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PayPal may ban Safari for being unsafe (updated): PayPal may ban Safari for being unsafe (updated)Linux didn't fall because no-one botheredI remember reading a report from one of the participants. Linux didn't fall becuse none of the teams invested any time into it until after the others fell. Whether that was out of the feeling that...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Linux, Apple Mac OS X, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, PWN-TO-OWN, PayPal, Apple Safari, phishing; Discussion threads 2008-04-18

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Apple should call PayPal's bluff: Apple should call PayPal's bluffIsn't the larger point, ....... why wouldn't Apple simply comply? It would seem that anything that protects their customer's from fraud is a good thing. Why does it always have to be Apple's way or the highway?Blaming the victimThis is nothing more than pay-pal...; Tags: Cyberthreats, SSL/TLS, Authentication/Encryption, Spam, SECURITY, Operating systems, PayPal, Apple Inc., Apple Safari, operating system, phishing; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
News to know: Salesforce and Google; LiveMesh; Cloud computing; Linux: Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: Salesforce and Google team to conquer the enterprise Garett Rogers: Google announces SalesForce integration with Google Apps Techmeme Mary Jo Foley: The big reveal: Live Mesh Statement: Blockbuster proposes to buy Circuit CityÂ ...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Data Center, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Storage, Operating Systems, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Apple bolsters QuickTime defenses: Apple bolsters QuickTime defensesThe PWN to OWN contest was a HUGE black eye for AppleHowever, if Apple truly changes its cavalier attitude towards security because of it then we all win. My question is why it took so long to add ALSR to the Windows version when the OS X...; Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Apple QuickTime; Discussion threads 2008-04-08
The Big Apple bites off Apple logo: The Big Apple bites off Apple logoApple vs. Big AppleI'm a fan of Apple, buasn't NY been known as The Big Apple for longer than Apple's been around? Come on. The logos don't look that similar to me.RE: The Big Apple bites off Apple logoYeah they look nothing...; Tags: Apple Inc., Big Apple; Discussion threads 2008-04-03

Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 faster on Mac OS X than Safari 3.1: Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 faster on Mac OS X than Safari 3.1Just how can MS let a bunch of punks beat them so badly? MS has the bestpaid employees on the planet, the best road map (just ask Steve Balmer), and the most to lose. What gives here????RE: Firefox 3.0...; Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Java, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-04-03
Interview with the Vista Pwn2Own contest winners: Update 04/03/2008: I've updated the article as apparently the linkÂ to k2's blog was broken.Â Also, it's important to note that Derek Callaway was a part of this research and exploitation as well, and I neglected to mention that. So obviously our coverage of the Pwn2Own contest has...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Vulnerability, JavaScript, Microsoft Windows Vista, Exploit, Data Execution Prevention, Flaw, Nate, Programming Languages, Java, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-04-02
Pwn2Own: What OS really won?: Pwn2Own: What OS really won?They all lost!In my opinion, the Flash flaw would've been able to compromise any of the OS's, so I would say they all lost. BUT, if I had to go on who lost the most, I'd go as follows:1.) Mac OS X - A flaw...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, SECURITY, operating system, Pwn2Own, flaw, Ubuntu, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
MacBook Air first to fall in hacking competition: The MacBook Air was the first laptop to fall in the CanSecWest hacking contest. Hacker Charlie Miller took home the MacBook Air and a $10,000 cash prize Thursday after breaking into the machine at the CanSecWest security conference's PWN 2 OWN hacking contest. Conference organizers offered a...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Hacking, Notebooks, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Vista falls in Pwn2Own contests final day to a flaw in Adobe Flash: Update 3/29/2008: Just to clarify in case it wasn't clear, this is a flaw in an Adobe product, Adobe Flash, and not in a Microsoft product or in the Windows Vista operating system.Â This is important to note, as it's not quite as glamorous as the flaw that took down...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Flaw, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-03-29
