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Safari 4.0.2 patches two security vulnerabilities

Apple yesterday released Safari 4.0.2 via Software Update and recommends the update for users on all platforms. According to Apple's typically vague "release notes" the 40.2MB update improves the stability of the Nitro JavaScript engine and includes the latest compatibility and security fixes. According...

Tags: Web, Apple Safari, Knowledgebase, XSS, Patch Management, Web Site, Security Fix, Web Site Development, Security, Internet, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Opera accuses Mozilla of irresponsible disclosure

Opera accuses Mozilla of irresponsible disclosureOpera is to concervative in some regardsOften they will update several vulnerabilities, attach a few new features and announce the features, not mentioning the fixes. This could easily mislead the user if they should decide that upgrading is too much hassle to consider upgrading.RE:...

Tags: Mozilla Corp., Opera Software ASA, Security Fix

Discussion threads 2008-02-15

Oracle plans 27 security fixes for Jan. 15

Oracle plans 27 security fixes for Jan. 15Message has been deleted.

Tags: security fix, Oracle Corp., security

Discussion threads 2008-01-10

Apple swats Airport Base Station security bugs

Apple swats Airport Base Station security bugsSure glad I don't buy from Apple!![i]These are the 63rd and 64th vulnerabilities fixed by Apple in 2007.[/i]Pathetic that they would release their products with so many vulnerabilities in them. Makes you wonder how many are still in there.Pleeease.. vista fixed 1 million b4...

Tags: Operating systems, AirPort Extreme, Security Fix, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., security, vulnerability

Discussion threads 2007-04-10

Oracle offering early warning on security fixes

Oracle offering early warning on security fixesWow, sounds like a lothope their small, and not patches of patches, don't break applications both 1st and 3rd, and won't raise the ire of posters near and far concerned not by company but by patch systems and the bandaids they use.

Tags: Patches, security fix, Oracle Corp., security

Discussion threads 2007-01-12

Apple updates Mac OS to squash bugs

Apple updates Mac OS to squash bugs[b]Apple the mark of a superior company .[/b][i]In fact not only is APPLE the mark of superiority , but the users are far more intelligent than the M$ crowd . Ya hear , now take that and stuff that in your sacks M$ Shills...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Patches, security fix, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Apple Inc., operating system, Microsoft Corp., Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2006-06-27

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High-risk flaw dings Google Chrome

no NoScript..No Google Chromethis is one of the reasons i don't want to get near this browser. Till Google wakes up and builds an add-on support for Adblock and NoScript, then and only then i might give it a try.Chrome wont even give me the Option to manually disable Scripting....

Tags: Scripting languages, Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., JavaScript, NoScript, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

U.S. unemployment rate highest in 26 years, at 10.2%

Misinterpreted numbers..."In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million."That's not 190,000. The 190,000 is non-farm payroll decrease, which doesn't include farm workers or self-employed persons who have hung it up.Maybe we need a NEW "New Deal?"Remember the 3 R's of Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal?"...

Tags: Operational accounting, Personal finance, FDR, Common-sense, unemployment rate, New Deal, Obama, Reagan

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes

Mozilla and Google have released new Firefox and Chrome browsers to fix bugs. The new Firefox patches one critical bug across Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. For Windows, Mac, and Linux, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 fixes three bugs: one critical bug across all platforms, and then one lower priority one...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Bug, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, security, Chrome, Firefox, Seth Rosenblatt CNET News

News items 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

Microsoft fixes IE patch again

Microsoft has released an out-of-schedule fix for problems introduced by its last patch for Internet Explorer. Microsoft has released an out-of-schedule fix for problems introduced by its last patch for Internet Explorer. The fix, described in Microsoft support article ID 976749, was initially made available on...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browsers, Internet, IE, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, browser, security, Tom Espiner ZDNet UK

News items 2009-11-04

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

McAfee vs. Symantec: Dueling in consumer and enterprise

Worked for SYMC - products inadequately testedWe rearchitected stuff as it was going out the door. That experience was one more reason I eventually switched to Mac.Working for SYMCYou should have stuck around...Then you could have said to have been part of improving of the process . Just compare Norton...

Tags: SECURITY, Norton 2010, McAfee Inc., Norton Co., Symantec Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Software that automatically fixes itself, without shutting down

Invariant DetectionThis is supposing that the software is simple enough to determine invariants and not block valid code paths that are infrequently used. It sounds a lot like applying design by contract after the fact.Software That Fixes Itself?The headline implies an application that fixes itself. The article describes and...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, invariant, software, Clearview, erroneous execution

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Infected sites rising at alarming rate

A testament to...bad programmers and not bad software. Just more evidence that there are plenty of IT people that are no where qualified to be doing what they are doing.Hosted PHP Apps Like WordPress can be a DangerI used a plain vanilla install of Wordpress installed on a low cost...

Tags: Linux, Servers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, server

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

What the DoD now says about open source

I could just see a commander in the field ....having to wait for procurement to get a simple map through bids while his troops are getting shot up even though it is publicly available (oh wait, isn't that how the Chinese embassy got accidentally bombed?)Always use the best tool for...

Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, U.S. Department of Defense, open source, OpenBSD, attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

New LoroBot ransomware encrypts files, demands $100 for decryption

You forgot to mention....which OSs it affects! Or is it based on something multi-platform like Java?Look at the bigger size version of the screenshot, it's all in thereA lot of russian characters and...YES, you guessed it right, the word "windows" prominently displayed in red in the title.Who would ever thought...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, LoroBot, decryption, malware

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Will a flu pandemic really bring down the Internet?

Is the last bulleted list a joke??That last bulleted list is a joke. It worships a model, and is not the best tool for the job.Keep in mind through all this:-The problem is going to be network congestion. Therefore steps should be taken to [b]REDUCE[/b] network usage."Monitor your VPNs. Make...

Tags: NETWORKING, H1N1 flu, network, marketing, network congestion, flu, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Kingsoft Internet Security 9 Plus 2009.04.14.59 (Windows)

Kingsoft Internet Security 9 Plus includes anti-virus, anti-malware, a vulnerability scanner and personal firewall. Find and fix rootkits, spyware, trojans, virus and malware infections. The webshield protects you from infection while surfing the Internet. The suite also includes many other useful tools: usb flash rescue disk creation, history cleaner, disk...

Tags: Disk, Trojan Horse, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Virus, BinaryNow, Webshield, Kingsoft Antivirus, Kingsoft AntiSpyware, Kingsoft Personal Firewall, Internet, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Scanners, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-10-25

News to know: Windows 7, Net Neutrality, Nokia-Apple; Kindle

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. Windows 7 Coverage Andrew Nusca: Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability Adrian Kingsley-Hughes:...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-10-23