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Ryan Naraine is a journalist and social media enthusiast specializing in Internet and computer security issues. He is currently security evangelist at Kaspersky Lab, an anti-malware company with operations around the globe. He is taking a leadership role in developing the company's online community initiative around secure content management...- more about Ryan Naraine »
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- Opera patches 'extremely severe' security hole
- Opera has shipped a new version of its browser to fix three security vulnerabilities, one rated "extremely severe." by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Opera Software ASA, Patch Management, Patches, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 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
- Inside the Google Chrome OS security model
- Google will use a combination of system hardening, process isolation, verified boot, secure auto-update and encryption that thwart malicious hackers from attacking its new Google Chrome OS. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Chrome, Hacking, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- Microsoft finds security hole in Google Chrome Frame
- A security researcher in the Microsoft Vulnerability Research MSVR has discovered a "high risk" Google Chrome Frame security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to bypass cross-origin protections. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Chrome, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- Mozilla locks out rogue Firefox add-ons
- Mozilla has made a significant tweak to this Firefox 3.6 code base to block rogue add-ons from loading in the browser's application components directory. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Add-on, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
- Microsoft confirms 'detailed' Windows 7 exploit
- Exploit code for the vulnerability was released by researcher Laurent Gaffié after failed attempts to get Microsoft's security response center to acknowledge that this was an issue that needs to be patched. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Microsoft bracing for malware attacks from embedded fonts
- It's only a matter of time before malicious hackers start exploiting a critical Windows vulnerability via booby-trapped Web pages or Office Word or PowerPoint documents. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Malware, Microsoft Corp., Font, Attack, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-12
- Apple Safari exposes Windows to drive-by download attacks
- A high-priority Safari update patches vulnerabilities that allow remote code execution (drive-by downloads) if a user simply surfs to a maliciously rigged Web site. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Apple Safari, Patch Management, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Attack, Patches, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers
- 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.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- Adobe plugs security hole in Photoshop Elements
- Adobe has shipped a patch to cover a security vulnerability affecting its Photoshop Elements software product. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe PhotoShop Elements, Security, Patches, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flaws
- One of the Windows vulnerabilities could expose users to drive-by malware attacks via the browser. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Flaw, Window, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- Major online ad site hacked, serving up exploit cocktail
- A high-profile online advertising Web site has been hacked and rigged to serve multiple exploits to Microsoft Windows users. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Online Advertising, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- Why is Apple meddling with my Windows AutoRun?
- Costin Raiu says Apple's iTunes has started to meddle with the Windows AutoRun feature, making Microsoft's operating system less secure. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Apple Inc., Costin Raiu, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Digital Music, Digital Media, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- Mac OS X mega patch covers 58 security vulnerabilities
- The most serious of the flaws could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of an unpatched system. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Ryan Naraine, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Security, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
- CBS 60 Minutes tackles cyber-terrorism
- Could hackers get into the computer systems that run crucial elements of the world's infrastructure, such as the power grids, water works or even a nation's military arsenal? CBS News 60 Minutes reports. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Cyberterrorism, CBS Corp., Hacking, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
- High-risk flaw dings Google Chrome
- A "high-risk" flaw in Google Chrome presents a threat of arbitrary code execution. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Chrome, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
- Code execution hole in BlackBerry Desktop Manager
- Research in Motion RIM has shipped a patch to cover a gaping hole in its BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Desktop, Hole, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming
- Microsoft plans to release six security bulletins next week to fix at least 15 serious vulnerabilities that could expose Windows users to malicious hacker attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Hacking, Patches, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holes
- Adobe today released a patch to fix several serious security flaws in its Shockwave Player software. The most serious flaw could allow remote code execution attacks against Windows and Mac users. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Security, Patches, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- Opera browser dinged by code execution flaw
- Opera releases version 10.01 to fix three documented flaws, including a memory corruption issue that exposes users to code execution attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Opera Browser, Flaw, Opera Software ASA, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
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