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China confirms security flaws in Green Dam, rushes to release a patch

China confirms security flaws in Green Dam, rushes to release a patchThe problem with backdoor softwareis the danger somebody else will discover your back door and use it.What was that about copyright infringement, again?[i]"?It is not responsible to crack somebody?s software and publish the details, which are commercial secrets, on...

Tags: Patches, Chinese People, Chinese Government, Green Dam, security flaw, patch, security

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

Nils2Own: 'I want to see security flaws fixed'

Nils2Own: 'I want to see security flaws fixed'Small one, big one....It was still cracked. Even easier than Windows. Deal with it.You're not allowed to whine "This one's not really that big of a deal", then point out the same kinds of intrusions into Windows systems as proof that MS products...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Apple OSX user, Apple OSX, security, Apple Inc., Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, security flaw

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

Apple fixes 12 Safari security flaws

Apple fixes 12 Safari security flawsApple engineers are an odd bunchApple zealots praise Apple because Apple releases a patch [b]as soon as it is ready[/b] instead of waiting until they can bundle it up in a package that is more convenient to end users. What I find interesting about Apple...

Tags: Viruses and worms, Patches, SAY IT, Apple Inc., Apple fixes 12 Safari security flaw, Apple fixes 12 Safari, Apple Fixes, security flaw, security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Engineers, flaw

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

Google and T-Mobile push patch for Android security flaw

Google and T-Mobile push patch for Android security flawThey lieThey said it was to "fix a security flaw" - in reality, they did it to block the Jailbreaking of Android phones.

Tags: Viruses and worms, security flaw, security, T-Mobile, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

Google and T-Mobile push patch for Android security flaw

During the weekend, Google and T-Mobile pushed a patch fixing last week's disclosed security flaw affecting Google's Android. The flaw and the PoC were communicated to Google on October 20th, with the vulnerability itself made possible due to Android's use of outdated third-party software packages. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Security Flaw, Google Android, T-Mobile, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-11-04

Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixed

Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixedRE: Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixedInstalled this on one 10.5.5 and three 10.4.11 systems and experienced no problems yet.I see that you missed several other fixes:Finder CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3643 ...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Mac OS X Patch Day, Mac OS X patch, Finder, Apple Inc., security flaw

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

Dirty dozen: Firefox ships patch for 12 security flaws

Dirty dozen: Firefox ships patch for 12 security flawsAdobe Flash Beta 10 on Linux Stopped CrashingEvery since build version 3 of Firefox 3.0.2 Adobe 10 beta stopped crashing on Linux 32/64 bit systems. Flash now runs great on this release, except for some minor issues with accelerated graphics and nVidia...

Tags: Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Linux, Mozilla Firefox, keylogger, Dirty, Fox, security flaw, security

Discussion threads 2008-09-24

Facebook refuses to fix obvious security flaw

Facebook refuses to fix obvious security flawFixed.Looks like Facebook has fixed the bug. I just clicked the link and saw this text: The bug is fixed :)RE: Facebook refuses to fix obvious security flawSuch as the fact that applications completely ignore any user privacy options and have the ability to...

Tags: Viruses and worms, Facebook, obvious security flaw, security, security flaw

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

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

Additional Resources

News to know: Cisco; Azure; Smartphones; Twitter lists; Facebook; Skype; Twitter device

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.: Sam Diaz: Cisco unveils collaboration, e-mail and social tools for the enterprise Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft puts more...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Twitter Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Skype Technologies S.A., Cisco Systems Inc., Smartphone, Sam Diaz, E-mail, Web Browsers, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Online Communications, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-09

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