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- Microsoft delivers patching tools, plans 'hypervisor'
- Microsoft delivers patching tools, plans 'hypervisor'Hyperhttp://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=hyperYep, all the Trojans and Worms spread that fast..MS announcementsDo I think these stories are important--nope. Can't trust what Ballmer (sounds like a Popiel invention, the Ball-o-Matic) says. The only important stories come out of 3rd parties who find security holes too large...
- Discussion threads 2005-06-08
- Microsoft delivers new patching tools
- Microsoft delivers new patching toolsNEVERENDING!I especially like this line:"Microsoft has blamed the delays in part on work it had to do on Windows XP Service Pack 2" (soon to be XP-SP3?)NOT AGAIN!!!! Just what I needed .... a new 90meg XP patch .... jeez!... and now they are creating an...
- Discussion threads 2005-06-07
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- JumpBox for the MySQL Relational Database 1.1.11 (Mac)
- MySQL is probably the most widely used relational databases around. It's used as an integral component in many JumpBoxes and is also useful to have available in an easy to use standalone version. This JumpBox includes MySQL 5 along with PHPMyAdmin setup and ready to run. It's a great tool...
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?
- Yes it does, at least according to a recently released report by the Business Software Alliance BSA which basically correlates data on the known piracy rates for particular countries and their malware infection rates, using public sources. The rationale behind their claims is fairly simple - users...
- Blog posts 2009-10-14
- Windows SMB2 exploit now public; Expect in-the-wild attacks soon
- Another "researcher" makes a name for himself.So, just why was it necessary for for this Bozo to actually "create and release the code" for the exploit? Let me guess. His company makes money by hyping up the level of fear. See their web page where they say...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- ARM targets Intel with 2GHz multicore chips
- Great platform for next-gen OS developmentThis sounds like it would be a great platform for somebody to develop the next generation OS we so badly need as a replacement for all of the existing 20th century OSes we're currently using.Still primitive - OS has a long way to goI use...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- Dell: Linux netbook returns a "non-issue"
- Marketing?A Dell exec goes to a Linux convention and says what the community wants to hear. He says, Linux netbook returns are not an issue. What's he gonna say to a linux crowd, "We put your OS on our hardware and people hated it."He's going to throw them...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-13
- Virtual Computer Releases NxTop 1.1 with System Workbenchâ„¢
- Virtual Computer just launched a new release of its flagship product, NxTop. This new version, dubbed version 1.1, includes something the company is calling System Workbenchâ„¢. What does this really mean and will it open the doors to desktop virtualization to organizations watching from the sidelines? ...
- Blog posts 2009-07-07
- Patching of Oracle Databases in SAP Environments Using Oracle Enterprise Manager
- This paper illustrates orchestration of automated patching of Oracle Databases and Oracle Real Applications clusters in SAP environment using Oracle Enterprise Manager-Provisioning and Patch Automation pack's deployment procedures. The Oracle Databases in SAP environments are patched with One-off patches using the patch tool MOPatch. MOPatch is a specially-packaged wrapper utility...
- White papers 2009-07-01
- Launch Control for Windows 1.1 (Windows)
- Launch Control is a small tool designed for 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. Launch Control allows you to monitor all internal operating system activity of starting applications Processes and loading dynamic-link libraries (DLL's). Now you can block or allow the starting of...
- Software downloads 2009-06-26
- Secunia: Average insecure program per PC rate remains high
- With the time frame for an exploit to become an inseparable part of a web malware exploitation kit shrinking, and with the average Internet user's over-confidence in an antivirus scanner's ability to detect and block exploits (Secunia: popular security suites failing to block exploits) it shouldn't come as a surprise...
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?Question re: crucial measure ...[i]And on the crucial measure of delivering the fewest false positives, Microsoft stood far ahead of the pack, delivering the fewest false positives of any program tested.[/i]By false positive, do you mean files that tested positive in the AV as...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- Macs in the enterprise: The security conundrum
- Macs in the enterprise: The security conundrumWhat's the big deal here now?You bring in, Linux to the mix, & resolve the ISSUES.Apr 2009, Conficker infects 700 PCs in U of Utah, Macs not affected. AP:"University health sciences spokesman Chris Nelson said the outbreak of the Conficker worm, which can slow...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-27
- What's the big deal about the Windows 7 "XP Mode"?
- What's the big deal about the Windows 7 "XP Mode"?Perhaps it's the licensing?Just a thought, but could the big deal be licensing? I'm no expert, but can most of us run an XP or other Windows OS on an existing XP or Vista install WITHOUT having 2 licenses? ...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-27
- CIO Jury: Should you still be scared of malware?
- CIO Jury: Should you still be scared of malware?YES and migrate from MS WindowsI would say YES and develop a plan to get awayfrom MS Software period.If you keep on top of best practices and patches, no.If you keep on top of best practices and the latest security practices, no.The...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-21
- MS Patch Tuesday: 8 bulletins, 20 vulnerabilities
- MS Patch Tuesday: 8 bulletins, 20 vulnerabilitiesyet another reason to use Vista"Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights"==> In Vista all users have limited privileges by default thanks to UAC: yet another...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-14
- Conficker botnet stirs, with a scareware business model
- Conficker botnet stirs, with a scareware business modelGluttons for punishmentSo the Conlicker botnet only runs on Windows PCs? How long must Windows users put up with this stuff before Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows and starts over. I just don't understand why they can't make an OS without all...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-09
- German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough
- German researchers score Conficker detection breakthroughI think they meant March 30"The Honeynet Project has released proof of concept scanner and, later today (April 30th)..."Link for nmap would be appreciatedI've been looking for instructions or a plugin for nmap and haven't found anything but others looking for the same thing. A...
- Discussion threads 2009-03-30
- Conficker: a good excuse for an early spring cleaning
- Conficker: a good excuse for an early spring cleaningLOL!That's a good April Fools joke right there!A wise choice!You can't go wrong with it! If Loverock recommends it then it must be good.I'll stick with my Antivirus XP 2009, thanks.I'm KIDDING! :pVery Poor RecommendationsCommercial Anti-virus: You recommend ESET NOD32 and...
- Discussion threads 2009-03-27
- Is your Java up to date?
- For a long time, the experience of patching Sun's Java software has been less than pleasant. The updates were huge and time consuming, the patching instructions were a mess and, even worse, Sun never removed older, vulnerable versions from the patched machine. Now it appears that things...
- Blog posts 2009-02-14
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