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0-day Microsoft DirectX vulnerability discovered for XP

Tom Warren — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:50:02 +0000

Microsoft warned yesterday that hackers are using QuickTime media files to exploit an unpatched 0-day vulnerability in DirectShow. In a posting on Microsoft's security response center blog company officials confirmed the new vulnerability affects Microsoft... Read more...

True blue for OLED screens discovered

Brad Sams — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:44:51 +0000

Blue, the color that has been holding back OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screen technology may be one giant step closer to production. Previously scientists were only able to reproduce red and green OLED's but... Read more...

"JAR:" protocol vulnerability discovered in Firefox

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:52:37 +0000

A vulnerability, which could be exploited to conduct cross site scripting attacks and gain knowledge of sensitive information, has been identified in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9,. This issue is caused by an input and origin validation... Read more...

Critical Bugs Discovered In Yahoo Messenger

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:24:58 +0000

Yahoo is working on a patch for critical Yahoo Messenger vulnerabilities that could enable a remote hacker to take control of a user's system. eEye Digital Security's researchers found the bugs within the last few... Read more...

Highly-Critical Flaw Discovered in Trend Micro Products

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:33:49 +0000

A dangerous buffer-overflow flaw in Trend Micro anti-virus software products was reported by Trend Micro and confirmed by security researchers at iDefense Labs. Researchers at Secunia have also posted an advisory on this vulnerability and... Read more...

Workaround Discovered For "Clean Install" With Vista Upgrade

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:34:14 +0000

DailyTech has posted a 7-step workaround courtesy of Paul Thurrott (via Microsoft internal documents) on how to perform a clean install with a Windows Vista Upgrade DVD. Per Microsoft's new licensing requirements for Vista, users... Read more...

Microsoft Word Zero-Day Attack Discovered

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:36:32 +0000

Microsoft's security response team has launched an investigation into reports of a zero-day attack against a previously unknown vulnerability affecting its ever-present Microsoft Word program. The Redmond, Wash.-based software maker said it's aware of "very... Read more...

Critical Apple flaw discovered in Mac OS X

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:35:06 +0000

A critical vulnerability discovered in Apple Computer Inc.'s Mac OS X could be exploited remotely by an attacker to compromise a user's system. Danish vulnerability clearinghouse Secunia rated the flaw highly critical because it can... Read more...

New Online Fraud Tool Kit Discovered

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:09:06 +0000

Fraud detectors at RSA Security have found a demo of a new online fraud toolkit that automates the process of setting up fake websites that sit between a user and a real site, such as... Read more...

Extremely Critical Flaw Discovered In Excel

Tom Warren — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:35:05 +0000

Microsoft have today admitted that they have received reports of a brand new vulnerability affecting all versions of Microsoft Excel. Mike Reavey (security program manager) posted to the companys blog today explaining that users need... Read more...

Critical Flaw Discovered in Symantec AntiVirus Products

Fri, 26 May 2006 13:49:29 +0000

Affected products include Norton AntiVirus and Symantec Corporate AntiVirus. Symantec Corp.'s leading antivirus software, which protects some of the world's largest corporations and U.S. government agencies, suffers from a flaw that lets hackers seize control... Read more...

First Ever Virus/Worm for Mac OS X Discovered

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:41:44 +0000

Experts at SophosLabs™, Sophos's global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centers, have announced the discovery of the first virus for the Apple Mac OS X platform. The virus, named OSX/Leap-A (also known as... Read more...

BlackBerrys at Risk from Newly Discovered Hack Attacks

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:40:54 +0000

A security Relevant Products/Services from Microsoft flaw in the ubiquitous BlackBerry devices might make some users think twice before opening attachments. The newly revealed vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain access to the device... Read more...

Apple iTunes Security Flaw Discovered

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:43:50 +0000

A critical vulnerability has been found in some versions of Apple's popular iTunes that could allow attackers to remotely take over a user's computer, according to a warning issued Thursday by a security research firm.... Read more...

Security Hole in Cisco's IOS Discovered

Thu, 28 Jul 2005 12:33:03 +0000

A bug discovered in an operating system that runs the majority of the world's computer networks would, if exploited, allow an attacker to bring down the nation's critical infrastructure, a computer security researcher said Wednesday... Read more...

Counterfeit AMD Microprocessors Discovered in Taiwan

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 19:57:38 +0000

Taiwan Authorities Suspend Workshop Dealing with Fake AMD Chips. Local authorities on Friday suspended a workshop that made fake, or remarked, AMD microprocessors in Taipei, Taiwan, and seized unprecedented number of chips of nearly one... Read more...

First Pocket PC (Windows CE) Virus Discovered

Tom Warren — Sat, 17 Jul 2004 12:58:19 +0000

BitDefender (Romanian AntiVirus company) have discovered the first virus that affects millions of Pocket PCs, smartphones, and other Internet appliances users. Called WinCE4.Dust, "it infects pocket pc's PE files (ARM) in root (My... Read more...

Linksys Wi-Fi router vulnerability discovered

Fri, 04 Jun 2004 22:09:01 +0000

Cisco Systems has issued a patch for a security flaw in one of its Linksys routers that could give hackers access to consumers' home networks. Alan Rateliff II, an independent security consultant,... Read more...

Critical flaw discovered in RealPlayer

Wed, 19 May 2004 20:41:30 +0000

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in RealPlayer, the software widely used to play media files on various operating systems. The flaw, in default installations of the software, would allow malicious code to be... Read more...

Long lost GoldenEye level discovered

Darren Bolton — Thu, 12 Feb 2004 15:48:58 +0000

After almost seven years, the mythical Citadel has been revealed. See the screens! Ever since N64 shooter GoldenEye was released in 1997, gaming buffs have spoken of the mythical Citadel level - and,... Read more...

mIRC Exploit Discovered

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 10:22:59 +0000

Apparently, an exploit was discovered earlier today in the current version of mIRC. The exploit causes mIRC to quit just by sending it a DCC request. As of right now, the only way to fix... Read more...