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- Exploit Wednesday follows MS Patch Tuesday
- Exploit Wednesday follows MS Patch TuesdayDon't forget the rules!These are non-issues according to the following rules:1. User level exploit on Vista.2. PoC only.3. Requires user intervention.4. Already patched.Vista...100% unscathed so far.ROFL![i]These provide a roadmap for attackers to launch remote attacks to take complete control of an Windows machine.[/i]Oh, there's the...
- Tags: Patches, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Middleware, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., patch management, ActiveX, MS patch, Microsoft Windows Vista, Exploit Wednesday
- Discussion threads 2007-06-13
- Exploit Wednesday follows MS Patch Tuesday
- Less than 24 hours after Microsoft shipped fixes for code execution holes in Internet Explorer and Windows, proof-of-concepts for remote exploits are popping up on the Internet.On security mailings lists and at the Milw0rm.com site, there are at least three exploits circulating. These provide a roadmap for attackers to...
- Tags: Zero-day attacks, Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-06-13
- Exploit Wednesday arrives with new MS Word zero-day
- Exploit Wednesday arrives with new MS Word zero-day"...from untrusted sources"What exactly is a "trusted source"?Once your machine is infected the virus can read your address book and send itself to all your contacts.ie. *NOBODY* is a trusted source and *ALL* word documents which you didn't write yourself are suspect.>"Just received...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, E-mail, OPEN SOURCE, Fax, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., Zero-Day, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Exploit Wednesday
- Discussion threads 2007-02-15
- Exploit Wednesday arrives with new MS Word zero-day
- Just 24 hours after Microsoft issued patches for critical holes in its Office suite, a brand-new Word zero-day attack is underway.Redmond issued a pre-patch advisory to acknowledge the vulnerability, which is being exploited to launch PC takeover attacks against users of Office 2000 and Microsoft Office XP.The attacks are described...
- Tags: Spam and Phishing, Viruses and Worms, Microsoft, Browsers, Vulnerability research, Patch Watch, Hackers, Zero-day attacks
- Blog posts 2007-02-14
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- MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 11 bulletins, 4 critical
- It will be a very busy Patch Tuesday for administrators managing Microsoft Windows computer systems. According to Microsoft's advance notice mechanism, 11 security bulletins will drop next Tuesday (October 14, 2008), covering a wide range of serious vulnerabilities. Four of the 11 bulletins are...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-10-09
- Dell speeds backup with disk-to-disk system
- The PowerVault DL2000 will simplify and accelerate data backup by offering disk storage and backup in one unit, Dell says. Dell has introduced the Dell PowerVault DL2000, a disk-to-disk system that places backup and recovery alongside the main data storage within one unit, with the aim of...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, PowerVault DL2000, Backups, Storage Management, Servers, Hardware, Colin Barker ZDNet.co.uk, backup, storage, Dell
- News items 2008-10-09
- Start-up looks to extend battery life
- Intel-backed ZPower's silver-zinc battery is set to make its debut with a large laptop manufacturer next year, promising batteries that are 95 percent recyclable and 40 percent longer life. Intel-backed start-up ZPower may be the first to introduce an alternative to the ubiquitous lithium-ion laptop...
- Tags: Battery, Intel-backed ZPower, Mercury, Battery Life, Engineering, Matthew Broersma ZDNet.co.uk, batteries, laptops, ZPower, silver-zinc battery
- News items 2008-10-09
- Scientists make ultrathin superconducting films
- U.S. researchers have developed ultrathin films that when sandwiched together form a superconductor, an advance that could lead to a new class of fast, power-saving electronics. CHICAGO--U.S. researchers have developed ultrathin films that when sandwiched together form a superconductor, an advance that could lead to a new class of...
- Tags: Degree, Electronics, Reuters, superconductor, film
- News items 2008-10-09
- Where are all the programmers?
- I was at a conference Wednesday that covered an awful lot of ground. There were some good sandwiches, too, and the cookies were first-rate. One thing that stuck out in my mind, though, aside from the deserts, was one companies inability to hire good programmers domestically. This...
