IBM uses a system called X-Force to analyze and document vulnerabilities in many different Software Programs. In their most recent report X-force found 4,396 vulnerabilities in the first half of this year. This was a 36 percent increase from the last report. Apple is currently in the lead with four percent of all disclosures, followed [...]
As recent attacks have tarted Windows 7 and Windows Vista users Microsoft has released a new security patch, a week before its scheduled monthly patch. Recent Malware attacks have become increasingly threatening as they hit more and more computers daily. This patch aims to block the malware, eliminating the problem. According to sources the problem [...]
With Smart Phones becoming increasingly popular, so our threats to our phone’s security. With phones becoming more and more like computers it is important to protect your phone as you would your computer. The industry is recognizing this as well. On June 10th McAfee one of the largest developers of Computer Security Software purchased Trust [...]
Everyone is excited for the new generation of iPhones. Maybe a bit too excited? Gizmodo recently posted a huge scoop with photos and video for the next iPhone. But the police are questioning how editor Jason Chen acquired the iPhone prototype for his written review. Last Friday night, California’s Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team raided [...]
McAfee released a virus signature that incorrectly identified a core Windows Operating System file as malicious code on Wednesday, April 21st. When McAfee’s products incorrectly detect SVCHOST.EXE as malware, the file may be deleted from the computer or quarantined, but without access to this critical operating system file, Windows fails to load properly and becomes [...]
An article in the Sydney Morning Herald recently caught my attention… Two million internet addicts. As folks that don’t readily reveal their age say, I remember the time… when internet wasn’t even part of my life. Although, I have no clue what I did in place of surfing the net in those days… Playing outside, [...]
Oracle has issued a critical patch update on April 13, 2010. It is recommended that Oracle Technology users apply the patches as soon as possible. Key products affected include: Oracle Database 11g Oracle Application Server 10gR2 Oracle Identity Management 10g Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g Oracle E-Business Suite Oracle Transportation Manager Oracle Agile PeopleSoft Enterprise People [...]
Norton Internet Security 2010 took top spot in PCWorld’s internet security suites test. In comprehensive testing conducted by German security lab, AV-Test, PCWorld “looked not only at traditional signature-based detection but also at how well the suites cleaned infections, removed rookits, and detected malware based on behavioral analysis.” In the 13 products that were tested, [...]
Having issues with your PC after the latest BitDefender update? It’s not just you. Apparently a recent update for BitDefender brought down a number of Windows computers, mostly throughout the US and France. This only affected 64-bit Windows 7 and Vista users and has been acknowledged by BitDefender, “Due to a recent update it is [...]
Google announced today that they have stopped censoring their search services on Google China. Google says… Figuring out how to make good on our promise to stop censoring search on Google.cn has been hard. We want as many people in the world as possible to have access to our services, including users in mainland China, [...]
