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Windows Security : Windows Security Update Killed Skype VoIP
Posted by Max on 2007/8/21 15:19:27 (1288 reads)
Windows Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday starts to affect other big names in the global software industry. The updates released by Microsoft last week caused milions of computer users to reboot their system which led to a flood of connection attempts on Skype network.

So yes, both Skype and Microsoft have become victim of their own success. Milions of users bumped into trouble logging on to Skype's voice over IP (VoIP) service early on Thursday morning, leaving them unable to connect until Saturday.

Windows Security : NEW Zero Day Exploit Hits Yahoo Messenger
Posted by Max on 2007/8/16 13:21:53 (1453 reads)
Windows Security

A post on a Chinese-language security forum claims that there is a zero-day vulnerability in Yahoo Messenger. Researchers at Avert Labs have found that this flaw may allow for user-assisted remote-code execution attacks. No code exploiting this flaw has been published yet.

Windows Security : 25% Of All Spam Is In The PDF Attachments
Posted by Max on 2007/8/5 6:49:52 (1152 reads)
Windows Security

PDF spam now makes up  for 25% of all spam, according to the latest research statistics from security vendor Marshal.The news poses no surprise to many businesses and individuals  that have witnessed  the incredibly fast rise in image-based spam, but its early timing might.

Windows Security : Free Windows Rootkit Detective from McAfee
Posted by Max on 2007/7/26 8:09:13 (2195 reads)
Windows Security

McAfee Rootkit Detective is a program designed and developed by McAfee Avert Labs to proactively detect and clean rootkits that are running on the system. Starting on July 26, McAfee offers a new security software called Rootkit Detective, intended to detect and remove dangerous rootkit applications. The software will also help end-users protect against the threats, as well as direct new intelligence into the company's ongoing research activities.

Windows Security : Microsoft's Windows Media DRM cracked
Posted by Max on 2007/7/16 13:14:26 (1498 reads)
Windows Security

Even though the Zune is not the most popular portable media player, there is an ongoing battle between Microsoft and hackers who have found ways to crack Microsoft’s DRM

Windows Security : Top Reported Threats for June 2007, by Fortinet
Posted by Max on 2007/7/9 5:40:00 (1525 reads)
Windows Security

While Trojans, spyware, exploits, worms (IM, Linux, Mobile, Win32) and
scripts continue to pose a threat to Internet users, the number of
in-the-wild email worms (or mass mailers) appears to have been
diminishing by five percent each month since the beginning of this year.

Windows Security : June 2007 Microsoft Security Bulletin Release
Posted by Max on 2007/6/15 6:20:00 (1283 reads)
Windows Security

On June 13, Microsoft released patches for 15 vulnerabilities in its operating system, browser and other software products. Nine of these vulnerabilities have been labeled by Microsoft as critical, two of the were tagged important and two moderate.

Windows Security : Expert Advice On Top Windows Security
Posted by Max on 2007/6/14 6:00:00 (1362 reads)
Windows Security

Keeping a Windows system secure is one of the most daunting tasks any Windows user is facing these days. The network administrators are currently fighting against spyware, viruses, trojans, hacker attacks, and overall system vulnerabilities. The biggest concern is however the used education since it's a lot easier to prevent than cure a security incident.

Windows Security : Windows XP Facing Denial-of-Service Attack Threats
Posted by Max on 2007/6/12 6:40:00 (2331 reads)
Windows Security

A vulnerability was discovered in the way Windows Graphics Device Interface handles icon image files that leaves systems open to denial-of-service attacks.
GDI+ is an application programming interface that allows programmers to
display information on screens and printers, as well as process ICO
image files.

Windows Security : Two Critical Vulnerabilities Hit Yahoo Messenger
Posted by Max on 2007/6/7 14:59:16 (1342 reads)
Windows Security

Two 'extremely critical' vulnerabilities have been exposed in Yahoo Messenger that could be exploited by malicious hackers to take over a system. The boundary errors have been confirmed in version 8.1.0.249 of the instant messaging software, but other versions may also be affected.

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