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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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- 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
- Evil tech administrators
- Evil tech administratorsEvil Tech Admin'sI've work at a few places where some of the Admin's I worked with were a bit on the sneeky side. So As a admin I made sure there was a back door incase one fo these admins tried to pull the same stunt. Its happened...
- Tags: NETWORKING, Recruitment & Selection, administrator, network
- Discussion threads 2008-07-22
- Windows "Workstation" 2008 better than Vista? OK then, show me the money!
- Windows "Workstation" 2008 better than Vista? OK then, show me the money!dre` typo, i think"...nothing I would lie better than to..."It's the cost, Adrianlook at the difference in price.if i paid that much for a "desktop" OS, you can bet that I'd convince myself it was faster ;)The other thing...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Desktops, workstation, Vista x64, Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, desktop, server, Vist-___
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- UPDATE: AT&T free WiFi access offer to iPhone owners is up again, NOT!
- UPDATE: AT&T free WiFi access offer to iPhone owners is up again, NOT!Not live in Glastonbury CTI stopped on my way into the office this morning at the local Starbucks and was presented with the normal AT&T Wi-Fi login prompt -- so it doesn't look like this is live yet....
- Tags: Wireless LANs, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'
- Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'So Linus admits that there are security flaws in linux as well as other bugs? I've been saying that for a long time but the fanboys wouldn't believe me. Now that their leader finally admits to it perhaps...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, L.D., Name-calling, Linus, Torvalds, security, attack, IT industry, OpenBSD
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- Adeona offers independent stolen laptop tracking
- Sorry: hit "post" instead of "save"; this backend system will be the death of me. I first came across Adeona last year when I was doing some external research, and it's only really just come to light. Adeona is an independent system which doesn't rely on any...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Device, Laptop Computer, Adeona, Apple Mac OS X, Biometrics, Linux, Desktops, Notebooks, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Windows Update versus Ubuntu Update
- Windows Update versus Ubuntu UpdateAnd you will find some reason why Linux is worse.Just watch and enjoy the spin.They'll find some reason why Windows is worse.Just watch and enjoy their spin.RE: Windows Update versus Ubuntu UpdateI always did find it amusing at how the Ubuntu crowd simultaneously defend the sudo...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Ubuntu, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase
- Symantec has reported that the Neosploit toolkit has been updated to include attack vectors for the recent Microsoft Access ActiveX vulnerability. Neosploit is a toolkit for sale on the market (price estimates fall between $1500-$3000) that seeks to automate and extend the capability of browser exploits. Symantec...
- Tags: Web, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Access, Vulnerability, Trusted Site, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Site, Site, Zone, Intranet, Attack, Neosploit, Internet, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Web Browsers, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- DIRECTV, what about "Make the products work" and "Keep the customers happy" do you not understand?
- Well, I was going to write my post-mortem of the iPhone launch and go into an entire diatribe on crappy customer service and the perils of early adoption, but then I found myself with a much better target than AT&T Wireless and Apple -- the idiots...
- Tags: Customer Service, DirecTV, HR-20, HR-21, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Apple ships (long overdue) iPhone security patches
- Finally, after months of waiting, iPhone users finally get security fixes for a batch of known software vulnerabilities. The latest iPhone 2.0 and iPod Touch 2.0 update patches at least 13 documented vulnerabilities, including several code execution holes in the Safari mobile Web browser. The...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Safari, JavaScript, Apple Inc., Web Site, Arbitrary Code Execution, Application Termination, Memory Corruption, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
- Vista To Win in the Enterprise, The Ugly Way
- Vista To Win in the Enterprise, The Ugly Wayre: Winning Ugly[i]Why should Microsoft be any different? If you look at how enterprise software vendors have traditionally dealt with upgrades to their software products, the general tendency has been to put the vendor’s interests well ahead of the user. Upgrades to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, Yes Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- iPhone 3G: Initial reaction (updated 2x)
- iPhone 3G: Initial reaction (updated 2x)I'm hearing the activation process is a total disasterCNN is reporting that all users are being told to go home to complete the activation. I can't even fathom what type of problem would make activation work at someone's home and not an Apple or AT&T...
- Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., iPhone 3G, 3G, GPS, 2G, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)
- Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)Upgrade experienceI'm upgrading a 4 gig June 29, 2007 phone and got the same -9838 message, and a bricked iPhone.I've just tried again and got the -4 message, however, my phone is still bricked, showing a pretty image of a USB cable plugging into...
- Tags: Cellular phones, GUESS IT, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone activation server problem, activation server problem, Apple Inc., phone
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- Apple hasn't learned from past security mistakes
- * Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest editorial by Aviv Raff Apple's Safari for Windows is a nice browser. It really is. It has slick user interface, some pretty cool features, and benchmarks show that it is really fast. But, saying that...
- Tags: Security, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Web Browser, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Geek Sheet: Configuring Synergy2 to Share Keyboard, Video and Mouse
- It's time again for another Geek Sheet. This time, we're going to show you how to share keyboard, mouse, and video click for short demonstration between multiple desktop computers, using different Operating Systems with a free Open Source program called Synergy2. Are you geeky enough that you...
- Tags: Mouse, Video, Synergy2, Client, Screen, Mice, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- AVG changes its stance on LinkScanner
- AVG changes its stance on LinkScannerTime to lock down WindowsIn the days of Windows XP, the need for an active virus scanner was a no brainer. With Vista, a user can now easily lock down the system by using a limited user account and turning on DEP for all programs....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cyberthreats, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, AVG, LinkScanner, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- Flash Player and Pentium 2 CPUs don't play nice together
- Flash Player and Pentium 2 CPUs don't play nice togetherNot just flash and not just P2Pentium II cpu's are not the only one's that might still be out there that don't support SSE. The AMD K-6 series which was contemporary with the P2 and the early Athlon's (contemporary with...
- Tags: Processors, Pentium II CPU, CPU, Intel Pentium, Pentium 2 CPU, Macromedia Flash Player, Pentium 2, SSE
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
- Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenager
- Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenagerInteresting...I find this experiment very interesting. However, there are a couple observations here:1) This wouldn't really be a typical experience for a typical user. Ubuntu has to be installed and configured; would he have done this or been able to do this without...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS, GUI, Ubuntu, typical user, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
- How to make sweet lemonade out of sour Vista lemons
- How to make sweet lemonade out of sour Vista lemonsWhen you're locked in to a proprietary...solution you have no where else to go. It's just a matter of when do you break the cycle. With the killing of XP, I would say this would be a great time.If you upgrade...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Vista lemon, Microsoft Corp., lemon, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
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