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Why you should switch to Firefox now review

Reviews Usually, exploit code release is the first step toward a new virus or worm, and as we have seen before, the time from exploit to virus is generally about two to three weeks. The code to exploit this flaw is now public.

[September 27, 2004, 9:15]

Rootkits: a tech guide review

Reviews But their appeal is growing as more traditional means of commandeering a remote computer become harder to exploit, thanks in part to better security applications and increased public awareness of computer dangers.

[November 15, 2005, 8:05]

ELSA Gladiac 920 review

Reviews However, the fact that these features are in the new DirectX means that most future games will exploit the GeForce3 fully. GeForce3-based cards like the Gladiac 920 will come into their own once DirectX 8 support is widespread and games developers...

[April 9, 2001, 0:00]

The Art of Intrusion review

Reviews Still, it's valuable for any company manager or security person to understand just how clever crackers can be, and how many vulnerabilities and openings there are for them to exploit. In The Art of Intrusion, which is subtitled The Real Stories...

[April 19, 2005, 16:30]

Your antivirus software has B.O. review

Reviews Had a criminal hacker been able to exploit this vulnerability, the cracker could have taken over vulnerable machines using Panda Antivirus. A few weeks ago, the Spanish antivirus vendor Panda had to deal with a serious problem: there was a buffer...

[December 12, 2005, 10:35]

Tetraktys review

Reviews RSA is also, of course, the company that was created to exploit the algorithm's commercial potential. Hidden from view in the SSL protocol that protects electronic commerce transactions, or in the back-end systems that we unknowingly access when we...

[August 17, 2009, 15:18]

Benchmarks: Intel's 32nm Clarkdale review

Reviews The 800-series AMD chipsets, planned for April 2010, are likely to outperform Intel's technology by some margin and will exploit DirectX 11. So long as a piece of software can exploit the new commands, Clarkdale chips should see a theoretical...

[January 5, 2010, 15:36]

Trium Mondo review

Reviews This shows, in a straightforward way, how to set up commands and to exploit all its capabilities. The Mondo's form factor is more handheld than cell phone, the device delivering all of the usual Pocket PC functions.

[July 9, 2001, 0:00]

Sony VAIO PCG-FX604 review

Reviews The FX 604's TFT display is large enough at 15in.but the combination of its native 1,024 by 768 resolution and Windows XP's rather profligate interface doesn't really exploit the screen space on offer.

[May 28, 2002, 19:04]

Ten free security utilities you should be using review

Reviews Another free alternative is Exploit Prevention Labs' LinkScanner Lite, a product that supports Firefox. Secunia Personal Software Inspector Number one is Secunia Personal Software Inspector, possibly the most useful and important free application...

[July 31, 2007, 13:06]

Tiko Classic 340 review

Reviews Or, if you have backup software able to exploit it, you can use the built-in NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) support to include the Tiko appliance as part of a wider network backup system. The box in question is actually a 1U rack-mount...

[March 14, 2005, 9:50]

New Year, old flaws in Windows and Internet Explorer review

Reviews Once an exploit is available, it is often only a matter of time before someone finds a way to create a virus or a worm from it. If you thought upgrading to Windows XP SP2 would end your Windows security nightmares, think again.

[January 17, 2005, 7:45]

Windows Vista RC1 (build 5564) review

Reviews However, I think malicious coders may find a way to exploit this feature in the future. Microsoft has released Windows Vista Release Candidate 1, but without the big media splash the software giant made back in 2001 with the release of Windows XP RC1.

[September 4, 2006, 12:00]

Windows Small Business Server 2008 review

Reviews But to fully exploit those applications most small businesses will need expert help, which can quickly bump up both the cost and complexity of the solution. What you get are full versions of key Microsoft products, notably Windows Server 2008 and...

[November 12, 2008, 10:05]

Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' Opteron review

Reviews AMD's 45nm chips have arrived almost exactly one year after the first Intel processors to use the same feature size — currently the most advanced process used in mainstream processor production. Codenamed 'Shanghai', the new AMD processors are...

[November 20, 2008, 12:46]

When Web 2.0 fails review

Reviews With AJAX, a criminal could invisibly exploit the security weakness in one company to attack the assets of another company by making complex requests, such as access to databases within the second company, that cannot easily be traced back to the...

[August 30, 2006, 9:45]

TerraTec Aureon 7.1 Space review

Reviews You get a good bundle of software that allows you to exploit the functionality of the Aureon 7.1 Space. This card supports no fewer than eight speakers, and you may be wondering where you put them all.

[February 12, 2003, 12:32]

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