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- Chrome OS will rise or fall on the safety dance
- Scare tactics against Chrome OSI can see Microsoft really did the 'safety dance' with Windows it has been so successful...Chrome_OS is an entirely different modular approach plus they are using Open_Source with NO limitation of how high they can reach. I find it amazing anyone with a straight face say...
- Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Chrome, Chrome OS, ChromeOS, security, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?
- Yes it does, at least according to a recently released report by the Business Software Alliance BSA which basically correlates data on the known piracy rates for particular countries and their malware infection rates, using public sources. The rationale behind their claims is fairly simple - users...
- Tags: Software Piracy, Patch Management, Malware, Malware Infection Rate, Infection Rate, Patches, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-10-14
- Monster Patch Tuesday on tap: 13 bulletins, 34 vulnerabilities
- Wow, FTP and SMBv2 vulnerabilities sound serious!!!I presume that by default, both of these services are on, accepting connections, and that the firewall is configured to let all of this traffic through?Not that serious -- 1. ftp is not on by default one must enable it2. smbv2 is on by...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Monster, SMBv2, patch management, vulnerability
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- News to know: IDF; Skype; New neutrality; HP; Palm; Madoff
- 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. John Morris: Intel: 32nm is just the beginning Sam Diaz: Intel on laptop chips: Speed kills Mary Jo...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., Twitter Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-09-24
- From Gimmiv to Conficker: The lucrative MS08-067 flaw
- Danger Will Robinson, Danger.[i]By December 2009, a second variant appeared with new propagation techniques ? spreading via removable and mapped drives, and network shares with weak passwords. This updated worm also started blocking access to anti-virus and security-related sites.[/i]You either have a typo or a time machine. December...
- Tags: Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Common-sense, Microsoft Corp., financial danger, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- The ultimate guide to scareware protection
- Throughout the last two years, scareware fake security software, quickly emerged as the single most profitable monetization strategy for cybercriminals to take advantage of. Due to the aggressive advertising practices applied by the cybercrime gangs, thousands of users fall victim to the scam on a daily...
- Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, Search Engine, Antivirus, Malware, Social Engineering, Security Software, Search, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-09-13
- If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?
- I think the answer could be both are to blame...More more data i could give a clear cut answer such as 1. was there a policy in place that addressed flash drive useage. 2. Did IT limit flash drive useage with admin tools. So who's to blame i cannot say...
- Tags: Flash memory, NETWORKING, Wtf, Network Access Control, USB flash drive, network
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- Absolute Software downplays BIOS rootkit claims
- Following a flood of calls from customers, the company behind the LoJack anti-theft service which researchers from Core Security Technologies recently portrait as a security threat, issued a statement downplaying the researchers' claims. According to the statement, LoJack is neither a rootkit, nor does it behave in...
- Tags: Absolute Software, Anti-theft, Malware, LoJack, Conficker, BIOS, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Rootkits, Security, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Components, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-08-05
- A Good Year for Security Collaboration
- Guest Editorial by George Stathakopoulos It seems like just yesterday when I was at Black Hat. Now as I get ready to fly to Las Vegas again, I look forward to seeing a lot of security researchers, hearing their latest exploits and how they fared over the...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Conficker Working Group, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-07-27
- Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costs
- Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costsMessage has been deletedMessage has been deletedAnd let us not forget the costs of people refraining from performingnecessary tasks because of fear. And the costs the USB drive ban.Incalculable costs really.The care they put into the systemis the output they'd get,...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Servers, Conficker, FAA, server, Apple Inc., operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?Question re: crucial measure ...[i]And on the crucial measure of delivering the fewest false positives, Microsoft stood far ahead of the pack, delivering the fewest false positives of any program tested.[/i]By false positive, do you mean files that tested positive in the AV as...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, free antivirus software, Microsoft Corp., antivirus software, OneCare, software
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- Fake Microsoft patches themed malware campaigns spreading
- Researchers from Computer Associates (NASDAQ:CA) and Sophos are reporting on three currently active malware campaigns using fake Microsoft patch themes as a social engineering tactic to spread over email. The first one is spreading as an "Important Windows XP/Vista Security Update" and is offering a bogus Conficker...
- Tags: Patch Management, Malware, Social Engineering, Microsoft Corp., Malware Campaign, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Outlook, Viruses And Worms, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Live Webcast: Security Update: What's New With the Threat Landscape
- With all of the hype surrounding the Conficker worm and web threats on the rise, Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, will explore the 2009 threat landscape during a live Webcast. Gain insights into the latest trends in malware with Sophoslabs - where more than 20,000 new samples of...
- Tags: Webcast, Sophos Plc., Malware, Security Update, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Webcasts 2009-06-12
- News to know: Windows 7; Google Wave in enterprise; SaaS in Europe; Wordcamp;
- 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 Mager: Live: Wordcamp 2009 Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: No more three-app limit in Windows 7 Starter Edition Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft sees sense,...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Software-as-a-service, Data Center, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Data Centers, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Storage, Software As A Service (SaaS), Hardware, Data Management, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-01
- SP2 for Vista, Windows Server 2008 now on Microsoft Download site
- SP2 for Vista, Windows Server 2008 now on Microsoft Download siteVista no one uses it......I can't believe people still buy Windows Server with the last $9 Billion dollar conficker fiasco...;)Is this more of an rollout or does it actually add featuresIs this just one big security fix and update or...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Download site, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Vista Windows, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-05-26
- Mysterious virus strikes FBI
- Mysterious virus strikes FBICan you please explain ...... what the FBI is doing wrong?thx^o^It's started!ye has just started another nonsense session and as usual it promises to be long, very looooooong.Malware that results from social engineeringDoesn't normally mass-infect computers in a single location. Odds are very good this is a...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Federal government, Operating systems, UNIX, Viruses and worms, virus, Linux, FBI, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-05-22
- News to know: Salesforce.com; Microsoft; Apple tablet; Google
- 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: Salesforce.com delivers mixed fiscal year outlook: Earnings up, revenue light Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Pop quiz - Which would you choose (Mac vs. PC)? ...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Tablets, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Blog posts 2009-05-22
- Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principles
- Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principlesTranslationWe linux and MS know most of our software is crap, and if you make us warranty it, we're screwed.I find this very interesting!The amazing thing about software, if written correctly, is that you CAN guarantee it will do the same...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., software, operating system, hardware
- Discussion threads 2009-05-18
- Apple Patch Day: 67 Mac OS X, Safari vulnerabilities
- Apple Patch Day: 67 Mac OS X, Safari vulnerabilitiesHow about being a real journalistand giving us a count of patches in third-party open source components as opposed to actual OS X patches.One of the big complaints against Apple is that they are slow to update open source patches. So instead...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Apple Mac OS, OSX, Apple Inc., vulnerability, patch management, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-05-12
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