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Apple QuickTime bitten by code execution flaws

Apple QuickTime bitten by code execution flawsWhat OSs are vulnerable by default?Windows? OS X? Linux? Do any of these have QuickTime installed on them by default?RE: Apple QuickTime bitten by code execution flawsso the macs adds saying that they dont get virus and malware.. and saying they are stable and...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Cyberthreats, Apple QuickTime, Apple Inc., code execution flaw, execution flaw

Discussion threads 2009-01-21

Code execution flaws haunt OpenOffice

Code execution flaws haunt OpenOfficeCode execution flaws haunt OpenOfficeLOL!! Let the bug hunt begin. This will be one of many bugs found in OpenOffice. Remember when v3.0 was released and all the fanboys were telling us to replace our current solutions with this new version because it works...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, OpenOffice 3.0, OpenOffice, Code execution flaw, Code Execution, flaw, OO.org v3.0

Discussion threads 2008-10-29

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Microsoft bracing for malware attacks from embedded fonts

Not too worried here......Been using group policy for a long time with font downloads always being disabled for all users on my network. I am patching no doubt, but much less concerned knowing I have always had this blocked. I'm coveredno windoze , no threat.Again with the fear...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, font, Microsoft Windows, malware attack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, malware, Windows7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

News to know: Cisco; Azure; Smartphones; Twitter lists; Facebook; Skype; Twitter device

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: Cisco unveils collaboration, e-mail and social tools for the enterprise Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft puts more...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Twitter Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Skype Technologies S.A., Cisco Systems Inc., Smartphone, Sam Diaz, E-mail, Web Browsers, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Online Communications, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-09

High-risk flaw dings Google Chrome

A "high-risk" flaw in Google Chrome presents a threat of arbitrary code execution. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Google Inc., Google Chrome, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holes

Adobe today released a patch to fix several serious security flaws in its Shockwave Player software. The most serious flaw could allow remote code execution attacks against Windows and Mac users. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Security, Patches, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Opera browser dinged by code execution flaw

Just think.MS is being forces to promote these things in Europe.Just think.For every single flaw in one of "these things", there are over a dozen in IE.Opera is great.Ultimately customizable, fast, and for some reason have no clue why all pages are crisper/more clear on Opera than on other browsers....

Tags: Web browsers, Opera browser, Opera Software ASA, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Opera browser dinged by code execution flaw

Opera releases version 10.01 to fix three documented flaws, including a memory corruption issue that exposes users to code execution attacks. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Opera Browser, Flaw, Opera Software ASA, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-on

RE: Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-onIf it had to be blacklisted or not I really don't care now. Implementing code without end user permission is enough reason. We all know MS ways so I am glad Mozilla people used this way and hope they keep doing it in...

Tags: Web browsers, .NET, Linux Distro, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., MS .NET Firefox add-on, MS .NET, vunerability, plug-in

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Microsoft breaks Firefox

IE Welded into WindowsIE is welded into the Windows Operating System,that is why Windows is so insecure and proneto viruses/worms.They thought by making IE basically explorer.exein concept they would ruin any competitor likeNetscape well they did in a way.Interesting part of it is, they failed becauseFirefox is the most popular...

Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., flaw, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

New Adobe PDF flaw under attack; Patch coming Tuesday

Note to all Knuckleheads....The vulnerability affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier versions on Windows, Macintosh and UNIXWhy announce at all? Just fix the thingI'm getting really tired of any company that gives the ostensibly obligatory "We're on that!" and then it's some time before the fix comes. These...

Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, Windows IS, Adobe PDF flaw, flaw, Adobe PDF, operating system, Adobe Systems Inc., attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

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

Sun patches 'critical' StarOffice/StarSuite flaw

Sun patches Openoffice.org with 3.1.1The security problem in "CVE-2009-0200 / CVE-2009-0201: Manipulated Microsoft Word files can lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution" was patched in Openoffice.org in version 3.1.1.http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.htmlMikeOpen_Office is FREEIf you run a Linux distro with Open_Office you are immune from 99.99% of this Windows silliness....So, Linux...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, PRODUCTIVITY, Cyberthreats, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., patch management

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

News to know: Apple; AT&T; Google Books; Palm Pixi; Verizon; Best Buy-Microsoft

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: Live blog from Apple's "It's only Rock n Roll" event Apple afterthoughts: The real news is what...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple iPod, Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Linux, Digital Music, Digital Media, Government, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Blog posts 2009-09-10

Microsoft confirms SMB2 vulnerability, warns of code execution risk

Microsoft has issued a formal security advisory to confirm the remote reboot flaw in its implementation of the SMB2 protocol, going a step further to warn that a successful attack could lead to remote code execution and full system takeover. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Vulnerability, Execution, Microsoft Corp., Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-09-09

Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack'

Vulnerable by default?[i]Exploit code for a remote reboot flaw in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol has been posted on the internet, exposing users of Windows 7 and Windows Vista to the teardrop attacks that used to be popular on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.[/i]I presume this attack is able...

Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows Vista, firewall, Network Address Translation, Microsoft Windows, software firewall, Microsoft Windows 7, attack

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Microsoft confirms IIS zero-day flaw; Exploit code published

Microsoft late Tuesday confirmed the publication of exploit code for a serious code execution vulnerability in the FTP Service in Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Zero-day Bug, Microsoft IIS Server, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-09-01

High-risk vulnerabilities hit Google Chrome

This software was programmed by Google, did anyone not see this happening? Google has the worst programmers because they don't give two squats about anything except playing with their office toys all day.For a browser built from the ground up with security in mindthere seem to be more than...

Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Operating systems, Chrome, Google Inc., sandbox, vulnerability, Web browser, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

News to know: Culture of cheap; Microsoft, Nokia; eBay; Apple

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. Andrew Nusca: Culture of cheap: How discount computers cost the consumer Jason Perlow: Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Cloud Computing, Phishing, Virtualization, Sales Strategy, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, Smart Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Hardware, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities

Microsoft today dropped a mega patch bundle with fixes for several "critical" vulnerabilities affecting the Windows platform and warned that "consistent, reliable exploit code" was likely to be released within 30 days. The Redmond, Wash. software maker released nine bulletins -- five rated critical -- to provide...

Tags: Windows Vulnerability, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-08-11