items tagged with Vulnerability
Microsoft, Adobe apps poke holes in Mac OS X security
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-02-25 22:10:19
Mac users should pay attention to three recent security vulnerabilities involving mainstream products. Two of them involve the same vendor, and so far only one has been patched.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-02-25 22:10:19
Mac users should pay attention to three recent security vulnerabilities involving mainstream products. Two of them involve the same vendor, and so far only one has been patched.
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Warning: Excel Zero Day Vulnerability
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-25 06:37:58
Microsoft has issued a security advisory regarding a zero day vulnerability which could allow remote code execution upon the opening of an Excel file.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-25 06:37:58
Microsoft has issued a security advisory regarding a zero day vulnerability which could allow remote code execution upon the opening of an Excel file.
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Time for an online banking security revolution
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-02-19 16:39:24
With 2008 showing just how big the “underground economy” has become, and with numerous examples of banking Trojans and malware reaching new heights of nefariousness, 2009 is a do-or-die year for the banking industry – especially in the midst of the global financial crisis.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-02-19 16:39:24
With 2008 showing just how big the “underground economy” has become, and with numerous examples of banking Trojans and malware reaching new heights of nefariousness, 2009 is a do-or-die year for the banking industry – especially in the midst of the global financial crisis.
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Apple drops a bundle of patches in Software Update 2009-001 and Java updates
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-13 00:14:52
Apple has released a wide-ranging set of Mac OS X security updates, including a fix for the Safari RSS issue. There's also a pair of Java updates for Tiger and Leopard.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-13 00:14:52
Apple has released a wide-ranging set of Mac OS X security updates, including a fix for the Safari RSS issue. There's also a pair of Java updates for Tiger and Leopard.
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Kaspersky patch own back yard, but delude self
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-09 05:34:49
Technology security firm Kaspersky suffered egg on its face this weekend after a hacker posted details, including screenshots, of a successful SQL injection attack on the firm's web site. Kaspersky have released an official statement which suffers from an amazing dose of reality denial.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-09 05:34:49
Technology security firm Kaspersky suffered egg on its face this weekend after a hacker posted details, including screenshots, of a successful SQL injection attack on the firm's web site. Kaspersky have released an official statement which suffers from an amazing dose of reality denial.
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Kaspersky fail to protect themself from website hack
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-08 17:16:58
Kaspersky is a leading security and anti-virus software company. Yet, this weekend a poster on the hackersblog.org forum demonstrated Kaspersky's web site was vulnerable to exploitation by one of the surely most publicised methods available – SQL injection. Pictures included!
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-08 17:16:58
Kaspersky is a leading security and anti-virus software company. Yet, this weekend a poster on the hackersblog.org forum demonstrated Kaspersky's web site was vulnerable to exploitation by one of the surely most publicised methods available – SQL injection. Pictures included!
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TrustDefender highlights danger of updated Torpig rootkit and variants
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-13 09:22:00
Rootkits are the not-so-secret, yet increasingly sophisticated weapon of online criminals targeting Windows users even before their computer boots up, with the Mebroot / Sinowal / Torpig rootkit potentially the worst of the bunch, completely invisible to traditional AV programs – but not to TrustDefender.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-13 09:22:00
Rootkits are the not-so-secret, yet increasingly sophisticated weapon of online criminals targeting Windows users even before their computer boots up, with the Mebroot / Sinowal / Torpig rootkit potentially the worst of the bunch, completely invisible to traditional AV programs – but not to TrustDefender.
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Safari vulnerable to remote file-stealing attack
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-01-12 16:37:20
A newly revealed vulnerability in Apple's Safari web browser allows a remote site to read files stored on a Mac or Windows system. According to the discoverer, the vulnerability has been acknowledged by Apple.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-01-12 16:37:20
A newly revealed vulnerability in Apple's Safari web browser allows a remote site to read files stored on a Mac or Windows system. According to the discoverer, the vulnerability has been acknowledged by Apple.
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Why the latest IE flaw proves Linux got it right from the start
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-20 23:59:55
You've all heard a major new flaw has been found affecting Internet Explorer all the way back to version 5. Microsoft pushed out a fix out of their regular "patch Tuesday" monthly schedule. The flaw has prompted some commentators to call for the replacement of IE with alternate browsers like Firefox. Just what was so serious? And what do Microsoft say that show Linux has the superior design?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-20 23:59:55
You've all heard a major new flaw has been found affecting Internet Explorer all the way back to version 5. Microsoft pushed out a fix out of their regular "patch Tuesday" monthly schedule. The flaw has prompted some commentators to call for the replacement of IE with alternate browsers like Firefox. Just what was so serious? And what do Microsoft say that show Linux has the superior design?
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Microsoft IE vulnerability to receive urgent fix Wednesday
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-16 21:09:26
Tomorrow, the 18th of December at 5am (Australian Eastern Standard Time), the 0-day security vulnerability that has embarrassed Microsoft into action will receive the urgently needed patch that will restore balance to the force and (temporarily) shut Linux zealots up.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-16 21:09:26
Tomorrow, the 18th of December at 5am (Australian Eastern Standard Time), the 0-day security vulnerability that has embarrassed Microsoft into action will receive the urgently needed patch that will restore balance to the force and (temporarily) shut Linux zealots up.
