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Dangerous Microsoft DirectX vulnerability under attack

Dangerous Microsoft DirectX vulnerability under attackOne of Us Misread the ArticleQuote1: "... to exploit an unpatched vulnerability in DirectShow, the APIs used by Windows programs for multimedia support."Quote2: "Also, we?ve verified that it is possible to direct calls to DirectShow specifically, even if Apple?s QuickTime which is not vulnerable is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital music, Web browsers, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., sandbox, Apple QuickTime, Dangerous Microsoft DirectX vulnerability, Dangerous Microsoft DirectX, vulnerability, DirectShow, Microsoft Windows Vista, attack, Microsoft Internet

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

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MS Patch Tuesday: 9 bulletins, 6 rated critical

Microsoft today released six bulletins with fixes for at least nine documented security vulnerabilities in a range of products that put users at risk of malicious hacker attacks. At least two of the vulnerabilities are currently being attacked in the wild so it's imperative that Windows users...

Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-07-14

Can Moblin wean universities from Microsoft?

Can Moblin wean universities from Microsoft?Nonsense is AndroidIf we have Debian or Ubuntu, why the hell we need another MS-like company: Intel who is definitely a monopoly to push Linux? Wrong direction, very wrong direction.Moblin might be a dangerous strategy for IntelMoblin might be a dangerous strategy for Intel. ...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Moblin, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows, IE fixes coming

Microsoft plans to ship 10 security bulletins next Tuesday (June 9, 2009) with fixes for a wide range of code execution vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. Six of the ten bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. ...

Tags: Vulnerability, Patch Management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-06-04

News to know: Google Wave; Bing; Palm webOS; Verizon Wireless CEO; AOL

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: Meet Google Wave: a new way to communicate and collaborate Google Wave: It's still a work in...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, America Online Inc., Palm Inc., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Verizon Wireless, Semiconductors, Social Networking, H-1B, Strategy, Hardware, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-29

Dangerous Microsoft DirectX vulnerability under attack

Microsoft today warned that hackers are using rigged QuickTime media files to exploit an unpatched vulnerability in DirectShow, the APIs used by Windows programs for multimedia support. The company has activated its security response process to deal with the zero-day attacks has issued a pre-patch advisory with...

Tags: Apple QuickTime, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Attack, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs

Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programsNYT ReaderI had the NYT Reader installed when I ran the SP1 package. I also kept all my peripherals (7 USB devices) connected during the upgrade and it went surprisingly without errors and finished in 19 minutes. NYT Reader and all my other apps...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), NVidia Corp., Dxdiag, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-02-21

Hotmail Windows Live Mail = Windows Live Hotmail

Hotmail Windows Live Mail = Windows Live HotmailThanks Mary JoMore fodder for the Mac Zombies to jump on. Somehow, they'll construe this as yet another reason to not buy Vista.Good article though!!Disrupting the apple cartI just wish Microsoft would stop screwing around with their Hotmail service formula. Seems...

Tags: E-mail providers, Spam, e-mail, MSN Hotmail, email server, Microsoft Windows Live, server, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-02-08

Vista: What will you say when you see it?

Vista: What will you say when you see it?How about...Get Vista - It Just Works unlike the Mac that randomly reboots and exposes you to Quicktime vulnerabilitiesHow about...Vista: What else are you going to do with your tax refund?or Vista: Budget for it this year, Buy it next year when...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-01-03

Microsoft's 'Eolas patch' to hobble IE this week. Advantage: Firefox

Microsoft's 'Eolas patch' to hobble IE this week. Advantage: FirefoxBRAVO !!! Excellent!!Good for EOLAS. Way to stand up for your intellectual property.I'm also very excited to hear that I have to click on something in order for Flash to run if/when I use IE. Flash is a...

Tags: Web browsers, Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser

Discussion threads 2006-04-11

Microsoft pledges longer support for products

Microsoft pledges longer support for productsCompetition from Linux / OpenOffice forced this.If Microsoft drops support on older products, it might make Linux / OpenOffice the best migration path if there is no money in the budget to buy all new computers and XP/OfficXP. You can bet they will keep supporting...

Tags: Cyberthreats, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, virus, security, OpenOffice, Linux

Discussion threads 2004-05-25