St. Tickets: $29.75, $39.75, $49.75.. Call 452-4857.
20) Creature feature: Animals in the Snow is a series of six classes for 2- to 3-year-olds with an adult; 9:30-10:15 a.m. or 10:45-11:30 a.m., Wednesdays, Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road. $40 for members; $45 for nonmembers. Registration and prepayment required. Call 835-5356.
21) Students on stage: Mercyhurst Preparatory School's Department of Performing Arts presents the comedy, "The Curious Savage," 7 p.m., 538 E. Grandview Blvd. Also, Jan. 22, 23 at 7 p.m.; Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets, $5-$7.
22) Under the moon: Take a nighttime snowshoe walk, Presque Isle State Park, 6-8 p.m.; meet at the Lighthouse parking area. Bring your own gear or borrow the park's equipment. Free. Call 833-7424.
Color your world: Object as Color, an exhibit of oil paintings by Malcolm Christhilf, opens in the Erie Art Museum's Frame Shop Gallery, 423 State St. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Call 459-5477.
23) Comic opera: The Metropolitan Opera presents "Der Rosenkavalier," by Richard Strauss, on screen, 1 p.m., Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst College. Tickets, $10-$30. Call 824-3000.
24) Weather or not: Kids ages 6-10 can learn about weather and basic weather instruments from TV weatherman Tom DiVecchio, 1-4 p.m., Experience Children's Museum, 420 French St. Members, $15; nonmembers, $20. Registration required. Call 453-3743.
26) Art lesson: Get in-depth instruction in watercolor technique in a three-session watercolor class, 6-8 p.m., at Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road. $75 per person; continues Feb. 2 and 9. Call 835-5356.
28) The final frontier: Keith Noll, of the Space Telescope Science Institute, discusses the Hubble Space Telescope and shares pictures from the telescope, 7:30 p.m., McGarvey Commons, Penn State Behrend. Call 898-6105.
29) Night trek: Full Moon Cross Country Ski, Presque Isle State Park, 5:30-7 p.m. Meet at the Lighthouse parking area. No fees, but registration required. Bring your own equipment. Call 833-7424.
30) Highland feast: The Robert Burns Scottish Club hosts the annual Burns supper, 6 p.m., Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St. Event will include a presentation by Jeremy Brown, president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, as well as bagpipers, dancing and a taste of traditional haggis. Make reservations by Jan. 15. Call Sheila at 898-3417 or Alan at 474-2431.
On frozen pond: Meet at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive, 1 p.m., to experience the frozen Presque Isle Bay with a park naturalist. No fees or registration. Call 833-7424.
31) Golden globes: The Harlem Globetrotters showcase their eye-popping antics, 2 p.m., Tullio Arena. Tickets start at $18; available online at www.ticketmaster.com. For information, visit www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
4) For art lovers: The "Creative Works" exhibit continues at Gannon University's Schuster Gallery, third floor of the school's Nash Library, 619 Sassafras St. Hours are Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to midnight.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 12:30 p.m. to midnight. Show continues through Jan. 20. Call 871-5467.
Young voices: The Young People's Chorus of Erie, open to singers ages 7-18, will hold auditions for new members, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., through Jan. 7. Call 898-6789 for location and to make an appointment.
5) Musical talent: New player auditions take place for the Erie Junior Philharmonic orchestra, including prelude string, intermezzo string and ensemble groups. Call 774-8598 for location details and to schedule a time.
7) Gather around: Toddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Experience Children's Museum, 420 French St.; includes a story and craft with a different theme each week. Admission, $5; free to museum members and children younger than 2. Also Jan. 14, 21 and 28. Call 453-3743.
8) High school musical: High school musicians from the tri-state area will perform with the Mercyhurst Jazz and Wind Ensembles, 7:30 p.m. On Jan. 9, they will perform with the Tri-State Wind Band at 2 p.m. Both programs at Mercyhurst College's Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center. Call 824-2394.
Calling all artists: Deadline for submitting poems and works of art to the Erie County Poet Laureate 2009-2010 Book Project. For details and guidelines, visit eriecountygov.org.
Miles to go: Take a snowshoe night hike at Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, 7-9 p.m.; $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers. If no snow, a hike without snowshoes will take place. For adults and children ages 8 and older. Call 835-5356.
