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- High-risk flaw dings Google Chrome
- no NoScript..No Google Chromethis is one of the reasons i don't want to get near this browser. Till Google wakes up and builds an add-on support for Adblock and NoScript, then and only then i might give it a try.Chrome wont even give me the Option to manually disable Scripting....
- Tags: Scripting languages, Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., JavaScript, NoScript, Google Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- Firefox hit by multiple drive-by download flaws
- Thank god I am still using 3.0.xxxI still don't understand why the need to make all things software larger and more featured. Also I will never understand why people rush to use the latest larger, bloated package...Bigger is always better......that's why we're fat! =DIE still more secure than FF...
- Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, NoScript, Microsoft Corp., Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- Firefox hit by multiple drive-by download flaws
- Mozilla's flagship Firefox browser is vulnerable to at least 11 "critical" vulnerabilities that expose users to drive-by download attacks that require no user interaction beyond normal browsing. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Flaw, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Yes, Ubuntu can absolutely be the default Windows alternative
- This "commercial" spoof is much betterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-22EpQOm8c:)2010: Year of Linux!!!*snickers*Dawson, you're such a tool.AwesomeNot a fan of South Park but that was hilarious.Chrome OSChrome OS isn't vaporware. It's actively developed, and you can download the beta here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Chrome-OS-50930.shtmlI had hopes Google was going to push out something special, kind of like...
- Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-on
- RE: Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-onIf it had to be blacklisted or not I really don't care now. Implementing code without end user permission is enough reason. We all know MS ways so I am glad Mozilla people used this way and hope they keep doing it in...
- Tags: Web browsers, .NET, Linux Distro, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., MS .NET Firefox add-on, MS .NET, vunerability, plug-in
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- When it comes to security, who do you trust more - Microsoft or Google?
- Given their experience it has to be Microsoft.{NT}RE: When it comes to security, who do you trust more - Microsoft or Google?IMHO, Open Source applications are inherently more secure, with far more people pouring over the code.Closed source simply has the undiscovered flaws.Given that they design and make the OS...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., security, Google Inc., secure, plug-in
- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
- Mozilla patches 'drive-by download' security flaws
- Whoa! This batch patches 10 critical vulns!The "secure alternative" version 3.5 has already in its short life bypassed Internet Explorer 8. Firefox 3.5 now hit 18 vulns, IE8 has 12.Version 3.0 of Firefox which is of roughly the same age as IE has been hit with 114 (!) vulns.It seems...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., patch management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, vulnerability, security
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- Mozilla patches 'drive-by download' security flaws
- Mozilla has released a new version of its flagship Firefox browser to fix 10 vulnerabilities that put Web surfers at risk of code execution attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Patch Management, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-09-09
- High-risk vulnerabilities hit Google Chrome
- This software was programmed by Google, did anyone not see this happening? Google has the worst programmers because they don't give two squats about anything except playing with their office toys all day.For a browser built from the ground up with security in mindthere seem to be more than...
- Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Operating systems, Chrome, Google Inc., sandbox, vulnerability, Web browser, Google Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- Research: 80% of Web users running unpatched versions of Flash/Acrobat
- According to a research published by Trusteer earlier this month, 79.5% of the 2.5 million users of their Rapport security service run a vulnerable version of Adobe Flash, with 83.5% also running a vulnerable version of Acrobat. The company has also criticized Adobe by insisting that their...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Vulnerability, Cybercriminal, Trusteer, Security, Desktops, Hardware, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-08-25
- 10 Windows XP services you should never disable
- You guys are pitiful. DNS clientOnly deals with cacheing. This below is from XP's description of the DNS client. This is why bloggers suck as journalists. You are a joke and never do your homework. The DNS Client service dnscache caches Domain Name System DNS names and registers the full...
- Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows, DNS, DNS Client, Disabling Services, Windows XP Services, IP, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- Browser flaws expose users to man-in-the-middle attacks
- Security researchers at Microsoft have found a way to break the end-to-end security guarantees of HTTPS without breaking any cryptographic scheme. During a research project (.pdf) concluded earlier this year, the Microsoft Research team discovered a set of vulnerabilities exploitable by a malicious proxy targeting browsers' rendering...
- Tags: Flaw, Web Browser, Attack, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-08-07
- News to know: Microsoft; Apple; Google; Hack attacks
- 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. Mary Jo Foley: What's Microsoft's next billion-dollar business? (Hint: it's not search) Microsoft denies holding up Win 7 tools...
- Tags: Google Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Attack, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Corporate Governance, Microsoft Windows 7, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS, Keyboards, Hardware, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Peripherals, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-04
- Mozilla patches 'critical' Firefox flaws
- Mozilla patches 'critical' Firefox flawsNever ending critical flawsIsn't it obvious now that HTML / JAVASCRIPT was so badly designed that these flaws are inevitable? WEB needs a new markup standard, and it'd better not be HTML-oriented regardless how these W3C guys insist they can get it right.RE: Mozilla patches 'critical'...
- Tags: Web browsers, Patches, SECURITY, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Firefox 3.5, patch management
- Discussion threads 2009-08-03
- Mozilla patches 'critical' Firefox flaws
- Mozilla has released two advisories to patch serious security flaws in its flagship Firefox Web browser. The vulnerabilities are rated "critical," meaning they can be exploited by malicious hackers to run harmful code and install software, requiring no user interaction beyond normal browsing.  ...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Flaw, Vulnerability, Patch Management, SSL, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Certificate, Ssl/Tls, Web Browsers, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Internet, Networking, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-08-03
- Adobe Flash player update hassles
- Adobe Flash player update hasslesReceived the update automatically... this morning, on my Ubuntu boxes, through the automatic central update function. :-)Important update indeed. High time that Adobe open-sources it's Flash Player: security flaws will be fixed much sooner then.64-bit Linux Adobe Flash 10.0.32 Update URLAdobe Flash player update hassles...
- Tags: Word processors, 64-bit, SECURITY, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Flash, Adobe Flash Player
- Discussion threads 2009-07-31
- Mozilla, Google plug high-risk browser holes
- Mozilla, Google plug high-risk browser holesReady before Tuesday, as I suspected.Downloaded and installed - no problems so far.there's another unpatched critical flaw in Firefox 3.5.1http://www.milw0rm.com/exploit.php?id=9158The Only Plugin You'll Ever Need: NoscriptGo get it here[b]This talkback brought to you by Mozilla Firefox 3.5[/b]The safest internet browser on the planet!Avoid Microsoft Internet...
- Tags: Web browsers, NOW IT, noscript, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, high-risk browser hole, browser hole, Mozilla Corp., Novell AppArmor, Microsoft Internet Explorer, plug-in, ActiveX, NoScript, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-17
- Mozilla, Google plug high-risk browser holes
- Just 48 hours after the release of exploit code targeting a zero-day vulnerability in Firefox 3.5, Mozilla's security response team has rushed out a patch to protect users from code execution attacks. With Firefox 3.5.1, rated a "critical" update, the open-source group corrects a browser crash that...
- Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Vulnerability, Web Browser, JIT, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-07-16
- Remote code execution exploit for Firefox 3.5 in the wild
- Remote code execution exploit for Firefox 3.5 in the wildinstall "noscript" now!This is exactly the type of exploit noscript is designed to prevent - unless you allow the untrusted web site, you will be protected.https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722cheersShields Up!:Noscript? Check. Adblock? Check.Ubuntu 9.04 Linux? Check.AppArmor Firefox Profile? Check.Everything is super fine and safe...
- Tags: Web browsers, Linux, Web site development, Microsoft Windows, Web technology, Operating systems, Mozilla Firefox, Web site
- Discussion threads 2009-07-14
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