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	<itunes:summary>A PG rated show, Ben and his Cohosts talk about there opinions on today&#039;s technology news and gives you the listener technology story&#039;s that other podcasters may have missed. This Podcast is safe for work, car, and kids.</itunes:summary>
	<itunes:author>Benjamin Straw</itunes:author>
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		<title>WordPress; Under attack if not upgraded</title>
		<link>http://www.benstechshow.com/2009/09/05/wordpress-under-attack-if-not-upgraded/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Straw</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[How to Upgrade to the latest version of wordpess]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My WordPress site did get hacked!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prevent Your WordPress Blog from Attack]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are using an older version of WordPress other than 2.8.4 you are vulnerable to an attack. The warning comes from Lorelle on WordPress after it was discovered that a nasty attack is exploiting security holes in previous versions of WordPress, creating a new “hidden” Administrator account and getting right down to the database [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are using an older version of WordPress other than 2.8.4 you are vulnerable to an attack.<br />
The warning comes from <a href="http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/old-wordpress-versions-under-attack/">Lorelle on WordPress</a> after it was discovered that a nasty attack is exploiting security holes in previous versions of WordPress, creating a new “hidden” Administrator account and getting right down to the database level. These attacks are said to be “growing by the hour”. Lorelle writes:</p>
<blockquote><p>There are two clues that your WordPress site has been attacked.</p>
<p>There are strange additions to the pretty permalinks, such as example.com/category/post-title/%&amp;(%7B$%7Beval(base64_decode($_SERVER%5BHTTP_REFERER%5D))%7D%7D|.+)&amp;%/. The keywords are “eval” and “base64_decode.”</p>
<p>The second clue is that a “back door” was created by a “hidden” Administrator. Check your site users for “Administrator (2)” or a name you do not recognize. You will probably be unable to access that account.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Please Upgrade for Gods sake, I dont want to see my readers or listeners get their sites hacked.</strong><br />
Also please download the <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-security-scan/">WP- Security</a> plugin from the <a href="http://www.wordpress.org">WordPress.org</a> site and make sure that all scans are <strong><span style="color: #008000;">GREEN.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>How to know what version of WordPress you are using?</strong><br />
At the bottom right of every WP admin page it shows the version number.</p>
<p><strong>How do I upgrade WordPress?</strong><br />
If you are using 2.8 or later its easy goto Tools &gt; Upgrade and update your WordPress install for their.<br />
If 2.8 or older you will have to download the latest version of WP from <a href="http://wordpress.org/">WordPress.org</a>.</p>
<p><strong>My WordPress site did get hacked!<br />
</strong>All I can say is goto this site and it explains what to do,<a href="http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/"></p>
<p>http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/</a></p>
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		<title>Record Skype On Windows Or Mac</title>
		<link>http://www.benstechshow.com/2009/04/14/record-skype-on-windows-or-mac/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Straw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a Podcaster and publisher of audio content, recording my guests and interviews can be a big challenge. Recording skype on windows (mainly Vista 64 bit) is not fun at all, with a LONG list of programs that do so many different things and some programs require you to jump through hoops (uninstall, reinstall, install this, install that). Macs users have it a little easier and less hassle. The list below are links and a little run down for Free and Payed applications to record skype.]]></description>
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<p>Being a Podcaster and publisher of audio content, recording my guests and interviews can be a big challenge. Recording skype on windows (mainly Vista 64 bit) is not fun at all, with a LONG list of programs that do so many different things and some programs require you to jump through hoops (uninstall, reinstall, install this, install that). Macs users have it a little easier and less hassle. The list below are links and a little run down for Free and Payed applications to record skype.</p>
<h2><strong>Mac</strong></h2>
<p><strong><a title="Übercaster" href="http://www.ubercaster.com" target="_blank">Übercaster</a></strong><br />
Ubercaster is a all in one production suite for podcasting. It lets a podcaster prepare, record, cut and release your show. With its Native Skype panel that records Skype conversations. This is due to the fact that Ubercaster uses the official Skype API to communicate with the popular chat application, and that is what makes it the best.  ($79.99)</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/">Audio Hijack Pro</a></strong><br />