It's showtime: Erie Playhouse Youtheatre presents Disney's "High School Musical 2," 7 p.m., at the Erie Playhouse, 13 W. 10th St. Additional shows: Jan. 9, 10 and 15-17. Performances are Fridays, 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets, $13. Call 454-2852, Ext. 0.
9) Tracks at TREC: Bring the kids to the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive, from 1-2:30 p.m. to learn about animal tracks. No registration required; small fee applies. Call 833-7424.
Enjoy the snow: Beginners' cross-country ski clinic, 10 a.m.-noon, for adults and children ages 8 and older, Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road. $8 members; $10 nonmembers. No registration needed. Call 835-5356 for snow conditions. Equipment available. Also, Jan. 16, 23.
Comedy and chocolate: Meg Maly and other local comedians, including Mark Bradley Morrow and M.C. Diehl Edwards, perform stand-up comedy while the audience enjoys chocolate desserts and hot beverages, 7 p.m., Masonic Temple, 32 W. Eighth St.; $8 per person; proceeds benefit A.N.N.A Shelter. Call 825-2200.
Learn to ski: Meet at Presque Isle State Park's Rotary Pavilion for a cross-country ski class, 10:30 a.m.-noon.. Rent equipment or bring your own; registration appreciated. All ages welcome. Call 833-7424.
Let it snow: Adults and children ages 8 and older can learn the basics of snowshoeing and enjoy a winter hike with an Asbury Woods naturalist, 12:30-2 p.m. Meet at the Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road; $8 members; $10 nonmembers. Call 835-5356. Also, Jan. 16, 23.
10) Bird by bird: Observe and discuss the winter birds that visit the Asbury Woods Nature Center's feeders, 2-2:45 p.m. Free. Also, Jan. 24. Call 835-5356.
Plant life: Children ages 6-10 can learn about types of plants in a class at Experience Children's Museum, 420 French St., 1-4 p.m.; $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Registration required. Call 453-3743.
11) Factory story: Mercyhurst College Labor Film Series presents "Made in L.A.," a documentary about Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops, 7 p.m., Taylor Little Theatre at Mercyhurst College; free. Call 824-3027.
12) Women's work: New York's 92nd Street Y satellite broadcast series presents New York Times Op-Ed columnist Gail Collins and author/screenwriter Nora Ephron in a discussion on how American women's lives have changed during the past five decades; 8 p.m.; Taylor Little Theatre, Mercyhurst College. Adults, $5. Call 824-3000.
13) Higher education help: Learn about the college financial aid process at a free workshop, 6:30 p.m., in Room 1200, Gannon University's Palumbo Academic Center, 824 Peach St. Call 871-7337.
Food faceoff: Compare low-fat, low-cal versions of foods against their traditional versions, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Student Union Great Room at Mercyhurst College. Cost: 50 cents to taste both versions of an item. Proceeds benefit Mercy Center for Women. Call 824-2388.
14) Students' night to shine: Exhibit of works by Mercyhurst College art students will open with artists' reception, 7-9 p.m., in the college's Cummings Gallery. The show remains on display through Jan. 24. Call 824-2092.
Beautiful voice: The Mercyhurst College Faculty Recital Series presents mezzo-soprano Lydia Howery, 8 p.m., in the school's Walker Recital Hall. Free. Call 824-2394.
Good advice: The German Cultural Society of Erie meets, 7 p.m., at Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St. Hospice Director Kristine Ridinger will discuss Hospice Care and Services. Free. Visit www.gcsoe.org.
15) Fit for a king: Gannon University's Erie Chamber Orchestra, along with the Shiloh Baptist Church Choir, performs an annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., 7:30 p.m., St. Patrick Catholic Church, 130 E. Fourth St. Free. Call 871-7755 or 871-5467.
Folk art: New exhibit, Making It Better: Folk Arts in Pennsylvania Today, opens in the main gallery, Erie Art Museum, 411 State St. Hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Admission: $2-$4. Call 459-5477.
16) Brush up: Join artist Brian Payne for a watercolor painting workshop, noon-3 p.m., Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road; $30 per person. Call 835-5356.
Opera favorite: The Metropolitan Opera presents Bizet's "Carmen," live on screen, 1 p.m., Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst College. Tickets, $10-30. Call 824-3000.
Remembering Mendelssohn: The Mercyhurst Orchestra celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn with a concert featuring violin soloist Barton Samuel Rotberg, 8 p.m., in the college's Walker Recital Hall. Free. Call 824-2394.
