Media players in personal computers are the current vulnerable spot which can allow unauthorized access to your computer. So says David Thiel, senior security consultant with iSEC Partners, at a recent Black Hat hacker conference.

"The actual potential for attack is reasonably severe because nobody cares about actually playing videos from YouTube or playing music on Web pages – you can’t get music to stop playing at you," he said. "Because this stuff is launched automatically, I think the impact could be significant."
"This is the next logical place to attack," Moss said. "People know not to open strange documents, but they click on MP3s all day long."

The hope is now that these findings have been published, the companies will find the flaws in their players and patch them quickly.

This cool fashion accessory will record all your stupid moves for YouTube, or anyone else. With its 192 degree rotating lens, twin laser alignment, "fine line" compression engine, and shockproof, splashproof aluminum enclosure, it is ready for almost all of your stunts. Planned for a holiday-time release, it is priced at $349.99, and ready for preorders right now.
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Sony’s new 5-ounce camcorder is taking aim at the YouTubers with its 5-megapixel sensor which enables it to capture video in MPEG-4 at 15fps QVGA or 30fps VGA resolutions. Nicer still is the ability to pre-format your footage and to publish to video sites. And with the built-in flash, 4x digital zoom, 2.4-inch color LCD, and a rechargeable Li-ion that lasts about 90 minutes per charge, you are set to go.

Do consider that most sub-$200 digital cameras have a 30 fps VGA movie mode and this camera does not have an optical zoom lens, a feature nearly every digital camera and camcorder has. Whichever way you decide, the Sony will be out in September for $200.

After watching the video, I cannot see this taking off in any form. Reminiscent of the sidesaddle, the rider has to contort sideways to maneuver this thing. I can hear the complaints of aching backs already!

Michaels Killian is the software engineer in Dublin Ireland who came up with the idea while tinkering in his shed. A complex multi-stage chain transmission takes care of driving the wheels, and steering is done by moving the front and back wheels independently.

Why he did this, I have no idea. — Judge for yourself. — Video Link

One of the main selling points for Apple’s iPhone was the YouTube application and it made other cell phone companys quiver.  Well, Samsung is up for the battle and the war over easy accessibility has just begun.  Samsung is introducing the SGH-L760, a 3G phone that allows you to record video from the phone itself and upload it directly to YouTube, uBlog and Buzznet.  It should be decent enough for all you YouTube fanatics to upload random videos throughout the day. 

The phone is a slider, featuring a 2 megapixel camera, FM radio, Bluetooth, MP3 Player, web browser, and an expandable memory card slot for your microSD card.  The bad news, it’s being released to the European market first. 

By the way, LG just announced a partnership with Google for YouTube enabled phones. These two companies are tag teaming against Apple, putting them against the ropes.