- Tags: Recruiting, Programmer, Computer, Development Tools, Productivity, Recruitment & Selection, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- RIM's Storm: Why it matters
- Research in Motion launched its Storm touch handheld and it is critical to the company's long-term plans. RIM, along with Vodafone and Verizon Wireless, launched the Storm on Wednesday (Techmeme, statement, Crave review, gallery). The phone, a rival to the iPhone 3G, signals a product barrage for...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Keyboards, 3G, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Symantec buys MessageLabs for $695 million; Bolsters SaaS lineup
- Somebody is finding some values out there in techland. Symantec on Wednesday said it is acquiring MessageLabs for $695 million in cash. MessageLabs, which offers messaging and Web security services, had about $145 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending July 31. Symantec...
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, Symantec Corp., MessageLabs Ltd., Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Security, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Oracle catches another minnow; Buys Primavera
- Oracle said Wednesday that it is acquiring Primavera Software, which makes project portfolio management software. The purchase of Primavera--terms weren't disclosed statement--highlights how Oracle is content to acquire smaller firms instead of big bang purchases like BEA at the moment. On Oct. 1, Oracle...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Project Portfolio Management, PPM, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Webcam hijack demo highlights clickjacking threat
- [ UPDATE: The details are out. Lots of unresolved clickjacking issues] A security researcher in Israel has released a demo of a "clickjacking" attack, using an JavaScript game to turn every browser into a surveillance zombie. The release of the demo follows last month's...
- Tags: Webcam, Click, Web Browser, Twitter, Raff, Games, Web Browsers, Security, Personal Technology, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- Blogger ethics, public relations... and you
- Two different conversations that are connected at the core by the way the news media continues to grow and change. Bloggers have a significant responsibility in wielding their keystrokes, whether they have 10 readers or 10,000. Public relations professionals are still grappling with how to best work with this new...
- Tags: Ethics, Blogger, Public Relations Professional, Public Relations, Blogging, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- Does the Semantic Web matter?
- My business card reads 'Technology Evangelist,' and this is a blog about the Semantic Web. So that should be an unequivocal 'Yes!' then, right? However, it's frequently worthwhile to revisit and question presumptions, beliefs and 'truths,' and the Semantic Web that dominates so much of my working...
- Tags: Web, Semantic Web, Internet, Paul Miller
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- iPhone hits another security speedbump
- iPhone hits another security speedbumpYet another mindless ZDNet blogYour article starts out: "Apple’s ongoing struggles with poor security-related design choices have extended to the iPhone."It's nice to see that you've given up even pretending that you're objective. This is the stupidest, most mindless ZDNet statement yet - and that's saying...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Spam, Apple iPhone, security
- Discussion threads 2008-10-06
- Welcome to the Data Cloud ?
- 'The Cloud' is increasingly prevalent in tech conversation these days. Stalwarts of the space such as Amazon and Salesforce go from strength to strength, whilst titans of an earlier model such as Larry Ellison and even Steve Ballmer now seek to appropriate the meme. New blogs like CloudAve play a...
- Tags: Web, Data, UKOLN, Channel Management, Internet, Semantic Web, Cloud Computing, Marketing, Paul Miller
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Student Technology Day: Microsoft CEO's keynote speech
- As promised, I've uploaded the keynote speech that Steve Ballmer gave on Wednesday to a bunch of students at the Microsoft Student Technology Day. Although the recording isn't studio quality, it's still audible enough to hear it - even though there was coughing, the occasional sneeze, and some jackass in...
- Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-10-04
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboard
- Our second Linux laptop has a real keyboardXandros lite is OK ...For the average user the Xandros Lite OS is fine, but it does have some shortcomings:1) Asus for some reason has a ram limit compiled into the kernel of 1GB. The machine has a max limit of 2GB, but...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, laptop computer, ASUS, real keyboard, kernel, Linux laptop, Xandros, Intel Celeron, distro, keyboard, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'
- Speaking to developers in London, Steve Ballmer says Microsoft will announce a cloud-based operating system within a month--with a catchy new name. Microsoft will launch an operating system for the 'cloud' in four weeks, chief executive Steve Ballmer told delegates at a Microsoft-sponsored developer conference in London....
- Tags: Application, Operating System, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software As A Service (SaaS), Software, Emerging Technologies, Ballmer, Microsoft, cloud, developer
- News items 2008-10-03
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