Pet safety: Grey-Save of Northwestern Pennsylvania holds a pet first-aid class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Howlabaloo Dog Park, 11290 Lay Road, Edinboro; $30 per person; registration and payment required in advance. Call 825-7825.
17) Animal life: Class on nocturnal animals, 1-4 p.m., Experience Children's Museum, 420 French St., for children ages 6-10; $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Registration required. Call 453-3743.
18) Martin Luther King Jr. Day
You Otter know: Autism Awareness Night with the Erie Otters benefits autism services at the Dr. Gertrude Barber National Institute. Attend the game against the Kitchener Rangers, 6 p.m., at the Tullio Arena, then stay to meet the players and get autographs and photos. Visit www.barberinstitute.org/events.
19) Consider this: Michele Norris, co-host of National Public Radio's All Things Considered, speaks on current events at Penn State Behrend, 7:30 p.m.; McGarvey Commons, Reed Union Building. Free. Call 898-6171.
Expert opinion: New York's 92nd Street Y satellite broadcast series presents Joseph E. Stiglitz, economist, author and professor at Columbia University, 8 p.m., Taylor Little Theatre, Mercyhurst College; $5. Call 824-3000.
Let It Be: "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles," 7:30 p.m., Warner Theatre, 811 State St. Tickets: $29.75, $39.75, $49.75.. Call 452-4857.
20) Creature feature: Animals in the Snow is a series of six classes for 2- to 3-year-olds with an adult; 9:30-10:15 a.m. or 10:45-11:30 a.m., Wednesdays, Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road. $40 for members; $45 for nonmembers. Registration and prepayment required. Call 835-5356.
21) Students on stage: Mercyhurst Preparatory School's Department of Performing Arts presents the comedy, "The Curious Savage," 7 p.m., 538 E. Grandview Blvd. Also, Jan. 22, 23 at 7 p.m.; Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets, $5-$7.
22) Under the moon: Take a nighttime snowshoe walk, Presque Isle State Park, 6-8 p.m.; meet at the Lighthouse parking area. Bring your own gear or borrow the park's equipment. Free. Call 833-7424.
Color your world: Object as Color, an exhibit of oil paintings by Malcolm Christhilf, opens in the Erie Art Museum's Frame Shop Gallery, 423 State St. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Call 459-5477.
23) Comic opera: The Metropolitan Opera presents "Der Rosenkavalier," by Richard Strauss, on screen, 1 p.m., Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst College. Tickets, $10-$30. Call 824-3000.
24) Weather or not: Kids ages 6-10 can learn about weather and basic weather instruments from TV weatherman Tom DiVecchio, 1-4 p.m., Experience Children's Museum, 420 French St. Members, $15; nonmembers, $20. Registration required. Call 453-3743.
26) Art lesson: Get in-depth instruction in watercolor technique in a three-session watercolor class, 6-8 p.m., at Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road. $75 per person; continues Feb. 2 and 9. Call 835-5356.
28) The final frontier: Keith Noll, of the Space Telescope Science Institute, discusses the Hubble Space Telescope and shares pictures from the telescope, 7:30 p.m., McGarvey Commons, Penn State Behrend. Call 898-6105.
29) Night trek: Full Moon Cross Country Ski, Presque Isle State Park, 5:30-7 p.m. Meet at the Lighthouse parking area. No fees, but registration required. Bring your own equipment. Call 833-7424.
30) Highland feast: The Robert Burns Scottish Club hosts the annual Burns supper, 6 p.m., Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St. Event will include a presentation by Jeremy Brown, president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, as well as bagpipers, dancing and a taste of traditional haggis. Make reservations by Jan. 15. Call Sheila at 898-3417 or Alan at 474-2431.
On frozen pond: Meet at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive, 1 p.m., to experience the frozen Presque Isle Bay with a park naturalist. No fees or registration. Call 833-7424.
31) Golden globes: The Harlem Globetrotters showcase their eye-popping antics, 2 p.m., Tullio Arena. Tickets start at $18; available online at www.ticketmaster.com. For information, visit www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
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Cell phone hacking guide put out
FRANKFURT — A German security expert has raised the ire of the cell phone industry after he and group of researchers posted online a how-to guide for cracking the encryption that keeps the phone calls of GSM-standard cell phone users secret.
Karsten Nohl, 28, told The Associated Press this week that he, working with others online and around the world, created a codebook showing how to get past the GSM encryption used to keep conversations on more than 3 billion mobile phones safe from prying ears.