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Secunia Personal Software Inspector version 1.0 released
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-12-04 03:31:06
HTML clipboard The first official version of the Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) , a
software vulnerability scanner has just been released. This is a top-rating
Windows security tool that's free for home users.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-12-04 03:31:06
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A real-world web site crack before your eyes
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-13 07:42:12
15 years ago Dan Farmer wrote a program called SATAN designed to help sysadminis detect vulnerabilities in their networks. He was criticised because of the massive potential for malice if used by "the wrong people" and was fired by his employer, SGI. Now, I'm not in Farmer's league but I'm going to risk my reputation here and now to practically explain SQL injection by cracking two publicly available web sites.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-13 07:42:12
15 years ago Dan Farmer wrote a program called SATAN designed to help sysadminis detect vulnerabilities in their networks. He was criticised because of the massive potential for malice if used by "the wrong people" and was fired by his employer, SGI. Now, I'm not in Farmer's league but I'm going to risk my reputation here and now to practically explain SQL injection by cracking two publicly available web sites.
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More critical holes plugged by Firefox updates
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-11-12 21:18:14
New updates to Firefox 2.0 and 3.0 include fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities, some of them regarded as critical. Users are advised to install the updates "as soon as possible."
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-11-12 21:18:14
New updates to Firefox 2.0 and 3.0 include fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities, some of them regarded as critical. Users are advised to install the updates "as soon as possible."
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Adobe security updates plug critical holes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-09 16:54:08
Adobe has issued updates for some of its older software to address critical security vulnerabilities. The updates are aimed at users of older systems that are unable to run the latest versions of Flash and Acrobat.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-09 16:54:08
Adobe has issued updates for some of its older software to address critical security vulnerabilities. The updates are aimed at users of older systems that are unable to run the latest versions of Flash and Acrobat.
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Microsoft rushes to patch Windows vulnerability, hackers rush to exploit it
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-27 07:44:41
Microsoft might have rushed out an emergency critical patch for Windows, out of the update cycle and in order to stop the bleeding from a privately reported vulnerability. But has it been enough to prevent a hacker spread infection getting into the open Windows wound?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-27 07:44:41
Microsoft might have rushed out an emergency critical patch for Windows, out of the update cycle and in order to stop the bleeding from a privately reported vulnerability. But has it been enough to prevent a hacker spread infection getting into the open Windows wound?
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Why has Apple not fixed well known iPhone security problems?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-03 05:01:01
Nearly three months ago a security researcher did the right thing and informed Apple that he had found some serious vulnerabilities that impacted upon the security of the iPhone. Isn't it about time that Apple responded in kind by releasing a fix already?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-03 05:01:01
Nearly three months ago a security researcher did the right thing and informed Apple that he had found some serious vulnerabilities that impacted upon the security of the iPhone. Isn't it about time that Apple responded in kind by releasing a fix already?
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Norton Internet Security 2009 – the “whoa!” rewrite
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-01 02:38:51
Pilloried over the past few years for being “Norton Internet Bloatware”, the developers at Symantec have listened, completely re-engineering its venerable Internet Security software, transforming it into a lean, mean malware fightin’ machine. It’s seriously impressive!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-01 02:38:51
Pilloried over the past few years for being “Norton Internet Bloatware”, the developers at Symantec have listened, completely re-engineering its venerable Internet Security software, transforming it into a lean, mean malware fightin’ machine. It’s seriously impressive!
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Patch frenzy erupts after August Patch Tuesday
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-12 19:37:52
With 26 vulnerabilities covered, August's Patch Tuesday was a biggie! Microsoft issued 11 bulletins, but 12 were expected. What has Microsoft applied the band-aids to, and what is yet to be patched?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-12 19:37:52
With 26 vulnerabilities covered, August's Patch Tuesday was a biggie! Microsoft issued 11 bulletins, but 12 were expected. What has Microsoft applied the band-aids to, and what is yet to be patched?
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Apple tops vulnerability list, but Microsoft still ahead on exploits
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-10 21:44:34
Apple may have disclosed more vulnerabilities than any other vendor during the first half of 2008, but Microsoft and HP are still 'beating' the Cupertino kids when it comes to the number of public exploits. These are among the findings in a report published by IBM's X-Force security R&D team.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-10 21:44:34
Apple may have disclosed more vulnerabilities than any other vendor during the first half of 2008, but Microsoft and HP are still 'beating' the Cupertino kids when it comes to the number of public exploits. These are among the findings in a report published by IBM's X-Force security R&D team.
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US District Judge bans Defcon 16 security exploit speech
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-10 18:09:39
A Judge has granted a restraining order against three students who were due to present a talk detailing vulnerabilities in the electronic ticketing system of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority at the Defcon 16 hacker conference over the weekend...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-10 18:09:39
A Judge has granted a restraining order against three students who were due to present a talk detailing vulnerabilities in the electronic ticketing system of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority at the Defcon 16 hacker conference over the weekend...
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