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Archive for the 'Security' Category
Microsoft aims at IE6 holdouts, highlights security
Closed Published December 7th, 2009 in Browser Security, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, SecurityOne of the ways Microsoft plans to push Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7 users to upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 is convincing them the latest version is much more secure, which it is. Dean Hachamovitch, general manager of Internet Explorer, last week posted a story on the IEBlog about how IE8 managed to [...]
Security Hardware & IT Security Software
Closed Published December 7th, 2009 in Browser Security, SecurityIn its third annual report on the riskiest Web domains, McAfee says attackers are using Cameroon’s domain name as part of typo-squatting schemes to infect users with malware. McAfee’s list of the most dangerous Web domains has a new leader.
Opera patches extremely severe security hole
Closed Published November 27th, 2009 in Browser Security, Opera, SecurityOpera has shipped a new version of its browser to fix three security vulnerabilities, one rated “extremely severe.” The most serious flaw could allow a malicious attacker to take complete control of a system, Opera said in an advisory.
Mozilla to protect Adobe Flash users – Update 2
Closed Published September 14th, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Mozilla, SecurityThe upcoming Firefox 3.5.3 and Firefox 3.0.14 releases, currently in beta, will check the version of Adobe Flash plug-in installed in the browser and warn the user if that plug-in is out of date.
People eager to get a copy of the latest version of the Mac operating system, Snow Leopard, should be wary of sites offering free copies because they are likely to get some nasty malware instead, according to antivirus company Trend Micro.
One in four hackers runs Opera to ward off other criminals
Closed Published September 1st, 2009 in Browser Security, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, Opera, SecurityHackers using multi-exploit attack "toolkits" take defensive measures of their own against other criminals, a security researcher said today.
Users not patching third party apps
Closed Published April 22nd, 2009 in Browser Security, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, MalwareResearch by vulnerability specialists Secunia suggests that third party applications are increasingly being used by malware writers in preference to using operating system attacks.
Mozilla patches 12 Firefox bugs, a third of them critical
Closed Published April 22nd, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Mozilla, SecurityMozilla Corp. on Tuesday patched 12 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 3, just days before it hopes to roll out the newest beta of its next open-source browser, Firefox 3.5.
IE 7 and 8 Default Security Leaves Intranets At Risk
Closed Published April 22nd, 2009 in Browser Security, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7+, Internet Explorer 8, SecurityInternet Explorer 7 and 8’s default security settings can be unsafe for internal, intranet-based Web applications, according to newly published research.
Microsoft ships fixes for Excel, WordPad malware attacks
Closed Published April 22nd, 2009 in Browser Security, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, Internet Explorer, MalwareMicrosoft’s April batch of security patches are out: 8 bulletins with patches for at least 20 documented vulnerabilities.