Nohl said the purpose was to push companies to improve security. The collaborative effort put the information on line through torrent file-sharing sites.
“The message is to have better security, not we want to break you,” he said of the move. “The goal is better security. If we created more demand for more security, if any of the network operators could use this as a marketing feature ... that would be the best possible outcome.”
The GSM Association, a trade group that represents nearly 800 wireless operators, said it was mystified by Nohl's rationale.
Claire Cranton, a spokeswoman for the London-based group, said that “this activity is highly illegal in the UK and would be a serious RIPA offense as it probably is in most countries.” RIPA, or the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, is a British law governing the interception of user logs and e-mails of suspected criminals by security and intelligence agencies.
It has already been possible to intercept GSM calls, but the equipment is generally only available to law enforcement. Regular wiretapping of cellular calls is also possible, since they travel unencrypted on landlines after being picked up by a cell tower.
Even with Nohl's exploit, expensive and sophisticated radio equipment placed close to the target is required to pull the calls off the air.
Nohls' effort undermines the 21-year-old algorithm used to ensure the privacy of phone calls made on GSM (global system for mobile communication) cell phone networks.
That algorithm, dubbed the A5/1 and made up of 64-bit binary code, was adopted in 1988. Since then 128-bit codes have been implemented to ensure caller privacy on newer, third-generation networks. The GSM Association has developed the A5/3 algorithm, that it says is gradually being phased in to replace A5/1.
“The GSMA heads up a security working group which looks at all issues re: security and this isn't something that we take lightly at all,” Cranton wrote in an e-mail to The AP. “We have a new security algorithm that is being phased (in), as the protection and privacy of customer communications is at the forefront of operators' concerns.”
Nohl, who holds a doctorate in computer engineering from the University of Virginia, said that going from a 64-bit code to 128-bit code “makes it some quintillion times more difficult” to crack.
He said the codebook was compiled and posted online not for malicious intent but a call to the cell phone industry to improve the level of security for those who use GSM phones that are found worldwide and offered through numerous network providers.
“Being security researchers one thing we can do, and what we choose to do in this case, is to show how it can be done,” he told the AP yesterday by telephone.
“We have created a tool, a codebook, that's used to decrypt GSM packs, or the GSM encryptions,” he added, noting that with the codes phone calls could be recorded using a high-end PC, a radio and some software.
“In GSM this flaw was pointed out 15 years ago and 15 years seems long enough for the cypher to be replaced with something else. No one uses a phone that is 15 years old,” Nohl said. “If they had taken steps they could have replaced everything three time times over.”
Nohl made the announcement Sunday at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin, a four-day event that ends yesterday.
While there has been criticism, there is also some faint praise and admiration for the effort.
“We're familiar with his work. It's proper stuff,” said Simon Bransfield-Garth, chief executive of London-based Cellcrypt, which sells software to keep mobile phones secure.
“People have been trying to crack GSM for a long time,” Bransfield-Garth told AP. “I think the science behind it is pretty sound,” he added. “Whether putting it in the public domain was wise, is an entirely different debate.”
Karsten Nohl, 28, told The Associated Press this week that he, working with others online and around the world, created a codebook showing how to get past the GSM encryption used to keep conversations on more than 3 billion mobile phones safe from prying ears.
Nohl said the purpose was to push companies to improve security. The collaborative effort put the information on line through torrent file-sharing sites.
“The message is to have better security, not we want to break you,” he said of the move. “The goal is better security. If we created more demand for more security, if any of the network operators could use this as a marketing feature ... that would be the best possible outcome.”
The GSM Association, a trade group that represents nearly 800 wireless operators, said it was mystified by Nohl's rationale.
Claire Cranton, a spokeswoman for the London-based group, said that “this activity is highly illegal in the UK and would be a serious RIPA offense as it probably is in most countries.” RIPA, or the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, is a British law governing the interception of user logs and e-mails of suspected criminals by security and intelligence agencies.
It has already been possible to intercept GSM calls, but the equipment is generally only available to law enforcement. Regular wiretapping of cellular calls is also possible, since they travel unencrypted on landlines after being picked up by a cell tower.
Even with Nohl's exploit, expensive and sophisticated radio equipment placed close to the target is required to pull the calls off the air.
Nohls' effort undermines the 21-year-old algorithm used to ensure the privacy of phone calls made on GSM (global system for mobile communication) cell phone networks.