<em>*Editors Pick*</em> Record from applications like iTunes, Skype, Firefox, even hardware like Microphones, mixers and other sound cards. Audio Hijack Pro is as easy as a selecting the application and clicking Hijack.  ($32)</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/">Call Recorder</a></strong><br />
Call Recorder is an add-on for Skype which automatically transforms your audio to ACC or MP3 and can also transform Skype video calls into QuickTime movies. ($14.95)</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/" target="_blank">GarageBand</a></strong><br />
It&#8217;s a great application to use for creating your own music or the almighty podcast. ($79.99)  Using <a href="http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11333/linein">LineIn</a> (Free) and <a href="http://code.google.com/p/soundflower/">Soundflower</a> (Also Free) and a little <a href="http://www.360east.com/?p=133">workaround</a> you can get GarageBand to record skype.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/wiretap/" target="_blank">WireTap Studio</a></strong><br />
Using WireTap Studio, you can record the discrete audio output of any application, as well as all system audio, or record audio input from any microphone, line-in, or audio input hardware. WireTap Studio also boasts full Audio Unit effects support, for adding professional quality effects to your audio. ($69)</p>
<h2><strong>Windows</strong></h2>
<p><a href="http://software.muzychenko.net/eng/vac.html"><strong>Virtual Audio Cable</strong></a><br />
<em>*Editors Pick*</em> Not a well known Program, and a very good one at that. What you can do is take a USB Microphone or microphone input, and the Sound cards &#8220;Sound Mixer&#8221; and pipe it to a Virtual audio cable and record the Vcable in your favorite recording program. The down side you have to open two of these programs and if you are using Microsoft Vista 64 bit you want to run this application in &#8220;<a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa906238.aspx">Test Mode&#8221;</a> but its well worth it.  ($30- Free to try).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hotrecorder.com/"><strong>Hot Recorder</strong></a><br />
This program has High rave reviews looking it over it gets an &#8220;A&#8221; for ease if use &#8220;F&#8221; for the creators bad taste in IFrame Image pane website. ($14.95)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.abyssmedia.com/"><strong>i-Sound</strong></a><br />
Also a nice program that has a good Voice-Activation (VOX) system that automatically monitors the input source and activates streaming recording when the input volume reaches a specified level. and one thing most can is record MIDI. ($29.95)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pamela.biz/"><strong>Pamela</strong></a><br />
Pamela isn&#8217;t really a recorder but a answering machine, to tell you the truth I never cared for Pamela. it was a little hard to setup. All I can say is&#8230; toyed with it, and didn&#8217;t like it. (€19,95)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.powergramo.com/"><strong>PowerGramo skype recorder</strong></a><br />
PowerGramo skype recorder, I can say looks like a bad translated program&#8230; but has some good features that most don&#8217;t. Memo/Note while recording a call (Very good to note if someone drope the F bomb and what to note the time), Logs skype chat messages together with voices, and mix music with callers during a skype call. ($14.95 Basic, $44.95 Enterprise)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.prettymay.net/callrecorder/"><strong>PrettyMay Call Recorder</strong></a><br />
This application is almost a spitting image of Pamela and with her, I had the same feeling. one nice feature is the ability to record chat and multi-chat history, I dont know how many times I forgot a link to throw into the show notes. (Free 15min, $24.95 Pro)</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.skylook.biz/">Skylook</a> and <a href="http://www.callburner.com/">CallBurner</a></strong><br />
Both the highest priced windows skype software. Skylook is a allinone app with including a answering machine($100). Callburner is just a skype recorder with out any bells or whistles($50) . Most wouldn&#8217;t think twice about buying this software.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.skyperec.com/"><strong>MX Skype Recorder</strong></a><br />
MX Skype Recorder is one of the most popular and most basic recorders around. One nice feature is the ability to record conversations in either single or dual audio track (one channel for input (Guest), other for output (Yourself)). The Pro version allows you to record Google Talk, Y! Messenger and other VOIP Applations. Starting at $14.95 for the Basic and $24.95 for Pro.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.extralabs.net/skype-recorder.htm"><strong>Skype Recorder</strong></a> &#8211; Skype Recorder created by Extralabs Software was one of my favorites it recorded a nice skype call. On vista 64 it does have some problems  reliability is one when testing it wouldn&#8217;t always allow you to record. ($18.95 Single user)</p>
<p><a href="http://voipcallrecording.com/"><strong>Skype Call Recorder</strong></a> &#8211; During my test I was unable to use due to a .Net runtime error that I couldn&#8217;t get fixed But you get what you pay for&#8230; mmm oh wait its FREE</p>
