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- Does running Vista make you feel safe from malware?
- [UPDATE - This is a reposting of a TalkBack comment I made on Ed Bott's post "Puncturing the myth of the invulnerable OS": Are we disagreeing? ??? I start the post by referring to the PC Tools report (at the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Malware, UAC, UAC Prompt, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
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- Windows 7: An impressive upgrade
- Windows 7 review:Windows 7 review: 'New' OS is just Vista with small changesPerformance enhancements"We have already determined that W7 won't make your computer run any faster. And if you are upgrading from XP, it might run slightly slower, just as with Vista. ......But it's not really anything new. We hate...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, impressive upgrade, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- 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
- Five steps before moving to Windows 7
- I found this part disturbing.[i] Gartner estimated that it will cost US$339 to US$510 per user to move from Windows Vista to Windows 7, and US$1,035 to US$1,930 per user to move from Windows XP to Windows 7.[/i]Unless that includes more than just the OS. A site license should cost...
- Tags: Operating systems, Linux, Whole Thing, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it
- XP is not broke,Vista new improved or fixed anything.Message has been deleted.I will have to agree with Zack on this one..MS of course wants to convince you that you need an upgrade so Stevey's stock goes up. MS controls the OEM's like a over bearing husband. I will conclude that...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Well XP, UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Microsoft steps up its business push for Windows 7, related products
- Why do I want Windows 7?This is a serious question. I've been using XP Pro for a while now, and am pretty happy with it. It works well, and doesn't seem to give me many problems.I don't understand what Windows 7 brings to the table. I don't...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- 55,000 Web sites hacked to serve up malware cocktail
- The key words..."PC users"Another WIndows exploit?How can this possibly be happening. According to most of the Windows fan boys on ZDnet, it isn't even necessary to run antivirus with super-secure WIndows. Ahh, silly me, I forgot - these 'power users' represent about 0.0000001% of the real world's Windows user base....
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Web site development, SECURITY, Spyware, malware, Microsoft Windows, malware cocktail, trojan horse, Apple Safari, Web site, Web
- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- Researchers hijack computer during software update
- Researchers hijack computer during software updateSign your updates!Devs, sign your updates!The good news is that this is for applications, not the OS or drivers. Windows updates are signed.This is one area where having the 64 bit version can be a real advantage: In Vista, 64 bit drivers are required to...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, PRODUCTIVITY, software update, malware, correct company, software, computer, OS Updates
- Discussion threads 2009-08-03
- Adobe Flash zero-day attack underway; Harden PDF Reader immediately
- Malicious hackers have found a new vulnerability in Adobe's ever-present Flash software and are using rigged PDF documents to launch exploits against Windows targets. The Adobe Flash Player flaw, which is currently unpatched, affects millions of Windows XP and Windows Vista users. Adobe has acknowledged a "potential...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Exploit, Zero-day Bug, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-07-22
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account hijacked, pushes Windows and Mac malware
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account hijacked, pushes Windows and Mac malwareMore details about severity of attack[i]On Windows machines, a user falling for the bait gets to a series of Web pages featuring pornographic content and, at the end, a prompt to update a video codec. That fake codec is...
- Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS X, malware, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Guy Kawasaki, attack, user interaction, disk image, Twitter
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- Windows 7 UAC flaw: "Pandora's box of all vulnerabilities"
- Windows 7 UAC flaw: "Pandora's box of all vulnerabilities"Not that big an issue....Not that big an issue since the defalt in Windows 7 RC is to allways notify... so as long as you don't tamper with the default you should be ok. And hopefully 90% of users will leave it...
- Tags: SECURITY, Operating systems, Adrian, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7, flaw, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-12
- Windows 7 UAC flaw: "Pandora's box of all vulnerabilities"
- The UAC flaw, a serious issue bubbling away underneath the surface of Microsoft's next operating system, has been described as the "Pandora's box of security vulnerabilities". But what is it exactly? Where did it all start from, what is the vulnerability and where do we go from here? Hopefully this...
- Tags: Standard User, Microsoft Windows 7, Flaw, Vulnerability, Malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-06-12
- Viruses now penetrating deeper
- Viruses now penetrating deeperWriting the MBR in Vista requires administrative privilegesWriting the MBR in Vista requires administrative privileges => yet another reason to keep the UAC enabledRE: Viruses now penetrating deeperHow can they do that without full access privileges?RE: Viruses now penetrating deeperlet's stick it to malware jerks....go back to...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, UNIX, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, OPEN SOURCE, MOST Windows user, Linux, virus, porn industry, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-05-13
- Windows 7 still allows unsafe files to be disguised as safe files
- Windows 7 still allows unsafe files to be disguised as safe filesThey should....Default to show all extensions and give people the ability to hide them if they prefer, not sure why they would, but the option would be there. This is a good point to make and I hope...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, UAC, security
- Discussion threads 2009-05-05
- CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic
- CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemicDid you teach her or did she teach you.Because Lesley Stahl spent 15 minutes of prime time television talking about a serious computer security problem an not once did she mention the manufacture of the affected operating system, Microsoft!I was waiting...for her to ask...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Conficker, CBS 60 Minutes, CBS 60, malware epidemic, CBS Corp., malware
- Discussion threads 2009-03-29
- How Windows 7 UAC shapes enterprise security
- How Windows 7 UAC shapes enterprise securityThe slider except all the way off has no affect on standard users...Your article starts off by discussing standard user operations (responding to the prompt with over-the-shoulder or by giving the end user alternate admin credentials). Then you talk about the slider's options....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, standard user, slider, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 UAC, enterprise security
- Discussion threads 2009-03-26
- Safari 4 - This is one fast browser!
- Safari 4 - This is one fast browser!Nice!I shall give it a go.Why not!Seems stable enough ... and it uninstalls, just in case!RE: Safari 4 - This is one fast browser!I've tried to like Safari in my Mac, really? but I just can't take the constants crashes I have over...
- Tags: Web browsers, Camino, TopSites, Apple Safari, Web browser, Safari 4
- Discussion threads 2009-02-24
- Microsoft backpedals on UAC flaw
- After initially describing the ability for code to change UAC user account Control levels on Windows 7 beta without generating a UAC prompt as "by design" Microsoft has now agreed to make changes to the Release Candidate code to tighten up security with regards to this issue. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Flaw, Change, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-02-06
- Windows 7 chiefs: We messed up
- Windows 7 chiefs: We messed upIt certainly would be nice if they were aseasily moved by the idea that many hold about the gutting of the start menu, and the forced install procedures. Instead of treating people as though they are becoming more sophisticated and knowledgeable, Microsoft is treating the...
- Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 chief, UAC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-02-05
- Microsoft: UAC security setting not changing (for now)
- Microsoft: UAC security setting not changing for nowWhy is this so confusing?I'm not understanding Microsoft's position here. Didn't they get lambasted for the default everyone NT security model? Now their efforst come down to a "well, it's mostly secure now" default method? Seriously. They must be idiots.How about a simple,...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., UAC, security
- Discussion threads 2009-02-05
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