That algorithm, dubbed the A5/1 and made up of 64-bit binary code, was adopted in 1988. Since then 128-bit codes have been implemented to ensure caller privacy on newer, third-generation networks. The GSM Association has developed the A5/3 algorithm, that it says is gradually being phased in to replace A5/1.
“The GSMA heads up a security working group which looks at all issues re: security and this isn't something that we take lightly at all,” Cranton wrote in an e-mail to The AP. “We have a new security algorithm that is being phased (in), as the protection and privacy of customer communications is at the forefront of operators' concerns.”
Nohl, who holds a doctorate in computer engineering from the University of Virginia, said that going from a 64-bit code to 128-bit code “makes it some quintillion times more difficult” to crack.
He said the codebook was compiled and posted online not for malicious intent but a call to the cell phone industry to improve the level of security for those who use GSM phones that are found worldwide and offered through numerous network providers.
“Being security researchers one thing we can do, and what we choose to do in this case, is to show how it can be done,” he told the AP yesterday by telephone.
“We have created a tool, a codebook, that's used to decrypt GSM packs, or the GSM encryptions,” he added, noting that with the codes phone calls could be recorded using a high-end PC, a radio and some software.
“In GSM this flaw was pointed out 15 years ago and 15 years seems long enough for the cypher to be replaced with something else. No one uses a phone that is 15 years old,” Nohl said. “If they had taken steps they could have replaced everything three time times over.”
Nohl made the announcement Sunday at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin, a four-day event that ends yesterday.
While there has been criticism, there is also some faint praise and admiration for the effort.
“We're familiar with his work. It's proper stuff,” said Simon Bransfield-Garth, chief executive of London-based Cellcrypt, which sells software to keep mobile phones secure.
“People have been trying to crack GSM for a long time,” Bransfield-Garth told AP. “I think the science behind it is pretty sound,” he added. “Whether putting it in the public domain was wise, is an entirely different debate.”
FBI Probes Hack at Citibank
BY SIOBHAN GORMAN AND EVAN PEREZ
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a computer-security breach targeting Citigroup Inc. that resulted in a theft of tens of millions of dollars by computer hackers who appear linked to a Russian cyber gang, according to government officials.
The attack took aim at Citigroup's Citibank subsidiary, which includes its North American retail bank and other businesses. It couldn't be learned whether the thieves gained access to Citibank's systems directly or through third parties.
The attack underscores the blurring of lines between criminal and national-security threats in cyber space. Hackers also assaulted two other entities, at least one of them ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a computer-security breach targeting Citigroup Inc. that resulted in a theft of tens of millions of dollars by computer hackers who appear linked to a Russian cyber gang, according to government officials.
The attack took aim at Citigroup's Citibank subsidiary, which includes its North American retail bank and other businesses. It couldn't be learned whether the thieves gained access to Citibank's systems directly or through third parties.
The attack underscores the blurring of lines between criminal and national-security threats in cyber space. Hackers also assaulted two other entities, at least one of them ...
Chinese Pirates Hacked Ubuntu to Look Like Windows XP
Infamous Chinese software pirates were not much happy with just copying Windows XP, so they moved their interests to hacking Ubuntu to look like Windows XP. With a Windows XP look-alike we do not mean just a theme or a shell replacement, going by what we experienced, Ylmf OS is a pixel-perfect copycat of Windows XP, but based on Ubuntu Linux.
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Ylmf OS is the closest Windows XP look, that Linux can ever get to. The link that we have provided, to the homepage of Ylmf OS, is converted from Chinese to English. This OS is based on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala. Most of the Chinese fonts are integrated into Ylmf, so an English language user cannot expect to use it right away.
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Techie-Buzz Verdict:
As we have already stated, Ylmf OS is the closest look Linux can get, of Windows XP. Ylmf OS also integrates the latest and stable OpenOffice 3.1, for complete portability with MS Office. It also integrates classic Windows theme, so that users can feel more close to Windows user interface. It also integrates stable version on Wine emulator. It has SMplayer for media playback. For internet browsing, it has latest version of Firefox. aMule, Filezilla and Pidgin are also integrated. If we put all of these features together, it is a complete and stable Linux distro that is perfect for use, even for a Windows user. We looked at Ylmf OS from two viewpoints: 1. As a Linux distro: Perfect, as it is based on stable architecture of Ubuntu Linux, plus it provides users with Windows XP look and feel. 2. As pirated/ripped Windows XP: As far as we know, Microsoft cannot sue the developers of Ylmf OS, as it is completely based on Ubuntu Linux, which itself promotes modifications and copying. But, if the developers have ported/hacked some code from Windows XP, to bring such a close look to Linux, they are in trouble. Earlier as reported in Clonedinchina, a developer had landed in jail for 3.5 years for Tomato Garden Windows XP, a pirated version of Windows XP. We at Techie-Buzz, never promote Piracy.
