Apple Security Advisory 2012-05-14-1 – This update runs a malware removal tool that will remove the most common variants of the Flashback malware. If the Flashback malware is found, it presents a dialog notifying the user that malware was removed. There is no indication to the user if malware is not found.

Debian Linux Security Advisory 2471-1 – Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in FFmpeg, a multimedia player, server and encoder. Multiple input validations in the decoders/ demuxers for Westwood Studios VQA, Apple MJPEG-B, Theora, Matroska, Vorbis, Sony ATRAC3, DV, NSV, files could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

DigitalJournal.com Op-Ed: Russia's crime boss, Vladimir Putin, returns for a third term DigitalJournal.com Russia is a corrupt, autocratic pseudo-democracy concentrated on Putin's leadership, where corrupt officials, dangerous oligarchs, and gangsters are tied together to form a mafia state, according to Wiki-leak's secret diplomatic cables. and more

Blogger News Network (blog) Chinese Claiming the Philippines Is Theirs Blogger News Network (blog) The are some Wikileak rumors published on ABS-CBN suggest that China's bribes to a previous administration would have the Philippines agree to their ownership: But now, President Aquino is cleaning up the government and has the previous president under … and more

Apple Security Advisory 2012-05-09-1 – OS X Lion v10.7.4 and Security Update 2012-002 is now available and addresses multiple security issues. An issue existed in the handling of network account logins. The login process recorded sensitive information in the system log, where other users of the system could read it.

Apple Security Advisory 2012-05-07-1 – A URL spoofing issue existed in Safari. This could be used in a malicious web site to direct the user to a spoofed site that visually appeared to be a legitimate domain. Multiple cross site scripting issues existed in WebKit along with a memory corruption issue.