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Windows flaw spawns dozens of attacks

Windows flaw spawns dozens of attacksUser mistake?More like checking out those sites mom wouldn't appreciate! LOLwait for it... wait for iiiiit..."Will it run under Wine?"if not, try cedega winex :)Patch coming out when????Jan the 10th?!?!?!Will it run under Wine?obligatory jab ;)Windows flaw spawns dozens of attacksOnce again people are overhyping...

Tags: Patches, Microsoft Corp., Windows Flaw, Microsoft Windows, patch, attack, Microsoft Windows Metafile, security

Discussion threads 2006-01-03

Fixes coming for Windows flaws

Fixes coming for Windows flawsMaybe because......a few vocal but uninformed people make a lot of noise claiming that Firefox is invulnerable.Carl RapsonBe fair!Come on be fair! If everytime that there was a critical security patch to Windows it would be pretty old to see it in huge print.Where as, because...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, SECURITY, Firefox Team, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, flaw, exploit, Windows Flaw, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Firefox 1.5

Discussion threads 2005-12-08

Exploit out for Zotob-like Windows flaw

Exploit out for Zotob-like Windows flawGet real help here!Do not depend on Microsoft to help you, get help with free third party software here!http://www.searchwars.squarespace.com/free-software-downloads/In addition the best AV system you can buy is here! http://www.nod32.comDon't risk it!Download Fedora Core here: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/3/i386/iso/And you can start coming to ZDNet.com just to...

Tags: Spyware, PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Corp., Zotob worm, Windows Flaw, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2005-10-21

Patch on the way for Windows flaws

Patch on the way for Windows flawsRe: Patch on the way for Windows flawsWhoo hoo! Always an exciting time of the month for me:Second Tuesday of the Month: Security Updates Day- Plug ethernet cable into back of Windows machine- Connect to Windows Update and download updatesSecond Wednesday...

Tags: Patches, Operating systems, patch management, Microsoft Windows, Windows Flaw, Microsoft Corp., operating system, virus, flaw

Discussion threads 2005-08-04

Windows flaw reaches beyond XP

Windows flaw reaches beyond XPWe all be dead and buried......and they will STILL be finding thousands of security defects in every MICROSUCKS O/S every illegally forced on consumers.There is only ONE PERSON to blame for all of this crap!The unscrupulous Bill Gates*SHOCKER*Windows crashes because of a security flaw? Who...

Tags: SECURITY, Operating systems, Patches, Mike Cox, RDP, flaw, Microsoft Windows, Windows Flaw, Microsoft Corp., rep, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2005-07-18

Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks

Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacksSeason time for Attacks"A newly discovered and as-of-yet unpatched security vulnerability in Windows XP could let an attacker remotely crash computers. Microsoft says it is working on a patch"It's July it's season for dos attacks worms and vunerabuility suprises:1) script kiddies are home and not...

Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows XP, MICROSOFT SAYS IT, Microsoft Windows, Windows Flaw, flaw, denial of service

Discussion threads 2005-07-15

Fix in for Windows flaw

Fix in for Windows flawFix in for Windows flawMicrosoft does it again. A flaw was found, they issue a fix. This is the way it should be done for all operating systems.Security by obscurity scams the industry again!Future techs will laugh at the sheep accepting this "Windows" as...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 98, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, flaw, WPA2, Windows Flaw, operating system

Discussion threads 2005-05-10

'Important' Windows flaw could turn critical

'Important' Windows flaw could turn criticalOh shoot, this was Microsoft's way...to be able to get into your computer at will. Now someone else found it and Microsoft will have to use one of the other million ways they left open.'Important' Windows flaw could turn critical"However, the flaw is not...

Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Outlook, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Windows Flaw, Microsoft Windows, virus, computer

Discussion threads 2004-07-14

Experts: Don't panic over Windows flaw

Experts: Don't panic over Windows flawI don't imagine the take out a clasified ad" Security pros say that there's no indication that any hackers have exploited the latest Windows flaw but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen soon."when they release it, they release it, how in the world would anyone...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, flaw, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Windows Flaw, ppl

Discussion threads 2004-02-11

Additional Resources

News to know: Cisco; Azure; Smartphones; Twitter lists; Facebook; Skype; Twitter device

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.: Sam Diaz: Cisco unveils collaboration, e-mail and social tools for the enterprise Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft puts more...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Twitter Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Skype Technologies S.A., Cisco Systems Inc., Smartphone, Sam Diaz, E-mail, Web Browsers, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Online Communications, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-09

High-risk flaw dings Google Chrome

no NoScript..No Google Chromethis is one of the reasons i don't want to get near this browser. Till Google wakes up and builds an add-on support for Adblock and NoScript, then and only then i might give it a try.Chrome wont even give me the Option to manually disable Scripting....

Tags: Scripting languages, Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., JavaScript, NoScript, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid

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.: Sam Diaz: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Zero-day flaw found in web encryption

Bad oneBecause the bug is actually in the spec and because of an incomplete spec there is no obvious solution which will not risk breaking a lot of software.On the positive side, the vuln can only be exploited by someone on the network path (it is a man-in-the-middle attack), which...

Tags: NETWORKING, SECURITY, Web, zero-day bug

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

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.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holes

Adobe today released a patch to fix several serious security flaws in its Shockwave Player software. The most serious flaw could allow remote code execution attacks against Windows and Mac users. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Security, Patches, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Intel investigating Windows 7 iPhone sync flaw

Ditched Intel Long Ago...AMD is superior.So let me get this straightSo how is it the chipset can sync to every device but the iPhone? Or are there other devices? What makes the iPhone different?Just a guessI just wonder if the iTunes DRM is involved in this problem, using...

Tags: Chipsets, Smart phones, Digital media, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Intel investigating Windows 7 iPhone sync flaw

Intel is investigating a flaw that affects people trying to sync their iPhone with a PC that has an Intel P55-based motherboard and the 64-bit version of Windows 7. Intel is investigating a flaw that affects people trying to sync their iPhone with a PC that has an Intel...

Tags: Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Intel, flaw, Windows 7, iPhone, David Meyer ZDNet UK

News items 2009-11-03

Ubuntu Karmic Koala launches to mixed reviews

Not released yetKarmic koala hasn't been officially released yet and the bug that this article was talking about has been fixed for the official releaseMultiple hard drives issue already fixedThe problem only affected the 64-bit version of the release candidate, and it has apparently been fixed for the final release.wowwow,...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Karmic Koala, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

New LoroBot ransomware encrypts files, demands $100 for decryption

You forgot to mention....which OSs it affects! Or is it based on something multi-platform like Java?Look at the bigger size version of the screenshot, it's all in thereA lot of russian characters and...YES, you guessed it right, the word "windows" prominently displayed in red in the title.Who would ever thought...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, LoroBot, decryption, malware

Discussion threads 2009-10-27