Techie-Buzz Rating:4/5
Amazon Kindle Copyright Hacked: PDF Books Up for Grabs
In the spirit of giving, hackers have claimed success in cracking copyright protections on Amazon’s Kindle eReader, allowing eBooks to be exported to other devices.
The eBooks will take the form of a pdf file, allowing it to be easily shared around the Kindle community and other file supporting devices.
Israeli hacker Labba is taking the kudos for this hack, after responding to a challenge on hacking forum: hacking.org.
US hacker i♥cabbages has also created a programme dubbed “Unswindle” (yes, rhymes with Kindle…) that converts books stored in the Kindle for PC app into a different file format for use elsewhere.
Kindle for PC allows customers to buy books to read on their PCs without having to purchase a Kindle reader.
Amazon doesn’t enforce Digital Rights Management (DRM ) on its books, but allows individual publishers to decide if they want to protect their eBook. Books in the main proprietary format .azw have not been able to be used on other devices. Until now of course.
DRM on the Kindle has been contentious since its implementation, with rights holders arguing that its necessary to protect copyright, while consumers feel restricted with regards to how they can use the content.
The Kindle has been hugely popular since its US release in 2007. Amazon has predicted that it will have sold a million devices by the end of this year.
Amazon’s Kindle hacks are just the latest in a long line of “in your face DRM” attacks. Copyright protection on DVDs was hacked back in 1999, and a few years later copyright protection on iTunes was also broken, leading Apple to start offering DRM-free tunes.
Do hacked eBooks tempt you to dig out your wallet for a Kindle? Leave us a comment and let us know.
Adobe predicted as top 2010 hacker target * Alert * Print * Post comment McAfee's crystal ball also reveals Google Chrome dangers
Adobe will overtake Microsoft as the primary target for hackers and virus writers in 2010, net-security firm McAfee predicts.
Attacks targeting vulnerabilities in Acrobat Reader and Flash are already commonplace, driven in part by that software's widespread use. The often-tricky update process and lack of user awareness that apps as well as browsers and Windows need updating further compounds the problem of PDF-based malware - which McAfee reckons will only increase next year.
The security firm also predicts an increase in the severity and power of hacking attacks aimed at users of social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook. Mystic McAfee also predicts that banking Trojans will become even more sophisticated, perhaps by gaining the ability to interrupt legitimate transactions and make unauthorised withdrawals without being detected. Malware in email attachments, a common ploy in targeted attacks, is also expected to increase.
Meanwhile, botnets - the main currency of cyberattacks - are likely to move further away from reliance on command and control servers towards a peer-to-peer architecture that's more resilient against takedown efforts.
All these predictions more or less follow on from current trends. The one new highlight in McAfee's threat report is the prediction that HTML5 will give "cybercriminals new opportunities to write malware and prey on users." The upcoming web mark-up technology is meant to reduce reliance on proprietary browser plug-ins for Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight, and Sun Java. The standard is still a work-in-progress, but elements of the technology are already supported by Google Chrome, a fact that could spawn a new line of hacking attacks, McAfee warns:
HTML 5 holds all the promises that today’s web community seeks - primarily that of blurring and removing the lines between a web application and a desktop application. HTML5-based attacks will become even more tempting once the Google Chrome Operating System is released. (It’s scheduled for second half of 2010.)
Google Chrome OS is intended for use with netbooks, and HTML5 enables not only a rich Internet experience, but also offline applications. Another motivation for attackers is HTML5’s anticipated cross-platform support, which will allow attackers to eventually reach users of many mainstream browsers.
McAfee's 2010 Threat Predictions report can be downloaded here as an un-Firefox friendly PDF. ®
Attacks targeting vulnerabilities in Acrobat Reader and Flash are already commonplace, driven in part by that software's widespread use. The often-tricky update process and lack of user awareness that apps as well as browsers and Windows need updating further compounds the problem of PDF-based malware - which McAfee reckons will only increase next year.
