Sophos Security Released Free Software Tool to Block Windows Shortcut Exploit - Affects All Windows Versions

Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool: Detects the Windows Shortcut Exploit, Blocks Exploit from Running and Works with Your Existing Anti-virus

What is the Windows Shortcut Exploit?
As articulated by Sophos, "The Windows Shortcut Exploit (also known as CPLink) is a zero-day vulnerability in all versions of Windows that allows a Windows shortcut link to run a malicious DLL file. Sophos has released a free easy-to-use tool that blocks this exploit from running on your computer." The Current release of this tool (Version 1.0) provides protection for .LNK files only.

System Requirements:
Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit)

Direct download Link to Sophos Windows-Shortcut-Exploit-Protection-Tool:
http://downloads.sophos.com/custom-tools/Sophos%20Windows%20Shortcut%20Exploi...

MD5 Checksum:
51621ec89978080674b7897cef85c36e

For further information about Sophos Windows-Shortcut-Exploit-Protection-Tool:
http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-windows-shortcut-exploit-pro...

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Windows Shell could allow remote code execution:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2286198

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Is YouTube the Best Place for Non-Profits to Post Videos?

With Mega Uploads, Short User Visits, Directed Viewing Initiatives and Grants to Top Video Creators, is YouTube the Place for Most Non-Profits to Efficiently and Effectively Engage a Significant Targeted Audience? Consider the following:

• On March 17, 2010, Y ouTube announced that 24 hours of video was being uploaded every minute.
• According to a July 8, 2010 CNN.com article, "... the average user spends just 15 minutes on YouTube but 5 hours watching TV in a given day ( Leanback is one attempt by YouTube to increase visitors viewing time).
• On July 9, 2010, YouTube announced a program to give away $5 million (Los Angeles Times) in grants to top independent YouTube video creators.

With a day's work of video being uploaded to YouTube very minute where the average user (currently) only spends 15 minutes viewing, YouTube directed viewing initiatives (such as "Leanback") along with YouTube's program to fund select video producers, most non-profit organizations will now be even more limited in their ability to attract a critical mass of engaged (YouTube) viewers.

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