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'The future is open source'
Talkback So that's why most of the viruses and exploits that affect servers target IIS, with its 20% market share, instead of Apache, which has 67%? "That sentiment drew mixed reviews from other panellists, who wondered if the software simply seemed more...
[July 25, 2005, 17:22]
Spyware still hijacking Internet Explorer
News According to anti-spyware company Webroot on Tuesday, spyware program CoolWebSearch self-installs malicious HTML applications and exploits security flaws in IE. Anti-spyware companies have warned users to be aware of a malicious program that...
[December 21, 2004, 11:50]
First 'critical' Mac flaw patched
News A combination of holes disclosed by security researchers last month could have allowed an attacker to take over a vulnerable Macintosh, though no such exploits have been reported. Apple Computer on Monday released a security patch that fixes what...
[June 8, 2004, 8:35]
Vista plays hide-and-seek with hackers
Talkback Too much time and effort is wasted on developing counter-measures to hacks and exploits when the root cause of the issue goes untackled. The presmise of ASLR sounds good, but in practice, surely there will be system component that keeps track of...
[June 15, 2006, 11:52]
Luscious Lara unleashes IRC worm
News The virus is the first malicious code to disguise itself as a Windows desktop decorating application, and exploits the popular Tomb Raider theme. The promise of a luscious Lara Croft screensaver is likely to fool Internet users into unleashing a...
[September 5, 2001, 9:33]
Symantec CEO urges shift in security tactics
News The increasing number and sophistication of computer attacks requires that companies, businesspersons and consumers rethink their strategies for dealing with worms and other exploits, Thompson said during a keynote speech at Comdex in Las Vegas on...
[November 20, 2003, 8:50]
Trojans used for online extortion
News In a case documented by San Diego-based Web security company Websense, the attack occurs after a user visits a Web site containing code that exploits a known flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer. In a new type of online attack, extortionists...
[May 25, 2005, 10:35]
We expect this from MS though...
Talkback Admin staff by the dozens know to stay WELL clear of new MS products as they will have security exploits and bugs galour. This was to be expected.anyone who has had a long relationship with using MS products know that this is to be expected within...
[December 12, 2006, 17:14]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog With hundreds of hot spots just a mouse-click away, it's a great way to virtually zoom around the country planning your broadband wireless exploits. Monday 27/10/2003 If you haven't seen it, may I recommend you inspect our spiffy new Wi-Fi map of...
[October 31, 2003, 14:20]
Fur trade activists planning DoS attack
News The plan exploits the ambiguity surrounding DoS attacks. Fur trade protestors are planning to launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack against the fur industry on Valentine's Day. A group dubbed "Electronic Civil Disobedience" (ECD) has pledged to...
[January 25, 2005, 15:30]
Schindler heads toward life post-Mitnick - Part3
News And while hackers thrive in a world of bluster and bravado -- often bragging about and even exaggerating their latest exploits -- the lanky, curly-haired Schindler doesn't actively seek the spotlight.
[October 4, 1999, 9:11]
Beware the 'Happy New Year' worm
News Worm-laden messages are titled "Happy New Year" and contain an attachment called either postcard.exe or postcard.zip, according to experts at VeriSign's iDefense Labs, which provides information on security flaws and exploits.
[January 2, 2007, 7:57]
First virus hits 64-bit Windows
Talkback If the virus doesn't try and do this, but instead exploits a flaw in Windows, where it doesn't need to execute in data space, then the DEP or NX extentions don't make any difference, because the code isn't trying to circumvent that particular...
[August 24, 2004, 10:23]
FBI wants to tap high-speed Internet
Talkback Nowedays the US exploits fear, uncertainty and doubt to implement law after law that takes chunks out of all those civil freedoms and rights each and every time. Perhaps Stalin lives in Washington these days?
[September 27, 2005, 21:12]
Microsoft admits to Vista flaw
News Proof-of-concept code that exploits the code has been posted online, Reavey said in a blog posting, adding that Microsoft isn't yet aware of any malware that takes advantage of it. Microsoft is investigating a security vulnerability which affects...
[December 27, 2006, 13:17]
Sun says Java flaw has been patched
News However, Sun representatives said the company has already patched the flaws and that there are no known exploits circulating in the wild. UPDATE: Sun says a Java security threat, the subject of an earlier Australian report, has been patched.
[July 13, 2007, 9:00]
New Trojan appears to attack VeriSign
News Paul Ducklin, head of technology, Sophos Asia-Pacific, said the Trojan, dubbed Qhost1, seduces the user into going to a Web site that exploits a security vulnerability in Internet Explorer and inserts malicious code onto the victim's personal...
[October 2, 2003, 14:50]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog In another, those worried about human rights say that pornography degrades and exploits those connected with its production, while the morally concerned say that it's basically sinful anyway and damages society by perverting the purpose of love.
[May 17, 2001, 19:04]
Cisco flaw creates an opening for insider attacks
Talkback I employed the services of Paul Brereton who is considered to be one of the foremost security experts in europe and it took him less than 5 minutes to break in using exploits that are not even known to the public.
[August 23, 2004, 1:32]
'Dirtiest' websites exposed by Symantec
News The "worst of the worst" sites are plagued mostly by malware, followed by security risks and browser exploits, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The 'dirtiest' 100 websites have an average of 18,000 threats, with 40 of them each...
[August 20, 2009, 15:02]
