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- Back Door
- A secret way to take control of a computer. Also called "trap doors," back doors are built into software by the original programmer, who can gain access to the...
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- How Browser Exploits Lead to Web 2.0 Hacking
- Gone are the days when URL Filtering took care of all the issues that arise from a company's Internet bound traffic. With Web 2.0, dynamic and user-generated content is becoming the norm and hackers are using browser exploits to create backdoors. Every employee launching an Internet browser can open a...
- Tags: Web, Back Door, Web Browser, Zscaler, Web 2.0, Web Browsers, Phishing, Internet, Security, Spam And Phishing
- Webcasts 2009-01-01
- Router Backdoors: Hacked by Chinese Part 2?
- We all remember code red, right? Come on, you know you were hit with it..., ok, here's an image just in case you forgot: PCPro News out of the UK has written a story that I classify as xenophobic and unfair. PCPro spoke with the...
- Tags: Router, Back Door, SecureTest, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-03-06
- Backdoors, Malicious Code, and the Ounce Solution
- A backdoor allows a person or a program to gain access and control of applications and data. Backdoors are often associated with the malicious intent to gain unauthorized access to applications. However, not all the security risks introduced by backdoors are associated with malicious intent. In many instances poor design...
- Tags: Malicious Code, Back Door, Ounce Labs, Security
- White papers 2007-08-04
- Perfect process 1.1 (Windows)
- A Shield that Protects your computer from spyware, adware, trojans, backdoors, and other pests in real time. Scan Your network from a central point in your network Kill Spyware & backdoors on remote hosts. Scan local hardisk and Memory. Protects Your Startup form spyware & backdoors: Get rid of all...
- Tags: Back Door, Microsoft Windows, VelociWare, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2007-01-15
- Placing Backdoors Through Firewalls
- This paper describes possible backdoors through different firewall architectures. However, the material can also be applied to other environments to describe how hackers (you?) cover their access to a system. Hackers often want to retain access to systems they have penetrated even in the face of obstacles such as new...
- Tags: Back Door, Hacker, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Hacking, Networking
- White papers 2006-12-20
Additional Resources
- Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with Windows, Mac and Linux
- Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with WindowsI gave it some thought too and realized that Chrome OS only has the bad and the ugly. There is nothing good about it. All data stored in the cloud, and on Google's...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Inside the Google Chrome OS security model
- The proof will be in implementationAll of these lofty goals are one thing. Making it happen in code is quite another. It sounds like they are just giving a laundry list of what people want them to say. I'm in the "believe it when I see it" camp. Good intentions...
- Tags: security, Google Inc., licence, Google Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Netbook/notebook reliability study shows that technology breaks ...
- Cheaply made partsWell, look at the parts they all are stampedwith 'Made in CHINA'...Quantity over Quality.People are now geared towards a Wal_Mart mentality they do not want to pay for quality and they do NOT care where it is made.Therefore, you will see a lower standard of living because the...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Policies and procedures, notebook, netbook, accident, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Rumored HTC 'Dragon' Google phone to spar with iPhone, Droid
- The problem for competitors is that Google could throw a billion or more atmobile OS market including Android and ChromeOS. They just want a flood of cheap, very functional, very powerful mobile internet devices. They do not need ANY profits on the OS itself.Hardware manufactures like Palm, Blackberry, and Nokia...
- Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Handhelds, phone, keyboard, Google Inc., physical keyboard, High Tech Computer Corp., iPhone Droid, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Office 2010 Beta 2: More than just a bunch of pretty icons
- Of course its better, they stole ideas fromOf course 2010 is better, they stole (oops, innovated) most of the new ideas from Office MVPs that built add ins to previous versions. (There is a very silent revolt going on in the MVP ranks over it and many long term...
- Tags: Numbering, Microsoft Office, Office MVP, ribbon, Microsoft Word
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Whistler XTR195 Battery-Operated Radar/Laser Detector
- Whistler XTR195I paid just under $50 for the little guy last black Friday at Radio Shack.It was to be used within the city and some highway. Suffice it to say it actually works.Readings and beeping of a 2/3 of a mile proved that it actually was a trap. I generally...
- Tags: Engineering, radar, detector, battery, laser
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Keep your genes to yourself after this weekend
- Keep your genes to yourself...There is enough discrimination in this world, we don't need to add genetic discrimination to the list. I realize it's appealing because of all the "good" some people believe it might do, but I think the harm that can be done far outways any benefits....
- Tags: Litigation, Insurance, Reading, wellness program
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Samsung Behold II (T-Mobile)
- Photo gallery:Samsung Behold IIFirst announced at CTIA Fall 2009, the Samsung Behold II is Samsung's second Android device for the U.S. market the Samsung Moment being the first and T-Mobile's fourth Android offering. Based on the Samsung Galaxy Lite, the Behold II tries to set itself apart from the crowd...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Behold, Samsung Behold II, T-Mobile
- Product reviews 2009-11-13
- Apple's big box store debuts in NYC
- Not like Best BuyBest Buy does not do panoramic walls of glass.Apple Stores do not a jerk at the exit door asking to see your receipt.That looks really uglyUgh, the designer needs to be fired, quick.RE: Apple's big box store debuts in NYCHow does that in any way look like...
- Tags: Construction, iStore, Apple Inc., big-box-store, NYC
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer
- With their Comcast and AT&T dealsMcAfee has a huge market share hereit pretty much does nothing to prevent being infected by these rogue antivirus attacks.I have found Combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)is the most effective tool to remove these things but even that isn't 100%.Usually you will want to rename it before you...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Vista/7, software, McAfee Inc., AV Software, Malwarebytes
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole
- I hope Jeremy got some sleep last nightbecause he probably won't be getting much in the near future.first of many zillionsis there anything worse than being MS security programmer?poor bastards.YesYeah, being a mindless repetitive troll.yeah, being a poor Mac user. yeah, being a poor Mac user....
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Firewalls, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, zero-day hole, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows, firewall
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Droid and iPhone - Backs (Droid by Motorola and Verizon Wireless)
- You know what?I like the fact that the iPhone is all in one, without a battery door and SD or other slot. It's the first phone I've owned that has had no battery connection problems, no "back flap" falling off problems, and no clack when you put it down...
- Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Verizon Wireless, Droid, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Microsoft gives up to 1 million Xbox modders the boot from Live
- Exactly. I could not agree moreno different then many other things.In NASCAR, the team owns the car, NASCAR the rest.You are perfectlly free to do with your car whatever you wish, NASCAR just will not allow you to run it at their events.Microsoft is not stopping them from modifying their...
- Tags: Game players, Linux, Games, EULA, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, hardware functionality, hardware
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Why is Apple meddling with my Windows AutoRun?
- Not suprised...Why would Apple try to keep their competitor secure? It would go aggainst their own adds.Oh and I'm not suprised that apple wants to meddle with autorun... I always disable that feature and it will stay disabled... I just hope Apple wont try to stealth enable it... PS: Great...
- Tags: Zune HD, Microsoft Windows, Autorun, Apple Inc., CD, Apple iTunes, Auto-run, Microsoft Zune
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Open source be not proud
- microsoft over java???hardly.Ellison should use GPL v3 for mysqland commit 1 billion dollars to it.This deal will sail through and everyone will be happy.It is a pyramid schemeFor a long time open source companies were only "profitable" because their perceived value.MySQL is a very good example of this. They sold...
- Tags: Databases, open source, MySQL
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
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