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- No fix yet for Word 2000 flaw
- No fix yet for Word 2000 flawClassic MS Craftmanship ... ;-)[i]As for the unpatched Word flaw, Qualys recommends Windows users [b]install multiple layers of security software[/b] and use caution when opening e-mail attachments.[/i]And ... how many layers are good enough? Two? Three? Fourteen? How thick should these layers be ?...
- Tags: Word processors, Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Office, SECURITY, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Corp., flaw, digital-rights management, Word 2000 flaw
- Discussion threads 2006-09-12
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- Snow Leopard might crash your apps
- This just has to be a Microsoft plot.LOL...LOL. :DRE: Snow Leopard might crash your appsNonsense, the latest mac hunter ad said we didn't have to worry about that and that a mac just works. Are you calling them liars?How did Apple phrase it in their commercials?That sure sounds like [i]a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Operating systems, OS X., Snow Leopard, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-26
- Microsoft patches 31 Windows, IE, Office security holes
- Microsoft patches 31 Windows, IE, Office security holesWhat this article doesn't mention...How many of these 31 "security holes" are mitigated by configuring your server the way Microsoft recommends? Beyond trust released a good report based on last year?s stats on Microsoft Vulnerabilities and what percent of vulnerabilities are mitigated...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Patches, security, Print Spooler
- Discussion threads 2009-06-09
- Conficker infected critical hospital equipment
- Conficker infected critical hospital equipmentAnd still there are people pushing windows to areas other than gamingWindoze is good for gaming, that's all.Something as serious as hospital equipment needs a secure, reliable OS. One that has a UNIX basis.Laser Hair Removal - Windows based.Don't ask how I know...Awesome MS Software! ;)It...
- Tags: Linux, HEALTHCARE, Operating systems, UNIX, SECURITY, Most IT department, hospital equipment, hospital, Conficker-infected, IT Skills
- Discussion threads 2009-04-24
- Attackers pounce on Microsoft PowerPoint zero-day
- Attackers pounce on Microsoft PowerPoint zero-dayVulnerability patch cycle unacceptableMS would be better spending the $600M advertising (See Mary's blog) waste of money on strengthening the threat response team as several months for an already exploited hole is insane and does not do their reputation any favours.Eg: For Excel 2000...
- Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, MOICE, Microsoft PowerPoint, user right
- Discussion threads 2009-04-03
- Cloudy views and more aaS
- Microsoft's entry into the so-called cloud computing space sparked off some collateral knock about posts between Tim O'Reilly and Nick Carr with Tim Bray and Stephen O'Grady joining in. At first blush each seems incredibly reasonable. When taken together they become as dense as some of...
- Tags: Google Inc., Network Effect, Cloud Computing, Network, Microsoft Corp., Tim Bray, Tim, Stephen, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-10-28
- Apple mega-patch covers 34 Mac OS X security issues
- Apple mega-patch covers 34 Mac OS X security issuesSome third-party components.Most people don't use "some" to describe half.RE: Apple mega-patch covers 34 Mac OS X security issuesApple Slow to protect their DRM supporters Thanks but no thanks we Run Linux here.No Exploits? Who Even Would Know?Some Apple apologist will likely...
- Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, mega-patch cover, Apple Macintosh, Mac OS X security, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, virus
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Late breaking news: Microsoft investigates reports of Office Word 2002 SP 3 exploited in the wild
- From Bill Sisk, security response communications manager for Microsoft: Microsoft Security Advisory (953635) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution Published: July 8, 2008 Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3....
