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Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome Frame

HAHA! Way to go Microsoft! They basically just told Google to suck it! The best part is they were right the whole time. Yet people blindly defended Google. It would seem Google has more software issues than anyone else.RE: Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome FrameI'm not...

Tags: Web browsers, security, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., attack surface, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

IE zero-day attack surface expands

IE zero-day attack surface expandsre: IE zero-day attack surface expandsWhat a pathetic situation.This goes across two versions of IE, and Microsoft hasn't issued an emergency patch for it?Thanks for the advice to go to Firefox or Opera...if you're smart you'll never go back to IE again.Typical Microsoft.RE: IE zero-day attack...

Tags: Web browsers, IE zero-day attack surface, IE Zero-Day, attack surface, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2008-12-12

More on the MacBook Pro browser exploit

If you havent been following the hack of the Safari Web browser on a MacBook Pro there are some details that you should know.First, as I reported on Wednesday the attack is not native to the Macintosh. The flaw actually lies in the way Apples QuickTime Media Player works with...

Tags: Hack, MacBook Pro, Security

Blog posts 2007-04-27

Apple pins April 29 date on Tiger's tail

Apple pins April 29 date on Tiger's tailBut look under the hood too...For example, XGrid is now built in, so if you have several Macs you can set up a distributed computing network. It runs as a screensaver too.There's more, much more, but that caught my eye.The Tiger says, They're...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating systems, attack surface, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-04-12

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FOWA 2009: Microsoft Surface 'proof of concept' actually pointless

Grats on being closed mindedWell done for putting someone down, your price point argument is fair but doesn't negate the number of possible uses of the surface device, which frankly are only limited by imagination, something that seems to be questionable for you.How do you define genuine uses? That sentence...

Tags: Tablets, FOWA 2009, Microsoft Surface, proof of concept, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

Malware affiliate bounty: Infect a Mac, earn 43 cents

It's just what Apple deserves.Apple has long implied that its OS and software are inherently immune to attack. It's about time it and Mac owners were brought up short.It has begun...Now to see how long it will take before the Mac is as beset by malware as Windows.RE: Malware affiliate...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses and worms, bounty, Apple Macintosh, malware, Microsoft Windows, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

When it comes to security, who do you trust more - Microsoft or Google?

Given their experience it has to be Microsoft.{NT}RE: When it comes to security, who do you trust more - Microsoft or Google?IMHO, Open Source applications are inherently more secure, with far more people pouring over the code.Closed source simply has the undiscovered flaws.Given that they design and make the OS...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., security, Google Inc., secure, plug-in

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

News to know: Verizon's Pre; Tornado; IDF; iPhone MMS; RedHat; Gmail outage

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. Sam Diaz: Report: Verizon says no to Palm Pre Andrew Mager: Tornado: The real-time web server from...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Gmail, Larry Dignan, MMS, Red Hat Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., Outage, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., E-mail Providers, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Internet, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Blog posts 2009-09-25

Google Chrome Frame boosts IE speed up to Chrome levels

If only it was for Firefox......but still astonishing results!Could this be the start of hybrid browsers? Will there be a FF version?irrelevantNobody uses IE 7 or 8 because of security.Making a bad product worse is not what windoze users need.This shows again the virtues of FOSS vs proprietary software.Corporate IT...

Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome Frame, Google Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Microsoft says Google Chrome Frame doubles IE attack surface

Actually, it means that some of the browsing will be much safer by using Chrome. Notice that Microsoft's ONLY arguments here are bogus security arguments. They do not even try to deny that Chrome is much faster and better.RE: Microsoft says Google Chrome Frame doubles IE attack surfaceIf Google Chrome...

Tags: Web browsers, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, plug-in

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Microsoft says Google Chrome Frame doubles IE attack surface

Google's decision to introduce a plug-in that runs Google Chrome inside Microsoft's Internet Explorer isn't sitting well with the folks at Redmond. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Google Chrome, Attack, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Research: 80% of Web users running unpatched versions of Flash/Acrobat

According to a research published by Trusteer earlier this month, 79.5% of the 2.5 million users of their Rapport security service run a vulnerable version of Adobe Flash, with 83.5% also running a vulnerable version of Acrobat. The company has also criticized Adobe by insisting that their...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Vulnerability, Cybercriminal, Trusteer, Security, Desktops, Hardware, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-08-25

10 Windows XP services you should never disable

Guest post from TechRepublic's 10 Things blog. There are dozens of guides out there that help you determine which services you can safely disable on your Windows XP desktop. Disabling unnecessary services can improve system performance and overall system security, as the system’s...

Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Service, Computer, Network Connections Service, Play, Network Location Awareness Service, Productivity, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-24

To the Moon: Grumman, One Giant Landing for Mankind

The historic Apollo 11 mission in July of 1969 culminated in the first manned moon landing. While many of the proud Americans who were involved in that project are no longer with us 40 years later, the technologies they built still live on, will be further refined, and will return...

Tags: Spacecraft, Aircraft, LEM, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-19

Blade Thrust Tactics 0.86 (Windows)

Blade Thrust Tactics takes place in a fictional world called Core of which the Idea Empire had invaded the whole world several years ago creating a global autocratic police state empire the people hate. So the Alliance has been formed to fight the giant empire. As the Alliance lacks resources,...

Tags: Alliance, Blade, Microsoft Windows, Edy Kajang, Blade Thrust Tactics, Games, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Strategy, Servers, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2009-07-16

Analyzing and Reducing the Attack Surface for a Cloud-Ready Application

Cloud Computing holds the potential to use computing infrastructure without owning it; it also holds the potential to be Green for sharing resources; therefore, Cloud Computing is attracting lot of attention from researchers, industry, and public. Security is one of the major concerns in Cloud; because, in cloud, platform, infrastructure,...

Tags: Attack, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Security, Hardware

White papers 2009-07-15

Mozilla tackles XSS vulnerabilities with new technology

Mozilla's security engineers are working on new technology that promises to mitigate a large class of Web application vulnerabilities, especially the cross-site scripting XSS plague against modern Web browsers. The project, called Content Security Policy, is designed to shut down XSS attacks by providing a mechanism for...

Tags: Vulnerability, XSS, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Mighty's Adventures Under the Sea 1.0 (Mobile)

The hero keeps swimming toward the surface of the water. Let us aim at the surface of the water while avoiding the obstacle and the enemy character because the hero advances toward the inclined direction when iPhone/iPod touch is inclined right and left. The enemy character is an octopus, a...

Tags: Mobile, Hero, Mighty Craft, Enemy Character, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-06-17

Windows 7 UAC flaw: "Pandora's box of all vulnerabilities"

The UAC flaw, a serious issue bubbling away underneath the surface of Microsoft's next operating system, has been described as the "Pandora's box of security vulnerabilities". But what is it exactly? Where did it all start from, what is the vulnerability and where do we go from here? Hopefully this...

Tags: Standard User, Microsoft Windows 7, Flaw, Vulnerability, Malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-06-12

Apple plugs gaping QuickTime security holes

Apple plugs gaping QuickTime security holesThis is clearly Microsofts problemThey should never have bailed out Apple.Good thing....OSX is not Susceptible. Only Windows users should update. No one in the world could ever use these against a Mac, its just impossible. RE: Apple plugs gaping QuickTime security holesWhere's...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Digital music, Digital media, Java, security, OSX, Apple Inc., Apple QuickTime

Discussion threads 2009-06-01