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- News to know: Apple; Alex; Microhoo; Droid; FCC
- 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: Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Jason D. O'Grady: Apple announces most profitable...
- Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Federal Government, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Government, Web Services, Enterprise Software
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- News to know: Pixie; Google Books; Time Warner-YouTube; PayPal; iLike
- 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. Andrew Nusca: Next Palm webOS-ready phone, Eos 'Pixie', to arrive Oct. 2010 Richard Koman: Lawyer files a full-throated attack...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., PayPal, Canon Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Word, Blogging, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Internet
- Blog posts 2009-08-20
- 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
- Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities
- Microsoft today dropped a mega patch bundle with fixes for several "critical" vulnerabilities affecting the Windows platform and warned that "consistent, reliable exploit code" was likely to be released within 30 days. The Redmond, Wash. software maker released nine bulletins -- five rated critical -- to provide...
- Tags: Windows Vulnerability, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- CanSecWest: Caution, community at play
- Guest editorial by Sarah Blankinship CanSecWest, in beautiful Vancouver BC, is one of my favorite conferences each year. It’s a cozy little security con that brings together security researchers from all parts of the security ecosystem. Like a PhNeutral or a BlueHat, one never quite knows what...
- Tags: Contest, Microsoft Corp., Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-03-18
- Microsoft fixes critical Windows kernel, WINS flaws
- Microsoft today shipped three security bulletins with fixes for at least 8 documented vulnerabilities affecting millions of Windows OS users. The most serious of this month's patch batch is rated "critical" and could allow full remote execution attacks if a Windows user is simply lured into viewing...
- Tags: Flaw, Vulnerability, WINS, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-03-10
- Study: Firefox wins browser time-to-patch race
- Study: Firefox wins browser time-to-patch raceIE code is closed - and Donnieboy, are you accusing Mozilla of fraud ?The problem is ALWAYS that you do NOT know the total number of bugs, vulnerabilities etc. in Internet Exploder, simply because you cannot look at its code. Firefox has one huge...
- Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Opera Software ASA, vulnerability, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-03-05
- News to know: Yahoo's Bartz, Genachowski, Sony's loss, Chrome for Mac
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Yahoo confirms Bartz in charge; Can she save Yahoo? Yahoo to name Bartz CEO; Now the fun begins Sam Diaz: Ya-hoooo: There's a...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Federal Government, Microsoft Windows, RSS, Desktops, Telecom & Utilities, Operating Systems, Government, Software, Internet, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-01-14
- MS Patch Tuesday whopper: 28 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Office
- MS Patch Tuesday whopper: 28 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, OfficeMS Patch Tuesday whopper: 28 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, OfficeMicrosoft should be praised for catching this many flaws and fixing them in a timely manner. Think of all the time and research that went in to get 28 patches out. ...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Operating systems, Zune Software, vulnerability, whopper, MS Patch Tuesday whopper, MS Patch Tuesday, Microsoft Zune, Windows IE, MS patch, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2008-12-09
- Why did Microsoft wait 7 years to fix SMBRelay attack flaw?
- Why did Microsoft wait 7 years to fix SMBRelay attack flaw?Sour over mis-predicting the patches this month?First off, does anyone proof-read these posts? Multiple typos/grammatical errors make it look like this was rushed out... Anyway.Mentioning the token-kidnapping issue makes me wonder if Ryan is sour that his patch prediction (on...
- Tags: SECURITY, Patches, Viruses and worms, anti-MS people, NTLMv2, Admin Access, Microsoft Corp., vulnerability, SMBRelay, SMBRelay attack flaw, Ryan, attack flaw
- Discussion threads 2008-11-12
- Code execution flaws haunt OpenOffice
- Code execution flaws haunt OpenOfficeCode execution flaws haunt OpenOfficeLOL!! Let the bug hunt begin. This will be one of many bugs found in OpenOffice. Remember when v3.0 was released and all the fanboys were telling us to replace our current solutions with this new version because it works...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, OpenOffice 3.0, OpenOffice, Code execution flaw, Code Execution, flaw, OO.org v3.0
- Discussion threads 2008-10-29
- News to know: Oracle's Fusion guru quits; Dell; Windows 7 boot times
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dennis Howlett: Breaking: Oracle's Andersen gone, where now for Fusion and vertical plays? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops prices ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Portals, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Software, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- 2008 Pwnie Award nominees announced
- Well, after getting 134 nominations, and spending countless hours pulling out nominees, the judges for the 2008 Pwnie Awards have announced the final nominees to be voted on. From the site: The final list of nominees for the nine Pwnie Award categories is ...
- Tags: Attack, Flaw, Lifelock, Nathan McFeters, Nominee, Security, Vulnerability, XSS, XSS Flaw
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- News to know: Yang's runway; Apple patch; Google; Gates' last week
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Yang's recovery runway: Months to days and board should go too. Techmeme Google's display ad gravy train rests with YouTube Richard Koman: Ad targeting technology violate privacy, groups say Ryan Naraine: Microsoft blames 'human issues' for...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Data Center, Apple Inc., Data Centers, Web Browsers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- News to know: Firefox 3.0 flaw; Windows 7; IT failures; HP
- Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Code execution vulnerability found in Firefox 3.0 Dancho Danchev: A security company wants you to DDoS its servers Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Alabama's Broadband Tide Mary Jo Foley: Will Google deliver its own dynamic language runtime?...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Flaw, Web Browsers, Data Centers, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
- Critical IE, Bluetooth, DirectX flaws highlight MS Patch Tuesday
- Microsoft's Patch Tuesday train rumbled into the security station today with high-priority patches for multiple vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer, the Bluetooth stack in Windows and Microsoft DirectX. In all, the Redmond, Wash. software vendor released seven bulletins -- 3 critical, 3 important and 1 moderate -- with...
- Tags: Web, Attacker, Vulnerability, Bluetooth, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Site, DirectX, Bulletin, Flaw, DirectX Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Web Site Development, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Marketing, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-06-10
- Study: 'Huge jump' in Microsoft flaws since last year
- Study: 'Huge jump' in Microsoft flaws since last yearNot exactlyThe exploits have always been there. What we've seen is a jump in the number of reported exploits. MSFT just isn't good keeping them out of the media now days. Either that or they're playing up the Office...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Patches, PeterWeter, Microsoft Flaws, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., patch management
- Discussion threads 2007-11-29
- Safari on Windows could be big target for malware
- Safari on Windows could be big target for malwareHaha, did I call this or what?Everything that Apple writes turns out to have cracks in it bigger than the Grand Canyon. Why would we torment ourselves with Safari bugs after we've lived through all the nightmares associated with Quicktime? Thanks but...
- Tags: Web browsers, malware, Microsoft Windows, Now IT, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-06-11
- Punditry: Will Microsoft buy flaws?
- Last week, I wrote about hackers starting to agitate for Microsoft and other software vendors to start paying for information on security vulnerabilities. As a follow-up to that post, I pinged a few security research pros, asking whether they agreed its inevitable will start buying bugs. The responses: Dan...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., vulnerability, security
- Blog posts 2007-03-19
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