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- Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flaws
- HolesIt is like trying to patch a rotten ship!Does that mean Linux is a rotten ship too?NTAnd unfortunately most of the world is on that ship And unfortunately most of the world is on that ship RE: Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flawsAll OS are subject to "Intrusion...
- Tags: Linux, Patches, Construction, Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft patches Windows worm hole, Microsoft patches Window, worm hole, Microsoft Patches, flaw, Microsoft Corp., patch management, attacked, window, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Exploit published for Windows worm hole
- Exploit published for Windows worm holeThis is no big deal, right?This was patched for OSs that are 7 years old before the exploit was released and the exploit does not work on the latest version that was released nearly 2 years ago. The equivalent would be a worm targeting Panther...
- Tags: exploit, worm hole, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- MS ships emergency patch for Windows worm hole
- MS ships emergency patch for Windows worm holePatchesMicrosoft catch's a lot of slack but they do a good job of getting patches out there. I haven't had any problems with Windows update in a few years.RE: MS ships emergency patch for Windows worm holewow check out this blog for...
- Tags: Operating systems, Windows worm hole, emergency patch, worm hole, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-23
- Immunity launches exploit for 'unlikely' Windows worm hole
- Immunity launches exploit for 'unlikely' Windows worm holeRE: Immunity launches exploit for 'unlikely' Windows worm holeWow! Windows has an exploit? One that is exploitable? Really??? No way! Not the "great Microshaft" that we have all come to know and hate! Come on Microsoft! ...
- Tags: SECURITY, Nothing, Windows worm hole, worm hole, Microsoft Windows, exploit
- Discussion threads 2008-01-29
- AOL finally patches AIM worm hole
- AOL finally patches AIM worm holeTypical AOL product supportTheir belated so-called patch appears just about as useless as the rest of their bloated, resource-wasting software...too little, too late, and just barely enough to say they "fixed" it...
- Tags: Patches, America Online Inc., worm hole, AOL Instant Messenger, patch management
- Discussion threads 2007-10-16
- AOL finally patches AIM worm hole
- America Online has finally shipped a patch for a gaping worm hole that exposed Windows computers to code execution attacks without any user action. The vulnerability has been patched with AIM 6.5 but, inexplicably, AOL has not seen it fit to issue an advisory -- or changelog...
- Tags: AOL Instant Messenger, America Online Inc., Vulnerability, Patch Management, Worm Hole, Patches, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2007-10-15
- Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes
- Microsoft plugs Windows worm holesMicrosoft plugs Windows worm holesJust like I said the other day, Microsoft provides a timely fix right on schedule right on time. Once a month you know when to expect it easing the burden on administrators. Things are looking to favor Microsoft instead of...
- Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, McAfee Inc., Windows worm hole, worm hole, Microsoft Internet Explorer, software
- Discussion threads 2006-11-14
- Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes
- Microsoft plugs Windows worm holesMicrosoft plugs Windows worm holesJust like I said last week, updates are scheduled to be delivered right on time. And we can expect the same thing next month. Ah its good to have a set schedule because then we know when the updates are...
- Tags: Patches, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Windows worm hole, worm hole, rep
- Discussion threads 2005-10-11
- Worm hole found in Windows 2000
- Worm hole found in Windows 2000Has anyone been able to comprimise a systemor are all these things more in the realm of "theoretical"?Worm hole found in Windows 2000[i] eEye declined to give more details on the flaw or the Windows 2000 component in question. As part of company policy, it...
- Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows, Worm Hole
- Discussion threads 2005-08-03
- Code check: SP2 may lock the worm holes
- Code check: SP2 may lock the worm holesWe'll see....it might.. But....How many of Windows Users especially the home users use XP? Aren't the bulk running Windows 95/98/2K? Don't see how the service pack will help them.. A step in the right direction, nonetheless.Lock the worm holes?Maybe now MS can develop...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, Service Pack 2, worm hole, Linux, service pack
- Discussion threads 2004-08-09
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- The cloud computing battleground takes shape. Will it be winner-take-all?
- You can't be a good consultant if you can't even mention MSIf you really think MS is irrelevant in cloud computing then you have some serious bias issues to work out.The fact that throughout your entire blog you can't even get yourself to mention MS or Azure even once is...
- Tags: Virtualization, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, cloud computing battleground, Microsoft Corp., cloud computing, Azure, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency
- Spoken like someone without a clueBut then again, what can be expected from trolls anymore?Originality?Security & AccessGrant the LEAST amount of access for the end user.DENY then ALLOW, why would you open up Port 80 to the world if you only do business in the United States or local area...
- Tags: agency, cloud provider, legality, data centre, security
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scareware
- RE: Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scarewareI'm glad Microsoft Windows goes the extra mile to protect users from this kind of mischief. In Microsoft Windows I can set security zones in the Internet Options window so that only trusted sites will load, or set it so internet...
- Tags: Operating systems, Construction, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Web site, Web, Loverock Davidson, Linux, window, Microsoft Windows, security, Windows User, operating system, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers
- 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.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- 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
- Does social media reward whining?
- The worm is turningIt's taken a while, but it's clear the social media world is waking up to the fact that companies using Twitter as a back-door customer service channel staffed by PR personnel isn't a sustainable practice.I think it's great that PR people I am one are using social...
- Tags: Public relations, Twitter Inc., social media
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- From Gimmiv to Conficker: The lucrative MS08-067 flaw
- GENEVA -- The critical MS08-067 vulnerability used by the Conficker worm to build a powerful botnet continues to be a lucrative security hole for cyber criminals. During a presentation at the Virus Bulletin 2009 conference here, a trio of Microsoft researchers dissected the malware attacks linked to...
- Tags: Flaw, Malware, Conficker, MS08-067, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-09-23
- News to know: Office Web Apps; Palm; AMD-Intel; Andreessen; Win7 for students
- 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. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Office Web Apps go to testers: Ten things to know Zack Whittaker: Office 2010 for...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palm Inc., Web Application, Andrew Nusca, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Blog posts 2009-09-18
- Remote exploit released for Windows Vista SMB2 worm hole
- Time for an out-of-cycle patch Microsoft. nt.This exploit doesn't countIf the exploit was created by security researchers, it doesn't count.Cue the double standards...It's called "Proof of concept".Originally classified as "Denial of Service", it is now proved to be wormable in every version of Windows currently on the market.But feel free...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, NonZealot, TODAY XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- Remote exploit released for Windows Vista SMB2 worm hole
- A team of security researchers have created a reliable remote exploit capable of spawning a worm through an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Windows operating system. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-09-17
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