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- Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads
- is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...
- Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- Hijacking Windows System Restore for cybercrime profits
- welp.... they are finally getting a taste of their own crap.I wonder what they are doing. We use steadystate on all of our machines. Reboot the machine and everything is restored.Maybe they should move from a PC based environment to a terminal server like system. Each reboot...
- Tags: Terminal services, system restore, Hijacking Windows System Restore, cybercrime profit, SteadyState, operating system, terminal server, security
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities
- Who cares if exploit code will be released in the futureAs long as it is patched before the exploits are out, the exploits no longer count. Or something like that.Cue the double standards...PS I wonder which one of these was labeled "Bulletin 3" in the pre-patch announcement? According to some...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, exploit, patch, Microsoft Corp., LUA
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- Death to Windows AutoRun!
- Death to Windows AutoRun!autorun was invented for the masses...it's enough tho to follow the linux lead and just put an icon on the desktop representing the cd or dvd. that way you don't have to guess at which drive you put the disk into. linux also does this...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Windows AutoRun, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-04-30
- Windows AutoRun gets a makeover to combat malware
- Windows AutoRun gets a makeover to combat malwareFinally!Now for the OTHER 999 "convenience features" that work like leaving the keys in the car!Personally, I want autorun to work even for USB drivesBecause when I stick the drive into my machine, I want to pop up that list asking me what...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Windows AutoRun, malware, makeover, Autorun, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-28
- AutoPlay - Fun and social engineering
- AutoPlay - Fun and social engineeringAbout 9m reasons to fix itIf you believe F-secureWhat is the proposed fix?Should Windows 7 detect icons that look like a folder and prevent developers from creating titles that say "Open folder to view files"?Besides, Windows no longer defaults the user to running as root...
- Tags: Firewalls, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Windows Server Service, UAC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, firewall, social engineering
- Discussion threads 2009-01-19
- Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?
- Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?Another option for some versions of Windows: SRPSoftware Restriction Policy is another option for some versions of Windows, such as WinXP Professional, Vista Business/Ultimate/Enterprise, and Windows Server 2003/2008. It doesn't get much discussion, which is unfortunate since it can prevent AutoPlay...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software Restriction Policy, Autorun
- Discussion threads 2008-12-01
- The idea of "Open Source DRM" makes me want to vomit with rage
- The idea of "Open Source DRM" makes me want to vomit with rageNo thank youI stopped purchasing from iTunes 2+ years ago. I get most of my music from CDs, better quality and I can rip a MP3 and load it to my iPod, Sansa and all 4 PCs in...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, open source, digital-rights management, CD, Open Source DRM
- Discussion threads 2008-10-24
- Windows Vista RC1 (build 5564)
- Microsoft has released Windows Vista Release Candidate 1, but without the big media splash the software giant made back in 2001 with the release of Windows XP RC1. The first builds of Windows Vista RC1 have been released to about half a million Technical Beta Program and MSDN and Technet...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista RC1
- Product reviews 2006-09-01
- Sony rootkit victims in every state, researcher says
- Sony rootkit victims in every state, researcher saysThanks for keeping me updated.I show this to my mom and my mom will show this to IT professional when she gets to work tomorrow.Man...Sony BMG is troubled... :(Of course, nothing is going to happen to SonySmall time hacker write malware and infects...
- Tags: Rootkits, Sony Corp., CD, rootkit, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Discussion threads 2006-01-17
- Anti-DRM zealots
- Anti-DRM zealotsDRM has a long way to goUse of software within its licensed domain is not a violation of DRM, nor is it circumvention.Ultimately, no matter what the terms of agreement are, I don't have to read them and neither do I have to understand the language to click on...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, digital-rights management, CD, DRM Scheme, anti-DRM
- Discussion threads 2005-12-13
- Sony's rootkit mess: the story continues
- Sony's rootkit mess: the story continuesrootkit easily defeated with scotch tapeGartner is reporting that a piece of scotch tape on the edge of the CD makes it play like a regular CD. Sony is so pathetic.http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=136331Sony and DRMEver since they got into the entertainment industry (movies, music, games), Sony seems...
- Tags: Rootkits, Gartner Inc., Sony Corp., CD, music, disc, rootkit
- Discussion threads 2005-11-22
- How do you stop Sony's rootkit at the office?
- Some colleagues of mine were asking me how to stop CDs from auto-playing which allows something like Sony's rootkit to install on their computers. The solution is actually quite simple and effective with Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy. It's easy to disable auto-play from every single computer...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Active Directory, computer, rootkit, group policy
- Blog posts 2005-11-15
- Patent case challenges Microsoft's 'AutoPlay'
- Patent case challenges Microsoft's 'AutoPlay'Round 2Here we go. I wonder if they will try the same with Linux?Argh! How can you patent this?Stupid patent in the first place. This common sense. Check the disk and play what it tells you to play.Poor RIAA...If AutoPlay gets disabled now they'll have...
- Tags: patent, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-10-13
- Playing the convergence game
- Playing the convergence gameNo thanks, Linux and MythTV provide unrestricted use for me.No DRM, cheesey console games that pale in comparison to PC games, or restrictions.Got it right now, thanks!Microsoft doesn't get it...Maybe it's because I don't want to turn on my TV, go through a whole boot-up process, then...
- Tags: Games, TVs, Microsoft Windows, TV & Home Theater, Consumer electronics, DVD, Digital Convergence, Microsoft Corp., TV, IS IT, game, convergence
- Discussion threads 2004-08-16
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