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The Pirate Bay found guilty, jail & $3.6 million fine

Tom Warren — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:19:25 +0000

The Pirate Bay, notorious for providing BitTorrent files of all things copyrighted and illegal have lost a trial in Sweden today. The news first surfaced from founder Peter Sunde who used Twitter to break... Read more...

Microsoft My Phone beta sign in found

Brad Sams — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:47:18 +0000

It appears that Microsoft is about to unveil its much rumored My Phone Service beta for the Windows Mobile Platform. Microsoft has yet to officially update the main My Phone page but it is... Read more...

Updated with Patch! Massive Bug Found in VMWare ESX 3.5U2

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:04:14 +0000

Updated with the Express Patch information and download! Click "Read More" for the links!! This was first reported yesterday evening on both the VMWare Community forums and on DeployLinux.com. From what anyone... Read more...

Code execution vulnerability found in Firefox 3.0

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:13:33 +0000

Just 5 hours after the official release of the latest refresh of Mozilla's flagship browser, an unnamed researcher has sold a critical code execution vulnerability that puts all Firefox 3.0 users at risk of PC... Read more...

Serious vulnerability found in Gmail

Steven Parker — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:18:21 +0000

Security researcher Petko Petkov has revealed a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Gmail that makes it possible for a malicious web site to surreptitiously add a filter to a user's Gmail account that forwards e-mail... Read more...

Security consultant's blog found pushing crudware

Tom Warren — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:08:40 +0000

A prominent IT security consultant has issued a mea culpa after learning a blog he set up on Blogspot and later abandoned was being used to push crudware. "If I'm supposed to know what I'm... Read more...

Four-fold increase in child abuse found on Web

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:04:46 +0000

In its annual report, British-based Internet monitoring group Internet Watch Foundation found that in the last three years there has been a four-fold increase in the number of child pornography images involving severe abuse such... Read more...

Wi-Fi Bug Found in Linux

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:04:15 +0000

Laurent Butti, a researcher from France Telecom Orange, found a flaw in a major Linux Wi-Fi driver that can allow an attacker to take control of a laptop – even when it is not on... Read more...

New Vulnerability Found In Windows Vista

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:28:54 +0000

A security vendor based in Aliso Viejo, California has found a vulnerability with a 'medium' security rating in Microsoft's Windows Vista. According to Marc Maiffret, co-founder and chief hacking officer of eEye Digital Security, the... Read more...

Security hole found in Office 2007

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:41:23 +0000

Researchers at eEye Digital Security of Aliso Viejo, California, say they have found a flaw in Microsoft's newly released Office 2007 software whose risk-level is described as "high" since it could let an attacker run... Read more...

Vulnerability Found in Windows Mobile

Steven Parker — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:06:37 +0000

Flaws within the Windows Mobile operating system could cause phones to crash, security firm Trend Micro said in a pair of advisories. One deals with Internet Explorer, while the other involves the Pictures & Videos... Read more...

Body of James Kim Found

Christopher Vendemio — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:42:51 +0000

The body of missing CNET senior editor, James Kim, was found Wednesday approximately half a mile from the Rogue River in Oregon, US. Kim and his family were on their way home from a Thanksgiving... Read more...

Vulnerability Found In D-Link Routers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:38:24 +0000

A buffer overflow vulnerability discovered several D-Link wired and wireless routers could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and potentially compromise entire networks. eEye Digital Security, an Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based security firm, issued an advisory... Read more...

Another security hole found in IE

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 13:13:15 +0000

Secunia published an advisory on Tuesday stating that an error could be exploited to fake the address bar in a browser window. This tactic could be used in phishing scams that attempt to trick people... Read more...

Second Metafile Vulnerability Found in Windows

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:41:40 +0000

Round two begins for Microsoft, as they are faced with yet another WMF vulnerability. A hacker who goes by the name "concoruder" posted his two newly discovered WMF vulnerabilities on Monday, on the popular security... Read more...

Flaws Found in RealNetworks Media Player

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:27:41 +0000

Two flaws in RealNetworks' popular RealPlayer could let attackerscommandeer Windows computers running the software, eEye DigitalSecurity has warned. The vulnerabilities affect RealPlayer on all versions ofWindows, according to two short advisories... Read more...

Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 08:54:31 +0000

A 'critical' flaw in Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software could let an attacker commandeer systems that use the products, a security researcher warned on Monday. The problem lies in Kaspersky's antivirus library, security... Read more...

eEye: Flaw found in IE, Outlook installation

Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:56:40 +0000

A security flaw has been found in the default installation process for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express, according to eEye Digital Security. A common thread with these applications is the potential for a... Read more...

World of Warcraft Duping Bug Found

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:08:30 +0000

Over the course of this morning several people have sent me tidbits talking about an exploit on WoW that allows duping of items. Apparently forum posts are being removed on official channels, but there are... Read more...

Flaw Found in Adobe Acrobat

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 17:50:14 +0000

Adobe has warned of a serious flaw affecting one of the most widely distributed client applications, Acrobat Reader. The flaw leaves users open to attack via maliciously crafted PDF files, which can be spread via... Read more...

