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- Microsoft: ‘Consistent exploit code likely’ for IE vulnerabilities
- Microsoft: ‘Consistent exploit code likely’ for IE vulnerabilitiesIE8 and Windows 7 aren't mentioned[i]This security update is rated Critical for Internet Explorer 7 running on supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista.[/i]I notice there is no mention anywhere of IE8 and Windows 7. Does that mean they aren't affected or...
- Tags: Web browsers, Patches, SECURITY, Mac System, Microsoft Corp., Consistent exploit code, exploit code, IE vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, patch management
- Discussion threads 2009-02-10
- Microsoft releases patch for IE vulnerability
- Microsoft releases patch for IE vulnerabilityRe: Microsoft releases patch for IE vulnerabilityHoly Sh*t! it goes back to IE 5.01? That't deplorable.Microsoft really need to review their code more thoroughly. Nine years and several new versions of Windows, and they still didn't bother to revisit their older code. Shameful.RE: Microsoft releases...
- Tags: Web browsers, IE vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-18
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- Exploit published for critical IE 7 zero-day flaw
- Do you mean:"The vulnerability was confirmed on fully patched Windows XP SP3 systems with Internet Explorer 6 and [b]7[/b]."Also how effective is the exploit with Protected Mode and limited user account usage? I'd like to see more information on how these two mitigation techniques work against exploits. I suspect the...
- Tags: Web browsers, EXPLORER, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Internet Explorer, critical IE 7 zero-day flaw, IE 7 zero-day flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, zero-day bug, exploit
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Exploit published for critical IE 7 zero-day flaw
- The vulnerability could be used in malware attacks to take complete control of a Windows machine running IE 6 or IE 7. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Malware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Zero-day Bug, Web Browsers, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome Frame
- HAHA! Way to go Microsoft! They basically just told Google to suck it! The best part is they were right the whole time. Yet people blindly defended Google. It would seem Google has more software issues than anyone else.RE: Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome FrameI'm not...
- Tags: Web browsers, security, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., attack surface, Google Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Mozilla locks out rogue Firefox add-ons
- Firefox has conquered IEIt is evident that Firefox free has conquered IE, plus the fact the majority of sites work regardless of browser.The days of this old bait & switch from MS are over.But I thought the whole point behind "open source"......was to allow ANYONE to put code in their...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, open source, Mozilla Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Counting vulnerabilities is pointless
- Suddenly it doesn't matter any more? Vulnerability count is an indication of software qualityIt goes directly to the process the vendor went through to root out vulnerabilities before shipping. At least if you compare products with the same general purpose and which receives the same amount of scrutiny.Time to fix...
- Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Mozilla Firefox, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malware, risk period
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- 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
- 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
- Patch Tuesday: MS plugs critical IE, Windows Media Player holes
- Is MS going to pay for my Gb/month overage?With ISPs grasping for profits I see the day when the "download cost" of these mega-patches become an issue!RE: Patch Tuesday: MS plugs critical IE, Windows Media Player holesWow, my Microsoft software is sure to be secure now.GOOD JOB!If only other manufacturers...
- Tags: Patches, Microsoft Internet Explorer, media player, patch management, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Google Chrome update doesn't remove older, vulnerable version
- But how would an attacker cause the vulnerable code to execute?Frankly, this seems to be a minor issue. If you are launching Chrome you will launch the latest version. The older version is just cruft. I don't see any scenario where you inadvertently or an attacker can execute the older...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, SECURITY, IE8, Chrome, Google Chrome, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- 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
- Microsoft says Google Chrome Frame doubles IE attack surface
- Actually, it means that some of the browsing will be much safer by using Chrome. Notice that Microsoft's ONLY arguments here are bogus security arguments. They do not even try to deny that Chrome is much faster and better.RE: Microsoft says Google Chrome Frame doubles IE attack surfaceIf Google Chrome...
- Tags: Web browsers, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, plug-in
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- Microsoft patches gaping Windows worm holes
- So basically all of them......affecting Vista or 7 require user intervention just like all other modern operating systems these days?OK.RE: Microsoft patches gaping Windows worm holesAll of the bulletins specifically say that Win7 is not affected.Two require no user interaction whatsoever.The first two listed require user interaction only in that...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), INTERNET, Patches, UAC, user interaction, OS X., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, patch management
- Discussion threads 2009-09-08
- Windows zero-day reported
- Oh my god, a piece of software has an error!I think if this can be duplicated (as it seems from the story the 'bug' is inconsistent) the it will be patched. Every software has bugs and few software is more complex than an OS.RE: Windows zero-day reportedWindows needs to be...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, exploit, Microsoft Windows, Linux, window, vulnerability, software, Microsoft Corp., Win 7
- Discussion threads 2009-09-08
- 55,000 Web sites hacked to serve up malware cocktail
- The key words..."PC users"Another WIndows exploit?How can this possibly be happening. According to most of the Windows fan boys on ZDnet, it isn't even necessary to run antivirus with super-secure WIndows. Ahh, silly me, I forgot - these 'power users' represent about 0.0000001% of the real world's Windows user base....
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Web site development, SECURITY, Spyware, malware, Microsoft Windows, malware cocktail, trojan horse, Apple Safari, Web site, Web
- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- Mozilla pushes out .Net incompatible Firefox 3.5
- RE: Mozilla pushes out .Net incompatible Firefox 3.5Obviously this only affects Windows users, who have the totally cost-free option of creating a virtual machine running Ubuntu and using Firefox 3.5 with no need to worry about .Net.RE: Mozilla pushes out .Net incompatible Firefox 3.5So instead of running a browser that...
- Tags: .NET, Web browsers, Application servers, Middleware, Microsoft .NET, Mozilla Firefox, incompatible Firefox 3.5, Firefox 3.5, Mozilla Corp., open source
- Discussion threads 2009-08-17
- 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
- Is it time to dump Adobe's Flash player?
- Is it time to dump Adobe's Flash player?Yup it's time to do soI have disabled flash in both firefox and IE and only enable them when opening youtube. Unlike flash, Silverlight runs in a sand boxed environment. Remember Vista was hacked last year in that hacking contest? Vista was hacked...
- Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Is It Time, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash, Novell AppArmor, Adobe Systems Inc., IS IT, IE8
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- Microsoft to release "out-of-band" patches this Tuesday
- Microsoft to release "out-of-band" patches this TuesdayI say kudos to Microsoftfor making the unpopular but correct decision to protect their users at the cost of convenience. I wish they did it more often, not just when they know for sure it would be catastrophic if they didn't.It will be interesting...
- Tags: Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Windows Folk, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Protected Mode, user right, Linux, patch management
- Discussion threads 2009-07-27
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