Dell ships motherboard with malicious code

Apparently this is for the R410 replacement motherboards.

Dell ships motherboard with malicious code:
"Dell has confirmed that some of its PowerEdge server motherboards were shipped to customers with malware code on the embedded server management firmware."

Keep All Facebook Applications from Ever Bothering You Again

And there was much rejoicing...

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Keep All Facebook Applications from Ever Bothering You Again [Facebook]:

There are subtle, precise controls for getting your Facebook privacy back the way you like inside the social network's settings. If you want the nuclear option—no Facebook app messages or pings forever—tech blog Digital Inspiration shows you the switch. More »

Scan to email is usually a bad idea

Criminals pushing Rogue anti-Virus disguised as scanned documents: "Email messages masquerading as scanned documents are the latest attack vector being adopted by criminals to push Rogue anti-Virus Malware to the masses. The messages, which appear to have been sent from a Xerox WorkCentre Pro, come with a Zip file that will immediately infect the host system if accessed.

Update:
Since running this story on Friday, we’ve seen more examples of this attack."

Phone Disk Mounts iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad as USB Disks in Finder [Downloads]

Phone Disk Mounts iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad as USB Disks in Finder [Downloads]:

Mac only: iPhone users have been able to browse the contents of their device using apps like previously mentioned iPhone Explorer for awhile, but Phone Disk integrates it with OS X, mounting your iPhone in the Finder instead of a separate app. More »

Blackboard to Buy Two Education-Software Companies—Elluminate and Wimba

Blackboard to Buy Two Education-Software Companies—Elluminate and Wimba:
Blackboard has a habit of acquiring an education-technology company every year, but this year it bought two—both of which offer similar services.