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- Memory exhaustion DoS vulnerability hits Google's Chrome
- Memory exhaustion DoS vulnerability hits Google's ChromeWhat to do?I can find loads of information on what it is this vulnerability can do. But as a user what can I do to minimize the risk of this happening to my machine?www.GetFirefox.comReally, why even bother with Chrome, especially when there are solid...
- Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, DoS vulnerability, vulnerability, DOS, exhaustion, Google Chrome, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-26
- DoS vulnerability hits Google's Chrome, crashes with all tabs
- DoS vulnerability hits Google's Chrome, crashes with all tabsChrome will have security problems, and they will NOT all of a sudden gainshare. That said, the Google brand is very powerful, and people use it every day to search, and there will be lest resistance to trying Chrome than there was...
- Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Google Chrome, Chrome, DoS vulnerability, Google Inc., DOS, vulnerability
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
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- Apple Safari exposes Windows to drive-by download attacks
- "May lead"?Whenever I see these kinds of statements, regardless of platform, I always wonder if the "may" in "may lead to?arbitrary code execution" is equivalent to the odd, statistically improbable and realistically negligible but observed drug side-effect possibilities, like dry-mouth from eye drops or headaches from suppositories or whether it's...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, SECURITY, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Windows 7 security default worries experts
- How many Windows 7 does it take...How many dribble articles about Windows 7 canthere be in one week.I heard Windows 7 is now helping the economy andit has changed global warming to global cooling.So the polar bears are now SAFE!!! Way to go Windows 7 it is like the messiah...
- Tags: Operating systems, Ubunutu, Microsoft Windows 7, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Win7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- 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
- Remote exploit released for Windows Vista SMB2 worm hole
- Time for an out-of-cycle patch Microsoft. nt.This exploit doesn't countIf the exploit was created by security researchers, it doesn't count.Cue the double standards...It's called "Proof of concept".Originally classified as "Denial of Service", it is now proved to be wormable in every version of Windows currently on the market.But feel free...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, NonZealot, TODAY XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- 'Anonymous' group attempts DDoS attack against Australian government
- Following a threat posted on YouTube a month ago, the the well known malicious pattern of the "Anonymous group" failed to materialize earlier today when the group attempted to launch a distributed denial of service DDoS attack against the web sites of Australia's Prime Minister and the Australian Communications and...
- Tags: Government, Crowdsourcing, Distributed Denial Of Service, Security, Dancho Danchev
- 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
- Red Hat: Microsoft taking cloud back to the 80s
- Red Hat should feel right at home then because using their software is like using something out of the 80's. I'll prefer a modern company like Microsoft instead of a company based on 30 year old technology such as Red Hat. My theory is that Red Hat is...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, NT-kernel, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Unix
- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
- Apple adds malware blocker in Snow Leopard
- Why is Apple such an M$ $hill?Doesn't Apple know that there is 0, zero, nada, zilch malware targeting OS X?RE: Apple adds malware blocker in Snow LeopardWhy is "Open" a choice?The problem I have with scanners is they require signature updates and there will always be a window of vulnerability...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Apple Inc., malware, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- Apple: Won't somebody please think of the cellphone towers?
- Apple: Won't somebody please think of the cellphone towers?24 season 9 plot thread?Jack Bauer has to foil an assassination attempt on Steve Jobs. Chloe arms him with a jailbroken iPhone that cripples every cell tower in Cupertino. Jack activates the iPhone, only to find out that Steve Ballmer has already...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., cell phone, Jack Bauer
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- Vulnerability Analysis of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) DoS Attack Over Wireless Networks
- IEEE 802.11 supports 802.1x to provide strong authentication mechanism for Wireless networks. 802.1x utilizes Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP as a framework for authentication, allowing for a number of authentication methods to be used. Unfortunately, 802.1x includes some unprotected EAP packets during authentication process which can be easily exploited by an...
- Tags: Network, Vulnerability, IEEE 802.1X, Analysis, Authentication, Wireless Network, Wireless, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Security
- White papers 2009-07-01
- Adobe patches 13 critical Reader, Acrobat vulnerabilities
- Adobe has issued its first ever scheduled quarterly update for its Reader/Acrobat product line, a mega-patch covering 13 documented security vulnerabilities. The patches address "critical vulnerabilities" in Adobe Reader 9.1.1 and Acrobat 9.1.1 and earlier versions. "These vulnerabilities would cause the application to crash and could potentially...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, Vulnerability, Update, Arbitrary Code Execution, Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-06-09
- Grid spyware: Deregulation bites us again
- The news that Chinese and Russian spies have infiltrated the U.S. electrical grid comes just as the Obama Administration is winding down its cybersecurity review. Some interesting data points: A few weeks back, I posted that Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton...
- Tags: Network, Deregulation, Spyware, Cybersecurity, Internet, Security, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-04-08
- Exploit code sends Mozilla scrambling to fix Firefox
- Exploit code sends Mozilla scrambling to fix FirefoxNot intended to be flame-bait butWhere are the howls of outrage that we'd see if this were IE8? RE: Exploit code sends Mozilla scrambling to fix FirefoxYou don't get howls cause it gets fixed too quick! That my friend is the difference. The...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., exploit code, Novell AppArmor, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-03-26
- Cisco IOS patch day covers multiple vulnerabilities
- Cisco has shipped a batch of patches to cover multiple vulnerabilities affecting IOS, the software that powers the vast majority of Cisco's routers and switches. In all, the company released 8 separate advisories with warnings for information disclosure, privilege escalation, denial-of-service vulnerabilities. The...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Cisco IOS, Device, Cisco IOS Software, Vulnerability, Cisco Systems Inc., Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-03-25
- Cisco warning: Serious flaws in Wireless LAN controllers
- Routing and switching giant Cisco has released an alert to warn of multiple security flaws in some of its Wireless LAN controllers. The company documented at least four vulnerabilities that could lead to denial-of-service or privilege escalation attacks. Affected product lines include Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers ...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Flaw, IP, LANs, Networking, Ryan Naraine, Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Wireless And Mobility, Wireless LANs, WLAN
- Blog posts 2009-02-04
- WMP 12 toxic to certain MP3 files
- WMP 12 toxic to certain MP3 filesIrony isthat even from your genuine sources you can't be sure it isn't compromised either! [url=http://www.securityfocus.com/news/480]Oops #1![/url][url=http://www.dgl.com/dglinfo/1996/dg961023.html]Oops #2![/url][url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/04/25/microsoft_security_fixes_infected/]Oops #3![/url]3 strikes you're out! LOL so much for "genuine". More like genuine hassle to run Windows! ]:)Re: What do I think:Foolish to use it as the...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, WMP, WMP 12, beta
- Discussion threads 2009-01-05
- Real plugs critical holes in Helix Server
- RealNetworks has shipped a new version of its Helix Server to plug at least four vulnerabilities that introduce code execution and denial-of-service risks. The flaws affect Helix Server Version 11.x, Helix Server Version 12.x, Helix Mobile Server Version 11.x and Helix Mobile Server Version 12.x. Three...
- Tags: User Interaction, Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., Authentication, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-01-02
- As attacks escalate, MS readies emergency IE patch
- As attacks escalate, MS readies emergency IE patch1 point and 1 questionHehe, the #1 complaint about the monthly patch schedule is that ABMer's claim that MS sits on critical patches. This is the second time that MS has reacted quickly to a threat thus making the ABMer's point moot. I...
- Tags: Web browsers, Patches, SECURITY, UAC, Protected Mode, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., patch management, vulnerability
- Discussion threads 2008-12-16
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