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		<title>MRT &#8211; Microsoft&#8217;s Malicious Software Removal Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.benstechshow.com/2009/01/30/mrt-microsofts-malicious-software-removal-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Straw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not a lot of people know about this sort of tool, Microsoft is farly new to the spyware, malware, virus, and worm game even though they do make the OS. In the past and present other company&#8217;s have made free (my favorite kind) and payed tools, all have ups and downs and some dont work [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><!--noadsense--><img class="size-full wp-image-132 alignleft" title="cat_icon_security_256" src="http://www.benstechshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/cat_icon_security_256.png" alt="cat_icon_security_256" />Not a lot of people know about this sort of tool, Microsoft is farly new to the spyware, malware, virus, and worm game even though they do make the OS.</p>
<p>In the past and present other company&#8217;s have made free (my favorite kind) and payed tools, all have ups and downs and some dont work at all I.E. AV 2009.</p>
<p>Back in 2005 Microsoft created its own spyware killer called &#8220;Windows Defender&#8221; along with &#8220;Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool&#8221;, Both came to the tech world with BIG criticism, most where saying &#8220;WHY?&#8221; I also said the same thing a time or two. Now 4 years into the game Microsoft has improved there Software and Services (yes that includes Vista) one is the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT), which is updated once a month using Windows Update or Automatic Updates.</p>
<p>Once you update the computer it is ran after the restart&#8230; Well Mine Doesn&#8217;t! DAMN XP.<br />
After listening to <a href="http://www.twit.tv">Security Now</a> With Steve Gibson, I learned about the MRT and how to use it, when ever you want.</p>
<p>MRT lives in the Windows System32 directory under the name MRT.exe.</p>
<p>Simply goto &#8220;Start&#8221; &#8220;Run&#8221; and type &#8220;MRT&#8221; (or type &#8220;mrt&#8221; on the command line) and there you go.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.benstechshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mrt-1.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-130" title="mrt-1" src="http://www.benstechshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mrt-1.png" alt="mrt-1" width="381" height="342" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.benstechshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mrt-2.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-131" title="mrt-2" src="http://www.benstechshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mrt-2.png" alt="mrt-2" width="381" height="342" /></a><br />
MRT has three options Quick Scan, Full Scan, and Custom Scan. After the system restarts it runs a quick scan, BUT as all techs know a Full Scan is better.<br />
If you want to view the log from the resulting scan then enter</p>
<blockquote><p>%WinDir%\Debug\mrt.log</p></blockquote>
<p>in the Run&#8230; dialog. This should open it (the log) in a standard text format.<br />
As you may have found out, this cool tool by Microsoft is a good tool to put in any Tech&#8217;s Bag of tricks.</p>
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		<title>iTunes</title>
		<link>http://www.benstechshow.com/2008/12/18/itunes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Straw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have had a lot of requests to put the show on iTunes so here it is http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300493891 According to apple &#8220;Your podcast will be searchable within the iTunes Store in approximately 1-2 days.&#8221; 48 hours!!! (as I&#8217;m shaking my head) its a shame that it takes them 24 hours PLUS another 24-48 to make [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have had a lot of requests to put the show on iTunes so here it is <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300493891" target="_blank">http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300493891</a><br />
According to apple &#8220;Your podcast will be searchable within the iTunes Store in approximately 1-2 days.&#8221;<br />
48 hours!!! (as I&#8217;m shaking my head) its a shame that it takes them 24 hours PLUS another 24-48 to make it searchable COME ONE anyway there it is have fun :D</p>
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		<title>Windows 7 Build 6956 Screenshots from Paul Thurrott&#8217;s SuperSite for Windows</title>
		<link>http://www.benstechshow.com/2008/12/13/windows-7-build-6956-screenshots-from-paul-thurrotts-supersite-for-windows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Straw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul Thurrott has posted new screen shots of Microsoft Windows 7 build 6956. Take a look at Paul Thurrott&#8217;s SuperSite for Windows its looks pritty neat. What you&#8217;ll see here are the new Windows Explorer icon, the new Action Center user experience, some new sample pictures, some preinstalled Windows Themes complete with slideshows, the new [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Paul Thurrott has posted new screen shots of Microsoft Windows 7 build 6956.<br />
Take a look at <a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_m3_6956.asp" target="_blank">Paul Thurrott&#8217;s SuperSite for Windows</a> its looks pritty neat.<br />
What you&#8217;ll see here are the new Windows Explorer icon, the new Action Center user experience, some new sample pictures, some preinstalled Windows Themes complete with slideshows, the new Compatibility View updates option in IE 8, and a few other goodies. Enjoy.</p>
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