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Another security hole found in Excel: Another security hole found in ExcelAnother security hole found in ExcelLooks like Excel is trying to catch up with OpenOffice in security flaws ;)[i] "In order for this attack to be carried out, a user must first open a malicious Excel document that is sent as an e-mail attachment or...; Tags: Microsoft Office, Viruses and worms, OpenOffice, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, Looks like Excel, security flaw, security hole; Discussion threads 2006-07-06
Google fixes security flaw in Google Reader: Google fixes security flaw in Google ReaderGoogle fixes security flaw in Google ReaderImpossible! Its Google! They use lunix!! Therefore they never have security flaws!; Tags: Viruses and worms, Google Inc., security flaw, Google Reader, security; Discussion threads 2006-07-06
Oracle's oops on security flaw: Oracle's oops on security flawBreakableThis doesn't help the unbreakable myth does it?http://otherthingsnow.blogspot.com/crapThat's why no major banks use it to manage your savings account!Oracle's oops on security flawAn you guys thought that only MS made Boo-BoosTypical response...This kind of response is typical from way too many software vendors. Oracle, Microsoft...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Oracle Corp., oop, security flaw, software, security; Discussion threads 2006-04-12
Image: Web site exploit targets Sony code: A security firm discovered Web sites designed to exploit security flaws in Sony's rootkit uninstaller program.; Tags: Web site development, Rootkits, Web technology, Sony Corp., rootkit, security flaw, security company, Web site, security, Web; Image galleries 2005-11-17
Image: Web site exploit targets Sony code: A security firm discovered Web sites designed to exploit security flaws in Sony's rootkit uninstaller program.; Tags: Web site development, Rootkits, Web technology, Sony Corp., rootkit, security flaw, security company, Web site, security, Web; Image galleries 2005-11-17

Yahoo fixes Web mail security flaw: Yahoo fixes Web mail security flawSecurity flaw, Yahoo, noooooonly some other company has security flaws, . . this must be a . . lie, . . LOL.Yahoo! isn't 'affectionately' know asYahell! for NO reason!!!Just try going into one of their chat rooms and p!$$ing somebody off. You WILL get a...; Tags: Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, Web, Yahoo! Inc., security, security flaw; Discussion threads 2005-10-21
Security and the Linux process: In his latest entry, Dana asks whether the Linux process is insecure, because it's not possible to warn the "vendor" before warning the general public about security flaws in Linux. He also notes that "Microsoft has theoretical control of this situation." There are several problems with this line of reasoning....; Tags: security, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2005-05-18
Cisco finds more security flaws in router software: Cisco finds more security flaws in router softwareSecurity FlawsI am confused. Isn't a truism that only Windows has security flaws? Security is an issue for everyone to be concerned with. It is not a political football to utter provocative comments regarding one's operating system preference. We must all...; Tags: security, security flaw, router software, Cisco Systems Inc., router, software; Discussion threads 2005-01-27
Microsoft denies spoofing is security flaw: Microsoft denies spoofing is security flawIts not a security flaw, its a "feature."Seems Microsoft's products have lots and lots of "features."Yeah, right.Sorry, but IF you provide a feature that is clearly meant to show the URL of where the link is supposed to go, THEN there turns out to be...; Tags: Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., XUL, security, security flaw; Discussion threads 2004-11-02
Microsoft warns of a score of security flaws: Microsoft warns of a score of security flawsEnough is enough already!nuff saidJust isn't their week, is it? ntMSFT Users: Assume The Position!Holy crap, 20 new vulnerabilities. It's bad enough you pay a lot of money for an OS, then you pay and pay for anti-virus software, spyware remover,...; Tags: Patches, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., patch management, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security flaw, security; Discussion threads 2004-10-12

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21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XP: Last October, roughly one year after the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista, I did a comparison of how well Windows Vista was living up to its promise of being more secure than its predecessor, Windows XP. My data source was the Microsoft Security Bulletin Search page, where I tallied...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Gaping holes in RealPlayer patched: Digital media delivery firm RealNetworks has shipped a high-prority patch to cover four gaping holes in its flagship RealPlayer software, warning that the vulnerabilities could put users at risk of code execution attacks. The patch comes a few hours after Secunia released an advisory warning for one...; Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing: On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately apply patches to protect users from malicious attacks. The Redmond, Wash. security...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Dan Kaminsky, Domain Names, Apple Mac OS X, Networking, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Britain moves against illegal file sharing: CBC News out of Canada is reporting that British ISPs are making an aggressive move against illegal file sharing by implementing a program designed to discover copyright violators, who will be sent warning letters and may potentially have their internet connections disconnected. For more on the article,...; Tags: File-sharing, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
GMail adds "https:"-only connections but still not by default: Google has added a new "Browser Connection" feature to GMail to allow users to force e-mail sessions to always use the more secure "https:" protocol but, strangely, this is not turned on by default. In the Settings tab, at the very bottom, GMail users can now select...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, HTTP, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability: The short answer is being paranoid about tackling a known vulnerability. It's 2001, and Daniel J. Bernstein DJB, author of the then popular djbdns security-aware DNS implementation, is applying basic math principles to raise awareness on what's to turn into the "sky is falling" critical Internet vulnerability in 2008, in...; Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, Anomaly, Attack, OpenDNS, MaraDNS, NSS, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Offshore outsourcers likely to beef up security following Bangalore blasts: A series of bombs have exploded in Bangalore and companies that have technology operations in India are likely to need increased security precautions following what appears to be a terrorist attack. According to various reports from Reuters and Rediff.com, nine bomb blasts have rattled Bangalore, which hosts...; Tags: India, Bangalore, Rediff.com India Ltd., Sacchin Uppal, Outsourcing, Business Security, Security, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Heap-based buffer overflow reported in RealNetworks RealPlayer: Update 07/25/2008: Aaron Portnoy of TippingPoint's security research group was kind enough to point out that I'm actually not affected by this, since I've installed the newest version of RealPlayer. From Aaron's email: Notice the Secunia advisory states it affects RealPlayer 10.5... the latest is 11.x, which now uses...; Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., Buffer-overflow, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Secunia Research, Vendor, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
News to know: 'Spam king' dead; Microsoft's cloud; Dell;: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide CBS Denver Video: 'Spam King' Inmate Dies Along With Wife, Daughter Mary Jo Foley: Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC,...; Tags: Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicideGood riddance to bad rubbish.Too bad he took others with him.Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicideThis is very sad. There was no reason for him to take other people's lives.Much sadder then you think. Much SadderAs an avid computer enthusiast, owning...; Tags: INTERNET, apparent murder-suicide, Escapee, murder-suicide, Spam King; Discussion threads 2008-07-24