The security firm also predicts an increase in the severity and power of hacking attacks aimed at users of social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook. Mystic McAfee also predicts that banking Trojans will become even more sophisticated, perhaps by gaining the ability to interrupt legitimate transactions and make unauthorised withdrawals without being detected. Malware in email attachments, a common ploy in targeted attacks, is also expected to increase.
Meanwhile, botnets - the main currency of cyberattacks - are likely to move further away from reliance on command and control servers towards a peer-to-peer architecture that's more resilient against takedown efforts.
All these predictions more or less follow on from current trends. The one new highlight in McAfee's threat report is the prediction that HTML5 will give "cybercriminals new opportunities to write malware and prey on users." The upcoming web mark-up technology is meant to reduce reliance on proprietary browser plug-ins for Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight, and Sun Java. The standard is still a work-in-progress, but elements of the technology are already supported by Google Chrome, a fact that could spawn a new line of hacking attacks, McAfee warns:
HTML 5 holds all the promises that today’s web community seeks - primarily that of blurring and removing the lines between a web application and a desktop application. HTML5-based attacks will become even more tempting once the Google Chrome Operating System is released. (It’s scheduled for second half of 2010.)
Google Chrome OS is intended for use with netbooks, and HTML5 enables not only a rich Internet experience, but also offline applications. Another motivation for attackers is HTML5’s anticipated cross-platform support, which will allow attackers to eventually reach users of many mainstream browsers.
McAfee's 2010 Threat Predictions report can be downloaded here as an un-Firefox friendly PDF. ®
N.O.V.A.: The next best thing to Halo for iPhone
N.O.V.A. for iPhone looks and plays like a certain console classic.
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Short for Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance (as if that matters), Gameloft's first-person shooter borrows heavily from the Halo playbook.
You're the sometimes solo, sometimes squad-based hero out to save mankind from the alien threat du jour. The game's 13 single-player missions span five environments (from bunker to jungle to spacecraft), each one dripping in console-quality graphic goodness.
An excellent tutorial acclimates you to the controls, which are always a challenge for any iPhone/iPod Touch shooter, but here are some of the best I've seen. Dip into the settings and you can choose from three control schemes or manually arrange the onscreen d-pad, fire button, and other controls exactly how you like them. Nice.
If you like kicking alien butt, you'll love N.O.V.A.
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Once you've exhausted the single-player campaign, you can engage in 2-4-player deathmatches--either locally or online. (One small gripe: Online play requires a Wi-Fi connection, so you can't get your frag on just anywhere.)
I could say more about the game, but I really don't want to spoil the fun of discovering it on your own. N.O.V.A. really is something special (and that's saying something in a year chock full of special games). Don't take my word alone: The Download Blog's Jason Parker named N.O.V.A. one of the 17 best iPhone games of 2009.
How would you rank N.O.V.A. among first-person shooters for the iPhone? Is it better than Modern Combat: Sandstorm? Better than Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies? Share your FPS faves in the comments!
Facebook Shuts Down Service That Automatically Deletes Facebook Accounts
If you’re looking to delete your Facebook account, you are better off using Facebook’s account deletion form than Seppukoo which has now been blocked from Facebook. That’s why the Seppukoo website now has a tutorial on how to manually delete your account posted on their homepage (which we’ve embedded below). Not only has Seppukoo been blocked but they were also sent a Cease and Desist from Facebook’s D.C.-based law firm: Perkins Coie.
At this point there’s little reason for Facebook to continue with litigation as the company has been effectively blocked from accessing Facebook. The site had enabled users to commit “virtual suicide” by killing their Facebook account for them. Rather than simply following the steps to disabling their Facebook account, users could watch Seppukoo delete all comments they’ve ever posted and delete each friend one at a time.
It was a cool concept but it’s clear why Facebook wouldn’t want people using the product. Earlier this year Facebook killed off Burger King’s Whopper Sacrifice application, which encouraged users to delete some of their friendships in exchange for a free whopper. The reason was that the application violated Facebook’s terms of service. Hundreds of thousands of users had used the application before it was shut down and it continued to receive tons of press after being disabled.
While Seppukoo was ultimately committing their own virtual suicide when they first launched this service, the site has garnered a lot of attention since Facebook shut them down. While Dr. Jack Kevorkian may support the concept of assisted digital suicide, creating products which automate the process is not the best long-term business plan.
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