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Russinovich: Malware will thrive, even with Vista's UAC

Russinovich: Malware will thrive, even with Vista's UACMalware will always existAs long as user can be convinced to install malware then malware will still exist. So to get rid of it you need to make it so users can't install a thing. That kind of defeats the purpose of PC...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Windows Vista, malware, Microsoft Corp., security, Russinovich, Vista security, UAC

Discussion threads 2007-04-23

Podcast: Google Apps Premier, Vista security, salesforce.com mystery customer and more...

Podcast: Google Apps Premier, Vista security, salesforce.com mystery customer and more...Pocasts not showing up in iTunesThe last one in iTunes is the 9 Feb episode, #69.Can you fix this?

Tags: Podcasts, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Sales force management, Digital music, mystery customer, Google Apps Premier, Vista security, Google Apps, Salesforce.com Inc., podcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Google Inc., security

Discussion threads 2007-02-23

Is Vista security a selling point?

Is Vista security a selling point?There are still millions of lines of new code, plus the old hairball forbackwards compatibility. Yes, they have added safety features on top of that like duct tape and bailing wire to hold things together, but the biggest thing is have a proven system underneath...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Vista security

Discussion threads 2006-11-20

Rivals skirmish with Microsoft over Vista security

Rivals skirmish with Microsoft over Vista securityQuestion about that...The three "L"s, isn't that Symantec's company mantra on their programs for Windows? The Mac versions don't install nearly as dirty as the Windows versions do, and those Windows versions have only become worse over the last 5 years (I swore I...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, Vista security, Microsoft Windows, Symantec Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2006-09-19

Microsoft's leaner approach to Vista security

Microsoft's leaner approach to Vista securitystats.update.microsoft.com packets captureYou guys should really check what MS is gathering from your computer through svchost.exe when you run updates.No matter how secure your computer is, it's meaningless when MS is broadcasting your private info on port 80 in plain text.*NIX doesn't need a chipAnd...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Vista security, leaner approach, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security

Discussion threads 2005-08-29

Additional Resources

Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming

Office for Mac also affected...So where are the rants from Windows zealots who scream blue murder every time there's a patch for possible exploits of iTunes on Windows?Oh, that's right, faulty Microsoft software on OS X must be Apple's fault. Forgot that.Critical bulletins for Vista and Windows 7Vista/Server2008: 1 bulletinWindows...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, patch management, Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, marketing, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Which antivirus is best at removing malware?

Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...

Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Microsoft does a 180 on Exchange 2007 support (in a good way)

Why does Microsoft continue to be so clueless?I swear some of the decisions this company makes about their products amazes me. What were they thinking by not supporting Exchange 2007 on 2008 R2?Hmm.They were thinking... Why would you upgrade the server OS and not upgrade Exchange? It makes us...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Exchange 2007 support, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, MicroSoft DOES

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holes

> Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holesShould Adobe rename parts of their software suite not only this one as Shockware? ;-) The simple justification is that it was shocking to the vendor.On one of my machines with all security software up to date and running in the background, visiting...

Tags: Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Shockwave, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Vista Manager 3.0.7 (Windows)

All-in-One utility to optimize, tweak, tune up, and clean up your Windows Vista. It bundles more than 30 different utilities in one. Get access to hundreds of hidden options to improve system's performance and security, clean registry, junk files, and defrag Registry, tune up Vista boot menu, uninstall program smartly,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Utility, Yamicsoft, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Psystar: From Hell's Heart, I Stab at Thee!

No matter who they have to sueApple will never allow competition.agreedthey want as much profits as they can make.too bad their computers aren't very good for anything other than the basics and some visual/audio work ;)with that said, i believe that apple will have its future in their i-products (ipod,...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Apple Inc., hardware, Psystar, OSX

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Mozilla goes back to the beta with Firefox 3.6

Oh bother. Does this mean Firefox 3.5 is buggy and insecure?Having used Firefox since 0.6 I find 3.5 to be one of the less stable versions. I hope that they get the bugs out for 3.6.3 things this version must have or it may fall too far behind1. SELinux/AppArmor...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Firefox 3.6, beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

McAfee vs. Symantec: Dueling in consumer and enterprise

Worked for SYMC - products inadequately testedWe rearchitected stuff as it was going out the door. That experience was one more reason I eventually switched to Mac.Working for SYMCYou should have stuck around...Then you could have said to have been part of improving of the process . Just compare Norton...

Tags: SECURITY, Norton 2010, McAfee Inc., Norton Co., Symantec Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Microsoft's Windows 7 challenge: Selling Live services (without being sued)

What competitors?Other than iLife, who is competing with Live Essentials?These seem like little trivial programs to be fighting over. Besides the people complaining about bloat (Even though these programs don't take up much space), I don't think anyone would complain even if they were included in Windows to begin with.The...

Tags: Operating systems, Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Firefox hit by multiple drive-by download flaws

Thank god I am still using 3.0.xxxI still don't understand why the need to make all things software larger and more featured. Also I will never understand why people rush to use the latest larger, bloated package...Bigger is always better......that's why we're fat! =DIE still more secure than FF...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, NoScript, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

What the DoD now says about open source

I could just see a commander in the field ....having to wait for procurement to get a simple map through bids while his troops are getting shot up even though it is publicly available (oh wait, isn't that how the Chinese embassy got accidentally bombed?)Always use the best tool for...

Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, U.S. Department of Defense, open source, OpenBSD, attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Students find Win 7 upgrade a tough assignment

Well DUH!Students, retired folks, IT pros, dabblers, 'nix heads, etc. would ALL find trying to UPGRADE from a 32 bit to a 64 bit OS hard. Three words - "can't be done."There, was that hard? Why is this even news?This is newsbecause some people like to keep spreading...

Tags: Operating systems, clean install, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Migration Wizard

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

News to know: iPhone; Win 7 upgrade answers; Psystar; SOA; Google

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. Ed Bott: Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions Dion Hinchcliffe: Are the iPhone and social networks making...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Photograph, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

Vista is still alive here..."Vista definitely improved"Vista-preinstalled SP1/SP2 Just Works, so I have no immediate plans to upgrade to Windows 7. Right now, I don't want to tempt fate.I don't see why people get all emo over Vista's UAC. It doesn't bother me.Yes, everyone says that Windows 7 is better...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Less than 24-hours on and a potential Windows 7 Achilles' heel surfaces

3 Words for you...Windows Live Essentials...Saves on bloat?It was nothing to do with that. Microsoft have said that they unbundled a lot of things from the OS build as it allowed for easier and more frequent updates.Good point.I use Hotmail but also use Live Mail on my own machines as...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Operating systems, Groupware, E-mail providers, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Windows Mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23