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- From Gimmiv to Conficker: The lucrative MS08-067 flaw
- GENEVA -- The critical MS08-067 vulnerability used by the Conficker worm to build a powerful botnet continues to be a lucrative security hole for cyber criminals. During a presentation at the Virus Bulletin 2009 conference here, a trio of Microsoft researchers dissected the malware attacks linked to...
- Tags: Flaw, Malware, Conficker, MS08-067, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-09-23
- Should "Patch Tuesday" updates include a free virus scan?
- No, because if Microsoft was to offer such a service the other antivirus companies will cry about it and more antitrust issues will come up. I really don't think Microsoft would be able to do it from a legal stand point. There may also be an issue of conflicting...
- Tags: Scanners, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, A/V software, Microsoft Corp., MSRT, virus
- Discussion threads 2009-09-21
- Workstation Optimizer 1.0 (Windows)
- WorkStation Optimizer Removes any and all trojans, viruses, adware, malware, stolen or hijacked web-browser bugs, and makes sure your machine doesnt get infected again with its smart scheduler and advanced bug remover codecs. WorkStation Optimizer Cleans up junk and trash files to create more disc space on your machine. This...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Workstation Optimizer, Workstations
- Software downloads 2009-08-31
- PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!
- PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!CrapwareYour average non geek will get a fair amount of pressure at the point of sale to drop another $35-$50 to get the junk off the computer. Let's see, now... If you crank the subsidy to Dell,etc from the crapware makers, then that extra...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Desktops, OEM, Crapware, laptop computer, PC, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- Vista/7 more secure than Linux and Mac OS X
- Vista/7 more secure than Linux and Mac OS XOfficially... NoIt has yet to be RTM'd. It's only been released as a trial.well said... the MS business model has created a coupleof cultures. The actual users of MS software and the folks that exploit it. Patch Tuesday was never...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Patches, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, software, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Linux, software repository
- Discussion threads 2009-04-13
- Microsoft: Many customers running unsupported operating systems
- Microsoft: Many customers running unsupported operating systemsAll of these naughty people!Do they not realise that they are supposed to throw money at Microsoft every time Microsoft say "We've just built the best thing since sliced bread yet again", and go through the upgrade hoops at Microsoft's beckon call?If you had...
- Tags: Operating systems, Patches, Microsoft Corp., operating system, distro
- Discussion threads 2009-03-02
- Microsoft simplifies the Windows 7 lineup
- Microsoft simplifies the Windows 7 lineupThey see this ...... market going to ARM processors.They are going to make a half hearted attempt to satisfy some of it's loyal fans.There is no money in it for M$, they will do better off selling n!ck3l b@gs. :D^o^So don't tell me you're saying.......that...
- Tags: Network technology, Microsoft Windows, 64-bit, Windows 7 lineup, 32-bit, Microsoft Windows 7, Home Premium, Microsoft Corp., Starter Edition
- Discussion threads 2009-02-03
- News to know: Jobs' medical leave; Windows 7; BlackBerry PDF vulnerabilities; Tech economy
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Jobs to take medical leave; Back in summer at WWDC? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Steve Jobs takes "medical...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Job, Larry Dignan, Patent, Microsoft Windows 7, Adobe PDF, Leave, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Photograph, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-01-15
- Keeping Malware Off the Network
- The Orthopaedic Associates of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a local business with a large network. OAGR has twenty four specialist orthopaedic physicians and a total staff of 250 employees spread over three offices. As malware on the web became more widespread, OAGR found its network exposed to this new risk....
- Tags: Network, Malware, OAGR, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Networking
- Case studies 2009-01-01
- Black market for zero day vulnerabilities still thriving
- One would assume that popular sources for zero day vulnerabilities+Poc's such as Full-Disclosure, Bugtraq or Milw0rm are the primary sources for obtaining responsibly or irresponsibly released flaws. They'd be wrong. The black market for zero day vulnerabilities and the concept of over-the-counter OTC trade of zero day flaws, has been...
- Tags: Web, Vulnerability, Web Application, SQL Injection, Exploit, Day Vulnerability, E-shop, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-11-02
- Infamous vendor of "AntiVirus XP" badware sued
- Infamous vendor of "AntiVirus XP" badware suedcombofix, smitfraudfix, etcI used all the usual tools to remove at least one incarnation of this s__tware, and it still kept coming back! Had to run the "uninstaller," then run smitfraudfix, then manually remove the folders and registry keys!All I can say is...Thank goodness...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, antivirus, Infamous vendor, AntiVirus XP
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Microsoft trumps Apple in battle of the brands
- Microsoft trumps Apple in battle of the brandshow are they measuring this?I'm curious just what they are measuring when coke is number one and Microsoft is number three, but apple is forty-something on the list?It's certainly has nothing to do with quality, and appears to be entirely about quantity. http://www.learnucd.com/kevlar/why-is-the-iphone-popularRE:...
- Tags: Branding, brand, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-22
- Are we to have two Internets?
- Are we to have two Internets?And what machine were you testing?"Apache dies when hit with about seven to ten thousand user floods. Yaws just kept on going on up to 85,000 simultaneous users."What kind of setup did you test this on?Great responseI don't agree with all your premises but I...
- Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, NETWORKING, Intranet, Yaws, Microsoft IIS Server, Extranet, Erlang, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet, Microsoft Corp., tool, Web
- Discussion threads 2008-09-01
- Don't downgrade me to XP!
- Don't downgrade me to XP!except thatVista won't with our printers, or our scanners, or our cameras, or much of our vital s/w.It isn't logical to buy all new and then have vista be slower than tar on a winters day on the machines it's put on.Don't downgrade me to XP:...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
- Linux for housewives. XP for geeks.
- Linux for housewives. XP for geeks.Not that strangeFrom a complete novice point of view, Linux isn't hard at all. If you just want to use the provided applications and not fiddle around/tweak with the settings too much. You will be fine.You still need XP for computergames, that's the geeky angle...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Netbooks, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows XP, Foleo
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
- Mozilla vs. Apple on Safari flap: It's about the Google search box
- Mozilla vs. Apple on Safari flap: It's about the Google search boxI agreeIt's an unusual occurrence that I agree with what is written at ZDNet but this time I do. OF COURSE the Mozilla developers are worried about their income, it's just natural.Let the best team, or browser, win!I'm not...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Benefits, Digital music, Digital media, Google Inc., Apple Safari, Mozilla Corp., Apple Inc., Google search box, Google Search
- Discussion threads 2008-03-24
- Rotten Apple
- Rotten AppleRE: Rotten AppleWhat a load of crap. Ever heard of capitalism? If you have a great product, it is your responsibility to market it effectively. That requires economic and political finesse, great timing, and a bit of luck. I'm forced to use Mozilla Firefox to...
- Tags: Web browsers, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Rotten Apple, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2008-03-22
- Tempering the EC's antitrust enthusiasm
- In response to Microsoft's interoperability announcements last week, the EC, a force that has been pushing Microsoft down the "open" road for quite some time, had the following to say in response: The European Commission takes note of today's announcement by Microsoft of its intention to commit to a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Mozilla Firefox, Commission, Antitrust, Regulation, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., EC, Corporate Law, Microsoft Windows, Security, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-02-25
- Mozilla confirms Firefox proof of concept information leak vulnerability
- Mozilla confirms Firefox proof of concept information leak vulnerabilityThe more I use firefox, the less impressed...I am. After install a third party firewall I discovered that it reports to Google search disabled and fishing detection disabled with every web site I visit.And now, the fact that someone can read what...
- Tags: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, NoScript, Opera Software ASA, proof of concept
- Discussion threads 2008-01-23
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