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Microsoft patches gaping Windows worm holes

So basically all of them......affecting Vista or 7 require user intervention just like all other modern operating systems these days?OK.RE: Microsoft patches gaping Windows worm holesAll of the bulletins specifically say that Win7 is not affected.Two require no user interaction whatsoever.The first two listed require user interaction only in that...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), INTERNET, Patches, UAC, user interaction, OS X., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, patch management

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

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

Real plugs critical holes in Helix Server

RealNetworks has shipped a new version of its Helix Server to plug at least four vulnerabilities that introduce code execution and denial-of-service risks. The flaws affect Helix Server Version 11.x, Helix Server Version 12.x, Helix Mobile Server Version 11.x and  Helix Mobile Server Version 12.x.  Three...

Tags: User Interaction, Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., Authentication, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-01-02

Memory exhaustion DoS vulnerability hits Google's Chrome

Aditya K Sood from the EvilFingers community, which disclosed the first Chrome DoS vulnerability at the beginning of the month, has released a proof of concept demonstrating a memory exhaustion DoS vulnerability affecting Google's Chrome versions Chrome/0.2.149.30 and Chrome/0.2.149.29 : "The Google chrome browser is vulnerable to memory exhaustion...

Tags: User Interaction, Google Inc., DOS, Vulnerability, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Memory Exhaustion, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-09-25

Adobe moves to nuke 'clipboard hijack' attacks

Adobe has announced plans to modify the next version of its Flash Player to use an "allow/deny" system to mitigate clipboard hijack attacks. The change will be fitted into the final version of Flash Player 10 to demand user interaction when a Shockwave (.swf) file attempts to...

Tags: User Interaction, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Attack, Keyboards, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-09-19

More security holes appear in Microsoft Office

In addition to this long list of missing Microsoft patches, there are at least three serious unpatched vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office productivity suite. On August 12, the same day Microsoft released a slew of Office patches, TippingPoint's DV Labs published a bare-bones advisory warning about a...

Tags: User Interaction, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Motorola RAZR vulnerable, what's up with Motorola's update process?

Update 05/27/2007: One of the comments in the talkbacks (thanks kd5auq!)mentioned that there is no patch to be downloaded for AT&T based Motorola RAZR phones. I've no idea if Motorola currently or formerly supported AT&T based RAZRs, as I'm an iPhone kinda guy, but I'd be curious to see if...

Tags: User Interaction, Motorola Razr, Phone, Vulnerability, Motorola Inc., Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telecom & Utilities, Security, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-05-27

Gaping holes in Trillian IM client

Trillian users beware:  There are multiple serious security holes in the popular cross-platform IM application. According to alerts issued by TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative ZDI, the vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Trillian Pro. Trillian users are strongly...

Tags: User Interaction, Vulnerability, Trillian, IM Client, Trillian User, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-05-22

Adobe Flash Pwn2Own details released by ZDI...

... and unfortunately leaves much to be desired.  I think many people were hoping for the disclosure from ZDI to contain a lot of details on what could've been exploited with this issue, unfortunately, the details just aren't really there.  In fact, after reading it, I think I have more...

Tags: User Interaction, Adobe Systems Inc., Vulnerability, Adobe Flash Player, ZDI Advisory, Security, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-04-08

Skype patches high-risk flaw, says sorry for not telling us

Internet phone company Skype has issued a patch for a high-risk vulnerability affecting Windows users but, strangely, a public acknowledgment of the flaw comes a full month after the release of the fix. An advisory  from TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative spells out the seriousness of this issue:...

Tags: Vulnerability, Patch Management, Skype Technologies S.A., Flaw, User Interaction, Microsoft Windows, Security, Patches, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-12-10

TippingPoint flags another 'high risk' Adobe vulnerability

TippingPoint security researcher Aaron Portnoy has discovered another "high-risk" vulnerability in an Adobe software product. A bare bones note posted to TippingPoint's upcoming advisories page provides a stark warning: This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe software....

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Vulnerability, TippingPoint Technologies, User Interaction, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-11-06

Security Update for Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 (KB897715) 897715 (Windows)

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Microsoft Outlook Express and gain control over it. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you...

Tags: User Interaction, Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Corp., Security Update, Computer, Microsoft Outlook, Productivity, Groupware, Security Administration, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2007-10-10

Upload Auto-Downloader 0.9 (Windows)

Program that makes downloading from popular file-hosting services much easier. UAD is fully automatic and doesn't need any user interaction while working. Supported file-hosters include RapidShare.de and MegaUpload.com.

Tags: User Interaction, UAD, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2006-03-21

Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary for July 2.0 (Windows)

Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-022 Bulletin Title: Vulnerability in Task Scheduler Could Allow Code Execution (841873) Executive Summary: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Task Scheduler because of the way that it handles application name validation. Maximum Severity Rating: Critical Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Affected...

Tags: User Interaction, Vulnerability, Security Bulletin, Severity, Microsoft Corp., Affected Software, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2004-08-02

Enjoy The Silence 1.1.2 (Mac)

This pack of patchers aims to remove unecessary user interaction from some common applications.Changes for the Chooser (v7.6.2) This patch will stop the chooser from reminding you to "choose page setup" every time you switch printers.Changes for Eudora (v5.0.1 & Eudora Lite 3.1.3)I would be the first to say that...

Tags: User Interaction, Apple Macintosh, Eudora, Outgoing Email, Frozen Heads Software, E-mail, E-mail Clients, Groupware, Online Communications, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2001-01-27

Additional Resources

The Enterprise 2.0 Value Propositions Agenda

Time is Money: Where's the Beef? The now biannual US 'Enterprise 2.0' conference is a wrap, but disappointingly there is still little business understanding of what the term means or what the value propositions and benefits are. The general 2.0 suffix is well understood by technology...

Tags: Collaboration, Enterprise 2.0, Conference, E2.0, Susan Scrupski, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Change Printer Plug-in 3.0.2.4 (Mac)

Allows you to automatically change printer drivers within your scripts. It can be used to coordinate large and complex print procedures and switch between various types of printers/drivers such as: inkjet, laser, label, PDF and WinFax. The plug-in has the ability to gather all the printers currently connected to the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Productive Computing, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-04

What should open source do in a car?

Engine Management...The owners should be able to tweak the engine management settings.There is no reason I should be forced to stick with the 'safe' mode settings from the factory. Other Ford enthusiasts could tweak their cars and post their engine profiles online and people could adjust their cars engine...

Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., open source

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Firefox hit by multiple drive-by download flaws

Mozilla's flagship Firefox browser is vulnerable to at least 11 "critical" vulnerabilities that expose users to drive-by download attacks that require no user interaction beyond normal browsing. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Flaw, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-10-28

iFreeBudget 2.0.17 (Windows)

iFreeBudget is free personal finance and budgeting application. It is designed for home and small business users with simple interface and fast user interaction. It is safe and secure with password based encryption for storing all financial data.

Tags: Financial, Budgeting, Microsoft Windows, Small Business, Mjrz.net, iFreeBudget, Personal Finance, Financial Services

Software downloads 2009-10-28