News to know: MacBook Air hack; Zoho; Windows Search; Comcast: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft releases first public test build of Windows Search 4.0 Larry Dignan: MacBook Air falls in two minutes at PWN 2 OWN EIC podcast: Comcast-BitTorrent; Oracle; Facebook and OpenSocial, Adobe Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Apple Safari, Comcast Corp., Apple MacBook, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Web Services, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Blog posts 2008-03-28
MacBook Air falls in two minutes at PWN 2 OWN: MacBook Air falls in two minutes at PWN 2 OWNthe detailshere is more info:http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2008/03/27/day-two-of-cansecwest-pwn-to-own---we-have-our-first-official-winner-with-pictureRE: MacBook Air falls in two minutes at PWN 2 OWNThat's a little sad since Mac's claim to fame is a low vulnerability to such things. Pretty soon they'll have to play ball with antivirus software...; Tags: Notebooks, PWN 2 OWN, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, exploit, Zero Day Initiative; Discussion threads 2008-03-27
MacBook Air falls in two minutes at PWN 2 OWN: The MacBook Air fell in two minutes at the CanSecWest security conference's PWN 2 OWN. According to Infoworld, Charlie Miller won the $10,000 prize. Under the contest rules, organizers offered Sony Vaio, Fujitsu U810, and the MacBook as prizes. On day 1 no one won because they...; Tags: Apple Safari, Vulnerability, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Charlie Miller, Zero Day Initiative, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-27
Research firm: Google Android SDK multiple vulnerabilities: Research firm: Google Android SDK multiple vulnerabilitiesExciting Stuff!You beat me to it Larry, this is great stuff! The CORE guys are real solid, so it's not a surprise to see them jump on this earlier.By the way, you will see far more of this. As these mobile devices...; Tags: SECURITY, Google Inc., SDK, Google Android; Discussion threads 2008-03-04
Recording industry shows how to lose by winning: Recording industry shows how to lose by winningAnd so it shall begreed, their greed for money and power shall be the killing blow. You think sales have been poor lately? You can rest assured that sales will tank and "piracy" increase. People will not put up with this... wait I...; Tags: Sales strategy, Microsoft Windows NT, RIAA; Discussion threads 2007-10-17
Handicapping Apple's iPod launch: Handicapping Apple's iPod launchiPhone sales are not iPod salesA 100-160GB touch iPod will not cannabilize iPhone sales. An iPod does not have phone capabilities and an iPhone cannot store more than 8GB. The two are mutually exclusive.Someone who needs both may get both, but a cheaper phone might...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, iPODS, Well Let, iPhone sale, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-08-29
Customer satisfaction down among PC buyers: Customer satisfaction down among PC buyersPC manufacturers kill me .CUSTOMER SATISFACTION is up for >>>APPLE; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., O-S-D, computer, PC, notebook computer, Fujitsu Ltd., customer satisfaction; Discussion threads 2007-08-13
New Stepping G Intel Core 2 chips clocking over 4 GHz: New Stepping G Intel Core 2 chips clocking over 4 GHzWhile setting up 5 new DEllPC's for a customer, Dell sent me to download a patch from Microsoft to improve the stability of the Core Intel chip. Is this an Intel problem or a Windows problem? And are...; Tags: Processors, PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., overclocking, chip; Discussion threads 2007-08-02
Rutkowska faces '100ò0undetectable malware' challenge: Rutkowska faces '100ò0undetectable malware' challengeOh what would I do...She is given a choice between two identical laptops. After reading some of her research, the best way to tell would be to check the latency of the laptops and see which one lags more. I think that if anyone...; Tags: Rootkits, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, malware, JoAnna, Blue Pill, Red Pill, pill; Discussion threads 2007-06-28
Mac hack challenge sparks (another tired) debate: Like an old grandfather clock, the controversy surrounding last months CanSecWest MacBook hijack contest just keeps on ticking, loud enough to stick in your ear but so monotonous and tiring that its near impossible to perk up and listen. Just as Apple was releasing a patch for the QuickTime flaw,...; Tags: Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Oracle, Open source, Microsoft, McAfee, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Cisco, Browsers, Botnets, Apple, Spyware and Adware, Viruses and Worms, Vulnerability research, Wi-Fi security, Windows Vista, Zero-day attacks; Blog posts 2007-05-08