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Mozilla plugs Firefox code execution holes

Mozilla plugs Firefox code execution holesRyan, any information on when these vulnerabilitieswere discovered/revealed to [b]Mozilla[/b] and whether any attacks exploiting them are know to have occured in the wild ? Such information would be relevant for those of us who attempt to follow how quickly various organisations patch discovered flaws...

Tags: Patches, Web browsers, SECURITY, Mozilla Corp., execution hole, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-03-05

Apple plugs iPhone code execution holes

Apple plugs iPhone code execution holesGreat Update for the iPhone!80 security bugs squashed in 2 months.That is not bad at all.Serious improvements in performance and functionality.That is not bad at all.I was pretty happy with my iPhone 3G.Now I am even happier!The iPhone 3G is simply THE BEST cellphone ever.It...

Tags: 3G, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, execution hole, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-13

Apple security team finds code execution holes in Ruby

Apple security team finds code execution holes in RubyWouldn't the best answer here to be Matthew 7:5?Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?This would especially be valid after the applescript thing earlier...

Tags: Scripting languages, Ruby, Apple security team, execution hole, Apple security, Apple Inc., team

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

Additional Resources

Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I

(NOTE BEFORE I START: This is one really long post. So rather than post it in all its glory in a single file or post it here over two days, I'm trying something new. I'm posting the first half here. And the second half on PGreenblog.  Let's see how that...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Customer Service, Twitter Inc., Sales Force, Customer, CRM, Integration, Force.com, Service Cloud 2, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-23

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

Code execution hole in BlackBerry Desktop Manager

Good to know.Almost bought one. Thanks for the warning.

Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Code execution hole in BlackBerry Desktop Manager

Research in Motion RIM has shipped a patch to cover a gaping hole in its BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Desktop, Hole, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes

Mozilla and Google have released new Firefox and Chrome browsers to fix bugs. The new Firefox patches one critical bug across Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. For Windows, Mac, and Linux, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 fixes three bugs: one critical bug across all platforms, and then one lower priority one...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Bug, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, security, Chrome, Firefox, Seth Rosenblatt CNET News

News items 2009-11-06

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

HP 2709m

The 27-inch HP 2709m offers a larger screen than the 25.5-inch HP w2558hc, but that's about the only advantage the display has over the latter. The 2709m exhibited worse performance in games and movies and has fewer features, and a slightly lower 1,920x1,080 resolution compared with the w2558hc's 1,920x1,200. The...

Tags: Performance management, OSD, Hewlett-Packard Co., display, bezel, w2558hc

Product reviews 2009-08-31

Microsoft WINS vulnerability under attack

Just one week after Microsoft issued a fix for a worm hole in the Windows Internet Name Service WINS, malicious hackers have started launching attacks against unpatched systems. The attacks, first spotted by the SANS Internet Storm Center, are hitting Microsoft Windows users who have not yet...

Tags: Vulnerability, WINS, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-08-19

IE8 outperforms competing browsers in malware protection -- again

Well the credibility of the test is extremely...suspect since the winner is also the sponsor, why even print it. Well I guess according to these resultsNon-IE users are more gullible than IE users, but otherwise IE and Firefox are statistically tied.Another MS "study" proves that MS is...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Common-sense, IE8, malware protection, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malware, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities

Who cares if exploit code will be released in the futureAs long as it is patched before the exploits are out, the exploits no longer count. Or something like that.Cue the double standards...PS I wonder which one of these was labeled "Bulletin 3" in the pre-patch announcement? According to some...

Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, exploit, patch, Microsoft Corp., LUA

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Attack code posted for unpatched Firefox 3.5 flaw

Mozilla's security response team is scrambling to respond to the release of exploit code for a gaping hole in the latest version of its flagship Firefox browser. The flaw, rated "highly critical by Secunia, puts millions of Firefox users at risk of remote code execution attacks. ...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Flaw, Vulnerability, Web Browser, Attack, US-CERT, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-07-14

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

Critical security hole in Google Chrome

Critical security hole in Google ChromeDoes the sandboxing mitigate the problem?[i]A failure to properly validate input from a renderer tab process could allow an attacker to crash the browser and possibly run arbitrary code with the [b]privileges of the logged on user[/b].[/i]Does this apply to v1.x alone or also to...

Tags: Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Web browser, Apple Inc., vulnerability, Chrome, security

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Critical security hole in Google Chrome

For the second time in two weeks, Google has shipped a new version of its Chrome browser to fix a pair of serious security vulnerabilities. One of the two flaws carry a "critical" rating because of the risk of code execution with the privileges of the logged...

Tags: Google Inc., Attacker, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-05-06

Windows 7 still allows unsafe files to be disguised as safe files

Windows 7 still allows unsafe files to be disguised as safe filesThey should....Default to show all extensions and give people the ability to hide them if they prefer, not sure why they would, but the option would be there. This is a good point to make and I hope...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, UAC, security

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Adobe plugs hole in Flash Media Server

Adobe has shipped a Flash Media Server patch to fix a vulnerability that allowed attackers to execute remote procedures in Flash Media Interactive Server or Flash Media Streaming Server. The update is available for Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 3.5.1, Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server 3.5.1...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Attacker, Media Server, Server, RPC, Security, Networking, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-05-01