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Microsoft blocks 'Black Hat' Vista hack

Microsoft blocks 'Black Hat' Vista hackBy the way, Mike Cox is always jokingSecond, Linux doesn't even attempt to block access to the kernel from the administrator so this isn't exactly a weakness in Vista in comparison to other operating systems.Yeah like Like Linux is secure! LOLThe biggest is always targeted....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hacking, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, sheep, Patch Guard, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Black Hat

Discussion threads 2006-10-20

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Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costs

Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costsMessage has been deletedMessage has been deletedAnd let us not forget the costs of people refraining from performingnecessary tasks because of fear. And the costs the USB drive ban.Incalculable costs really.The care they put into the systemis the output they'd get,...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Servers, Conficker, FAA, server, Apple Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costs

How severe can the impact of the Conficker worm be on a single city council that has apparently not implemented basic security solutions in place? Pretty severe according to a recently released a report entitled "Service interruption resulting from ICT disruption in February 2009" which details the...

Tags: Infection, Patch Management, Worm, Conficker, Cyberthreats, Security, Patches, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-07-02

Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today

Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off todayLast I heard... *edited*OneCare had less false positives then all the other AV/AS software, and scored pretty high in tests.Assuming it's junk just because it's Microsoft kinda makes you look like a... fool.*Edited after realizing I had typed the...

Tags: Desktops, Branding, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows 7, public beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

Five IT security pet peeves

Five IT security pet peevesI feel your pain.I've offered and encouraged people I correspond with to use PGP or some variant thereof many times over the years. Despite its being so easy to use, with plugins for just about every popular mail client, no one will. I think...

Tags: Strategy, security, IT security, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Death to Windows AutoRun!

Death to Windows AutoRun!autorun was invented for the masses...it's enough tho to follow the linux lead and just put an icon on the desktop representing the cd or dvd. that way you don't have to guess at which drive you put the disk into. linux also does this...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Windows AutoRun, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users

Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows usersI like its adblock and flash block tho.I cannot go on internet without them.Please elaborate......Why do you not like it? I'm not saying your wrong I'm just interested to know.You've got questions, we've got answers:[i]Do you trust Microsoft to provide security software?[/i]No more...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., anti-Malware, UAC, Morro, security, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-11-18

Apple security not ready for enterprise prime-time

Guest editorial by Andrew Storms Last week Apple proved that they are not ready for prime time enterprise relationships. Apple has tried to position the iPhone as enterprise-ready, but this last round of software updates demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt how far...

Tags: Apple Inc., Ryan Naraine, Security, Update

Blog posts 2008-09-19

Mystery explained: Why you have to reboot Windows so often

Mystery explained: Why you have to reboot Windows so oftenYou failed to explain...WHY rebooting in necessary.It's because of the Windows architecture. It is so monolithic that it can't recover from simple application errors. When one thing goes wrong, it is a snow ball effect. Other OS's do not suffer nearly...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Other OS, reBoot Windows, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-28

Stronghold Legends Patch 1.2 (Windows)

Updates Stronghold Legends to v1.2 with this patch. This update offers a variety of updates and fixes for the game. Such as: Freebuild Mode implemented. Press F1 to launch an invasion. Single & Multiplayer awards implemented. Awards cabinet in the options menu. Basic multiplayer chat lobby implemented. The wall or...

Tags: Multiplayer, FireFly Studios, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Construction, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-04-16

What is the rate of Mac OS X Leopard adoption?

Back at the Macworld Expo in January, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that some 20 percent of the installed base was running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. But do we have any sense of the current adoption rate for Leopard? Of course, Apple has the best statistics...

Tags: Developer, Security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, Apple Inc., Leopard, Tiger, Atomic Bird, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-03-31

Is there a rootkit stashed in your boot record?

Is there a rootkit stashed in your boot record?You mean Apple Macs aren't affected?Fascinating. This has been 'known about for some time', Windows 2K affected, XP is affected, Vista partially affected, Apple Mac NOT affected. Imagine that, yet another security drop off which only affects Microsoft Windows. Vista, the OS...

Tags: Rootkits, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), BIOS, Operating systems, rootkit, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, MBR

Discussion threads 2008-01-09

Fewer patches != safer OS

Does one OS having fewer security patches than another operating system mean that the OS with the fewer patches is the safest OS?  You know, I'm not sold of that concept. Sure, patch numbers make good talking points, but any conclusions drawn from them are shaky at...

Tags: Security, Operating System, Vulnerability, Patch Management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-12-13

Fortify calls Apache tools insecure

Fortify calls Apache tools insecureIt's true, but not Apache centricI have yet to compile anything that does not have external dependencies. Be it from a local CMS, a remote internal to the company CMS, etc. There is as much likliehood of an insider planting the trojanware as...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Apache Software Foundation, open source, Apache Tools, Palamida, security, tool

Discussion threads 2007-10-11

64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted

64-bit PCs: Drivers wantedI need to build a custom pc in orderto run Vista 64bits? No Thanks!Drivers Sometimes Difficult to FindI build my own PC and went with a 64 bit AMD and an MSI motherboard. I also purchased Windows XP Professional x64 as the OS. Thus far...

Tags: Network technology, Apple Mac OS X, PC, 64-bit

Discussion threads 2007-08-03

Revisiting the Oracle 11g upgrade decision (and 400 potential ROI cases)

Oracle has officially launched its 11g database and the software giant has taken an interesting approach with positioning--almost each feature can be aligned to an ROI case. Earlier today I asked the question that everyone is asking in relation to new software upgrades these days: When will customers upgrade? I...

Tags: General, Oracle, Software Infrastructure

Blog posts 2007-07-11

Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualization

Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualizationAs I recallParallels for Macs run all versions previous of Windows, going back to 3.1, plus one version of DOS. It also handles OS/2, Solaris and Linux. Now I can see some justification for Apple to be worried about security problems on the iPhone,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), FAX capability, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., fax, virtualization

Discussion threads 2007-06-19

Red Hat spins disappointing Dell loss

Red Hat spins disappointing Dell lossRed Hat badly needs the helpNot sure why people are speculating on the spin factor of Red Hat. Red Hat is a 2000 person company trying to battle a 80,000+ person company with a 95%+ market share MS. You think Red Hat has any...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Dell Computer Corp., Red Hat Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-05-04

Microsoft mulling major changes to ward off .ANI-type flaws

Microsoft mulling major changes to ward off .ANI-type flawsVista's huge success[i]One Windows Vista defense-in-depth mitigation that did kick in to reduce the attack surface was UAC and Protected Mode Internet Explorer. These technologies put up a roadblock and limited the damage from the .ani attack but, as Mark Russinovich explained...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, OSX, operating system, Storm Worm, malware, API

Discussion threads 2007-04-27

2007 Suzuki SX4

Photo gallery:2007 Suzuki SX4Suzuki's new SX4 represents a bargain-priced car with more ruggedness than anything else in its class. Its interior dimensions match that of the Scion xB, but without the crazy boxy exterior. It's a little bigger than the Honda Fit, and feels substantially more powerful. But the real...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Suzuki SX4, Suzuki, World Rally Championship

Product reviews 2007-03-22