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 Dangerous Microsoft DirectX vulnerability under attack |
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May 29, 2009 - 1:48 AM - by supag33k
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Microsoft today warned that hackers are using rigged QuickTime media files to exploit an unpatched vulnerability in DirectShow, the APIs used by Windows programs for multimedia support.
The company has activated its security response process to deal with the zero-day attacks has issued a pre-patch advisory with workarounds and a one-click “fix it” feature to enable the mitigations.
From the advisory:
Microsoft is aware of limited, active attacks that... [Read More]
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Windows 7 has the ability to disable more than just IE8 |
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Mar 10, 2009 - 2:25 PM - by tripwire45
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First, it was the unveiling of the concept that individuals utilizing Windows 7 would have the ability to turn Internet Explorer either on or off, however now other features included in Microsoft's OS are being revealed -- each of which will be able to be turned on or off under user control, but without removing them from disk (so they don't later require re-install from the original Microsoft install DVD). In a blog post on Friday, Microsoft announced that the next version of its operating... [Read More]
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Microsoft Dodges Senator's Layoff Questions |
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Mar 03, 2009 - 2:55 PM - by tripwire45
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Microsoft responded Tuesday to queries from a U.S. lawmaker urging the company to retain American workers rather than foreign workers when conducting its layoffs, but the software giant dodged most of Senator Charles Grassley's questions. Following Microsoft's announcement on Jan. 22 that it would lay off 5,000 people, Grassley, an Iowa Republican, sent a letter to CEO Steve Ballmer, expressing his concern that Microsoft would retain foreign guest workers rather than similarly qualified... [Read More]
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Vista vs. Windows 7: You Call This a Choice? |
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Feb 26, 2009 - 9:41 AM - by tripwire45
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You've quietly rocked along with Windows XP for a few years and now you feel compelled to upgrade to Vista or the upcoming Windows 7. You've heard bad things about Vista or experienced them first-hand, and you've heard that Windows 7 is a promising replacement for XP. Which is it? Do you trade in your trusty friend for a known troublemaker or do you go with the shiny new operating system that's just over the horizon?
Read the rest of the story written by Ken Hess for [Read More]
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Hosted Exchange, SharePoint Now Widely on Sale |
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Nov 18, 2008 - 9:30 AM - by tripwire45
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"In five years, Microsoft expects half of all enterprise employees with e-mail to use a combined online and premises-based system like the company's Exchange Online, an executive said Monday at a launch event for that software and the SharePoint Online hosted collaboration application".
Full Story at PC World.
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Obama Urged to Take Immediate Cyber-security Steps |
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Nov 07, 2008 - 12:22 AM - by supag33k
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By Roy Mark at eweek.com - 6th November 2008
President-elect Barack Obama has promised to appoint a national cyber-security adviser. According to a report by the Defense Science Board, the cyber-security czar will inherit a civilian and military information infrastructure that is ill-prepared for advanced cyber-attacks, such as denial of service and malicious modification of information. The United States' vulnerability to cyber-attacks in space presents a particular challenge... [Read More]
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Google Web Spam Cop Matt Cutts Talks Hacker Defense at Web 2.0 Summit |
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Nov 07, 2008 - 12:18 AM - by supag33k
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By Clint Boulton from eweek.com - 6th November 2008
Google's Matt Cutts shows how site administrators can ward off malicious intruders that aim to stunt the growth of or profit from social networks and other Web 2.0 services.
SAN FRANCISCO—Matt Cutts, in charge of weeding out malicious users on Google's sprawling network, provided people at the Web 2.0 Summit with some tips on how to avoid being taken down by hackers and other malcontents.
This is... [Read More]
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Technology in the Classroom |
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Nov 07, 2008 - 12:13 AM - by supag33k
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By Agatha Gilmore from Certmag.com — October 2008
There’s no doubt about it: Autumn is in the air. The leaves have changed, the air has cooled and before long would-be trick-or-treaters will be debating Halloween costumes.
That also means school is in full swing. As kids settled back into the daily grind, I began to think about the ways in which technology has had an impact on the classroom experience in recent years. After all, when I was in school — which, I... [Read More]
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Calling All Network Pros: Obtain Expert Status |
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Nov 07, 2008 - 12:10 AM - by supag33k
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By Meagan Polakowski from Cartmag.com — Nov. 3, 2008
Are you a mid-level networking professional? Are you looking to increase your skills and gain expert status? If so, you are part of an industry trend focused on building up the number of experts available to build out networks.
A recent study by Forrester Consulting shows that the industry is demanding more specialized and expert-level skills of employees. In response, Cisco recently launched the 360 Learning... [Read More]
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