Bypass found for Windows piracy check

Steven Parker — Tue, 24 May 2005 09:49:48 +0000

Cnet news is reporting that Researcher Debasis Mohanty (bio) has posted a full explanation on how to bypass Microsofts WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) Check. A quick search on Google returned this post, originally... Read more...

Flaw found in McAfee suite

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:18:25 +0000

A flaw in McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005 could let employees sharing the same computer break into one another's files, according to security consultant iDefense. The vulnerability, which exists in the default... Read more...

Trillian Vulnerability - Security Flaw Found in Trillian IM

Steven Parker — Sun, 27 Mar 2005 09:55:35 +0000

CNet news is reporting today that a potentially serious security flaw has been found in the Trillian instant messaging client. Trillian is an instant messaging (IM) software which allows users to interact... Read more...

Critical Flaw found in Winamp 5.06 and earlier

Sun, 28 Nov 2004 05:17:43 +0000

Thanks GameGuy21 and matthelmi for this. According to the article on eWeek, a new critical vulnerability, where an attacker could execute arbitary code, has been discovered on the latest version of Winamp. One can only... Read more...

DoS Flaws Found in Samba Module

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:44:29 +0000

German security researcher Stefan Esser has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in smbfs, the mountable SMB (Server Message Block) file system for Linux. In an advisory made public Wednesday, Esser said the bugs theoretically could crash the... Read more...

New bug found in MySQL add-on utility

Thu, 14 Oct 2004 14:42:02 +0000

Users of the increasingly popular, open-source MySQL database may be at risk from remote attacks due to a bug in phpMyAdmin, a widely used Web-based MySQL administration tool. On Wednesday the phpMyAdmin project warned of... Read more...

Security Flaws Found in RealPlayer

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 16:18:25 +0000

EEye Digital Security has uncovered new security holes affecting a wide range of RealNetworks' media players, the latest desktop-based bugs set to worry IT managers. The flaws could be exploited via a malicious Web page... Read more...

Infineon found guilty

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:42:55 +0000

RAM maker Infineon have been fined $160 million dollars by the US anti-trust department for illegally fixing prices between 1999 and 2002. Infineon pled guilty, and will be paying the fine off in segments until... Read more...

Critical Flaws Found In Mozilla Products

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:20:35 +0000

After releasing their much awaited preview release of Firefox 1.0, the Mozilla Foundation has issued a warning about seven critical security issues with three of its flagship products. Any product versions prior... Read more...

Critical Flaw Found in Windows XP SP2

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:06:54 +0000

Security firm Secunia has detailed a new flaw in Internet Explorer that affects users running Windows XP Service Pack 2. The vulnerability involves drag-and-drop, which can be used within a Web page to place a... Read more...

Highly critical exploit found in AOL Instant Messenger

Michael Stanclift — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 17:06:24 +0000

Ryan McGeehan of TheBillyGoatCurse.com has reported a vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to a... Read more...

Critical flaw found in Unreal game engine

Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:04:48 +0000

A security researcher warned Tuesday of a "critical" flaw in a widely used piece of game software that could let attackers take over vulnerable PCs. Security company Secunia issued a bulletin warning... Read more...

New Linux Security Hole Found

Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:26:13 +0000

A new security hole has been found in Linux. All it takes is a C program and shell access (to upload and run the program). Not only did this young program find the bug,... Read more...

Detailed information found on 2nd hand hard disks

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 08:43:23 +0000

Clearly it isn't difficult to get old information off second hand harddisks; with the price of hard drives so low it would seem far more sensible to ship 2nd hand PC's with new hard drives... Read more...

Two Critical Bugs found in IE

Tue, 08 Jun 2004 20:23:32 +0000

A big thanks goes out to The Inquirer for spotting this news first. Two new vulnerabilities where found in Internet Explorer yesterday according to the security website Secunia. A solution has been found,... Read more...

Vulnerabilities Found in Symantec Client Products

Fri, 14 May 2004 02:48:58 +0000

Symantec has acknowledged several serious bugs in several of its client security products in both corporate and consumer editions. The problems, reported to Symantec Corp. by eEye Digital Security, involve several functions... Read more...

Hard disk 'speed limit' found

Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:19:57 +0000

If there is an article of faith in computer science, it's that everything can keep getting faster and faster. But scientists say they've discovered an apparent speed limit that will restrict how... Read more...

New HLDS Exploit has been found

Thu, 31 Jul 2003 10:08:02 +0000

Security Focus have found a new exploit with the HLDS (Half-Life Dedicated server) software. The affected versions are: Win32 4.1.1.0 and 4.1.1.0 Linux 3.1.1.0 and 3.1.1.1There is a buffer overflow in... Read more...

Wozniak Crafts High-Tech Lost & Found

Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:26:32 +0000

Apple Computer cofounder Stephen Wozniak has developed a new technology--WozNet--that promises an end to lost pets and children, and a dramatic reduction in car and property crime. The New York Times calls WozNet: "Wireless location-monitoring... Read more...

Backup flaw found in new Windows

Fri, 23 May 2003 08:27:36 +0000

Microsoft is working to solve an incompatibility issue that prevents backups made with Windows Server 2003 from being read on previous versions of Windows. The software giant's latest operating system saves data to tape using... Read more...