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Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers
News A new zero-day exploit targeting Adobe Reader, as well as 9.1.3 and earlier versions of Adobe's Acrobat, puts a backdoor onto computers using JavaScript, Trend Micro researchers warned on Friday. It arrives as a PDF file containing JavaScript-based...
[October 12, 2009, 10:35]
Homeland Security Backdoor Behaviour
Blog Taken out of context this statement may be misleading (as far as I know, it may even be unfairly “massaged” statistics) as a huge proportion of the total Homeland Security installed base of IT is almost certainly well behind locked doors - much...
[February 5, 2008, 18:44]
New Bagle opens another spam backdoor
News The virus leaves open a backdoor specifically for that purpose. Unknown online vandals with an apparent connection to spam email have created a new version of the Bagle computer worm that has spread somewhat successfully in the past 24 hours...
[July 16, 2004, 8:35]
Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool
News However, the company dismissed the tool as a serious threat because a potential hacker has to have physical access to a system to install the backdoor. Other antivirus vendors noted that Lamzev could be disguised as a piece of legitimate software...
[November 21, 2008, 11:08]
Vista backdoor rumours shut down
News Windows Vista won't have a backdoor that could be used by police forces to get into encrypted files, Microsoft has stressed. In February, a BBC News story suggested that the government was in discussions with Microsoft over backdoor access to the...
[March 6, 2006, 8:45]
Vista backdoor rumours shut down
Talkback Why would a backdoor be limited to BitLocker? It's effectively a backdoor, the difference being that everyone knows about it and signed off on the EULA covering it. All we hear from Ferguson is that BitLocker by itself make not have a back door and...
[March 6, 2006, 9:06]
iTunes DRM-free backdoor reopened
Talkback yes but Apple are not about to rele ase a Linux programe are they they are in bed with BSD and according to the likes of Apple we are just the ass wipes if we run Linux althou it is FAR better than any Apple or MicroSquis offeringt i have EVER seen
[March 24, 2005, 10:43]
Lindows backdoor slammed on Microsoft claims
Talkback I think that Microsoft, Bill Gates, and his representatives are just trying to put to the little guy and are trying to keep the operating system market monopolized. It is quite sickening really and they should let off of a name like Lindows because...
[April 13, 2006, 7:33]
iTunes DRM-free backdoor reopened
Talkback It's time that companies see the potential of Linux. If they keep ignoring it, people will find a way to make a same (better ? program for Linux. This is just a result of that. If apple had made an iTunes for Linux then a program like PyMusique...
[March 23, 2005, 10:24]
EC slipping software patents 'through backdoor'
Talkback Should we be surprised that once set on a particular objective bureaucrats (of any flavour) will not seek for a way to circumvent the wishes of an elected assembly. Reliance on our judiciary to provide any safeguards is wishful thinking.
[October 7, 2005, 12:34]
EC slipping software patents 'through backdoor'
Talkback 95% of all people including companys don't want this pantent shit. So if this gies through. Well then EU is dead. After that everyone can say that EU that is equal to China. And for all who wants to be reelected for a new period.
[October 7, 2005, 13:35]
New Bagle opens another spam backdoor
Talkback By applying a white list you can prevent users from launching unauthorised software and prohibit the running of all executable files that may carry viruses, trojans and worms or "backdoor" programmes such as spyware.
[July 16, 2004, 10:37]
iTunes DRM-free backdoor reopened
Talkback I think iTunes (and similar sites) should be forced to disclose just how hindering the DRM copy protection is. I signed up to the service some months back and downloaded a few songs. I expected to be able to transfer about and basically enjoy my...
[March 23, 2005, 13:50]
Lindows backdoor slammed on Microsoft claims
Talkback Bieng of the Open Source Beliefs i dont much care about M$ and friends , Biut i do think it is about time that the law in the US the UK and the rest of Europe took M$ by the Nutt and swun it rapidly until it starts behaving in an proper and...
[January 16, 2004, 9:29]
Linux open to backdoor password
News According to Internet Security Systems, there's a backdoor account in Red Hat's Linux that would let a computer intruder access and alter files on some computers running Red Hat's most recent version of Linux.
[April 25, 2000, 13:15]
EC slipping software patents 'through backdoor'
Talkback Lazy journalism. Florian Mueller cries "wolf" and ZDnet print the story. The Community Patent proposal is pretty much dead right now, despite a throwaway reference in an EC document. The Commission has had the goal of bringing a Community Patent...
[October 8, 2005, 17:08]
New Bagle opens another spam backdoor
Talkback If anyone got this worm, I would appreciate if he can send it to me 'zgadot1@yahoo.com' for research purposes.
[July 16, 2004, 13:17]
EC slipping software patents 'through backdoor'
Talkback "Firstly, the EPO does not grant "software patents" Pffft! I doubt there's *anyone* who could still believe such absurd lies but one can always check the EPO patent database for oneself or look at these: http://webshop.ffii.de/index.en.html http...
[October 7, 2005, 11:28]
EC slipping software patents 'through backdoor'
Talkback The European Patent Convention (EPC) prohibits sw patents already, what's the confusion? Why not work from that base?
[October 7, 2005, 9:50]
EC slipping software patents 'through backdoor'
Talkback Firstly, the EPO does not grant "software patents" - it grants patents for some inventions that use software, but that is a different thing entirely. In fact, inventions that relate to software 'as such' are explicitly excluded.
[October 6, 2005, 22:15]