- Tags: Attacker, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Demo exploits posted for unpatched MS Word vulnerability
- A security researcher has released demo exploits for what appears to be a critical -- unpatched -- memory corruption vulnerability affecting the ubiquitous Microsoft Word software program. The proof-of-concept exploits accompany a warning that the flaw affects Microsoft Office 2000 and Microsoft Office 2003. In addition to...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-06-23
- Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office
- Microsoft on Thursday previewed three critical bulletins for Microsoft Office and Windows and a moderate denial of service vulnerability for the company's security software. According to Microsoft's advance notification, the software giant will address the following in its Patch Tuesday update May 13: A...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Office Suites, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Microsoft confirms Word attacks
- Microsoft confirms Word attacksNo, in Jet>>Microsoft has confirmed reports of vulnerability in WordGrammatical issue aside, the vulnerability is in the Jet engine, not Word. Word is the vector.Vista is NOT vulnerable: yet another reason to use Vistayet another reason to use VistaRE: Microsoft confirms Word attacksThere is NO reason to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft confirms Word attack, Microsoft Confirms, Microsoft Word
- Discussion threads 2008-03-24
- Microsoft confirms Word attacks
- Microsoft has confirmed reports of vulnerability in Word that allows an attacker to exploit a system via the Microsoft Jet Database Engine, which shares data with Access, Visual Basic and third party applications. Microsoft in its advisory said the potential for attack is "very limited." Reports of...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Attack, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
- Microsoft delivers 12 patches to plug Office; 7 for Excel flaws
- Microsoft on Tuesday delivered several patches to fix critical vulnerabilities in Office including a well-publicized Excel flaw. In the first bulletin (MS08-014), Microsoft addressed "several privately reported and publicly reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Vulnerability, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Flaw, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-11
- Wither anti-virus software?
- Wither anti-virus software?Cute punbut it kind of telegraphs the thesis, don't you think?Did I learn anything new from this article?No.Why doesn't that logic apply?The article says, "The common argument: Anti-virus software can never keep up, is outdated and outgunned against rapidly evolving threats."Why haven't we stopped using vaccines for diseases?...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, antivirus, anti-virus software
- Discussion threads 2008-03-03
- Microsoft delivers 11 patches, 6 critical; Excel flaw left unpatched
- Updated: Microsoft delivered 11 patches on Tuesday addressing 17 vulnerabilities. Six updates fix critical flaws and five address important vulnerabilities, but an already exploited Excel zero day was left unpatched. Microsoft's advisory last week noted 12 patches fixing 7 critical vulnerabilities. One critical Windows vulnerability was cut...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, Flaw, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- Symantec intercepts Microsoft Word exploit
- Symantec intercepts Microsoft Word exploitAnd that's why undisclosed/secret patches are not kosherI have suggested many times before that, as is obviously apparent here, reverse engineering of the patch has occurred and this reverse engineering lead to an exploit. In this case, the change is known, the reason for the...
- Tags: Word processors, Patches, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Systems Affected, exploit, patch, Symantec Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-10-11
- MS Outlook flaw adds new twist to URI handling saga
- For months, Microsoft has taken a firm hands-off approach to the URI protocol handling vulnerability saga, shrugging off suggestions that there's a flaw in Windows that needs to be fixed. Now comes word that two Microsoft products -- Outlook Express 6 and Outlook 2000 -- have joined...
- Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Flaw, MS Outlook Flaw, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Web Browsers, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Internet, Enterprise Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2007-10-10
- Microsoft slaps bandaid on IE, MS Word
- Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer browser has undergone a security makeover to correct at least four vulnerabilities that could be used in code execution attacks if a user simply surfs to a maliciously rigged Web page. The cumulative IE update (MS07-057), shipped as part of this month's Patch...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Flaw, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Microsoft Word, Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Security, Software, Internet, Office Suites, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2007-10-09
- Office 2000 WordPerfect 5.x Converter Security Patch: KB824993 1 (Windows)
- This update provides you with the latest version of the Microsoft Office 2000 WordPerfect 5.x Converter and offers the highest levels of stability and security available for the Office 2000 WordPerfect 5.x Converter. This update provides you with the latest version of the Microsoft Office 2000 WordPerfect 5.x Converter and...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Software downloads 2007-10-02
- ATI driver flaw exposes Vista kernel to attackers
- ATI driver flaw exposes Vista kernel to attackersJust over 6 months....... to blast a *major* hole into Uncle Bill's "most secure operating system ever". It is a good hole too. Find a buggy driver - or write your own - and Vista's kernel is your oyster.Good Job ATIWay to punch...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Video cards, SECURITY, Operating systems, ATI Technologies Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, NVidia Corp., kernel
- Discussion threads 2007-08-10
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