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- Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to come
- RE: Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to comOH BOYY!! CHECKERS??!! OMFG AWESOME!!Message has been deleted.can't you sample tonnes of music for free on radio?broadcast or on internet radio if you want to listen to very specific song.. or just sample for free via internet downloads.....
- Tags: Twitter Inc., Facebook, pickup truck, Microsoft Zune, flaw, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., radio, Apple iTunes Music Store, Apple Inc., game
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flaws
- HolesIt is like trying to patch a rotten ship!Does that mean Linux is a rotten ship too?NTAnd unfortunately most of the world is on that ship And unfortunately most of the world is on that ship RE: Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flawsAll OS are subject to "Intrusion...
- Tags: Linux, Patches, Construction, Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft patches Windows worm hole, Microsoft patches Window, worm hole, Microsoft Patches, flaw, Microsoft Corp., patch management, attacked, window, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flaws
- One of the Windows vulnerabilities could expose users to drive-by malware attacks via the browser. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Flaw, Window, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- Zero-day flaw found in web encryption
- Bad oneBecause the bug is actually in the spec and because of an incomplete spec there is no obvious solution which will not risk breaking a lot of software.On the positive side, the vuln can only be exploited by someone on the network path (it is a man-in-the-middle attack), which...
- Tags: NETWORKING, SECURITY, Web, zero-day bug
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Zero-day flaw found in web encryption
- A zero-day flaw in the TLS and SSL protocols, which are commonly used to encrypt web pages, has been made public. Security researchers Marsh Ray and Steve Dispensa unveiled the TLS Transport Layer Security flaw on Wednesday, following the disclosure of separate, but similar, security findings. TLS and its...
- Tags: Web, Flaw, TLS, SSL, Zero-day Bug, Ssl/Tls, Network Security, Channel Management, Networking, Marketing, zero day, security, encryption, Tom Espiner ZDNet UK
- News items 2009-11-05
- Intel investigating Windows 7 iPhone sync flaw
- Intel is investigating a flaw that affects people trying to sync their iPhone with a PC that has an Intel P55-based motherboard and the 64-bit version of Windows 7. Intel is investigating a flaw that affects people trying to sync their iPhone with a PC that has an Intel...
- Tags: Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Intel, flaw, Windows 7, iPhone, David Meyer ZDNet UK
- News items 2009-11-03
- Opera browser dinged by code execution flaw
- Opera releases version 10.01 to fix three documented flaws, including a memory corruption issue that exposes users to code execution attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Opera Browser, Flaw, Opera Software ASA, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 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
- 10 common network security design flaws
- Solid planning and design can help reduce the potential for security breaches. Here are some security design missteps to watch out for.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.
- Tags: Network, Brien Posey, Flaw, Network Security, Security, Networking
- Download resources 2009-10-23
- Microsoft breaks Firefox
- IE Welded into WindowsIE is welded into the Windows Operating System,that is why Windows is so insecure and proneto viruses/worms.They thought by making IE basically explorer.exein concept they would ruin any competitor likeNetscape well they did in a way.Interesting part of it is, they failed becauseFirefox is the most popular...
- Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., flaw, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- phpMyAdmin Plugs SQL Injection, XSS Flaws
- A new version of phpMyAdmin has been released to plug two serious security holes that could lead to SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Flaw, XSS, SQL, SQL Injection, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-16
- RIM BlackBerry Storm2 fixes flaws, but can it compete?
- Keep in mind that Walt Mossberg is an Apple butt-boy......and NOT an unbiased reviewer.Black Berrythey should give all the original storm purchasers a free storm 2. what a piece of junk the storm is. keep sending in my storm for a replacement piece of junk. what a...
- Tags: Keyboards, Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Storm2, Research In Motion Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- RIM BlackBerry Storm2 fixes flaws, but can it compete?
- Research in Motion's long-rumored BlackBerry Storm2 touchscreen smartphone finally made its first official showing. It's improved over the original, but can it compete? by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Flaw, RIM BlackBerry, Keyboards, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-10-15
- 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
- New Adobe PDF flaw under attack; Patch coming Tuesday
- Adobe has confirmed a critical, unpatched vulnerability in its PDF Reader/Acrobat software is being exploited by malicious attackers. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Adobe PDF, Flaw, Attack, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 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
- Critical iTunes flaw exposes Mac, Windows to hacker attacks
- No trolls yet? OK, Let me start.If this software was open source, geeks like me could patch it ourselves without needing to wait for some company to do it or not. So at least we would be safer. Windows is a abomination of a 32-bit DOS clone, and OS X...
- Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, flaw, Mac Windows, hacker attack, Apple iTunes, window, Apple Macintosh, iTunes flaw
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- Critical iTunes flaw exposes Mac, Windows to hacker attacks
- Apple has shipped iTunes 9.0.1to fix a critical security hole that puts Mac and Windows users at risk of computer takeover attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Hacker Attack, Apple Macintosh, Flaw, Apple iTunes, Computer, iTunes Flaw, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-09-22
- Microsoft ships one-click 'workaround' for critical SMB2 flaw
- With exploit code in circulation and facing a race against time to fix the SMB v2 vulnerability haunting Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has shipped a one-click "fix-it" workaround to help users avoid malicious hacker attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Workaround, Flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Smb/Sme, Hacking, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-09-18
- Sun patches 'critical' StarOffice/StarSuite flaw
- Sun Microsystems has shipped a fix for a critical vulnerability affecting its StarOffice/StarSuite product lines. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Flaw, Patch Management, Patches, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-09-18
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