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- Safari 3.2 secures against phishing attacks
- Apple today released Safari 3.2 for Mac OS 10.4, 10.5, Windows XP and Vista. The update is recommended for all Safari users and includes protection from phishing Web sites and better identification of online businesses. The 40MB update also includes Apple's latest security updates detailed in tech note HT1222. ...
- Tags: Apple Safari, Safari 3.2, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Security Administration, Apple Mac OS, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Operating Systems, Software, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- Why did Microsoft wait 7 years to fix SMBRelay attack flaw?
- One of the code execution vulnerabilities fixed in this month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday release dates back to 2001 when it was first disclosed by Cult of the Dead Cow hacker Sir Dystic pictured left. If that wasn't cause for worry, get this: An exploit for the bug...
- Tags: Flaw, Issue, Microsoft Corp., Security Administration, Patches, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Tech Electronics Secures Mobile Devices With Check Point
- If any business ever has needed to secure remote access to customer information, that business is Tech Electronics. IT Manager at Tech Electronics, says the company sought a solution to guarantee security and centrally manage security updates across all endpoints on the network. With information always getting into the wrong...
- Tags: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Mobile, Electronics, Mobile Device, Security Administration, Remote Access, Patches, Security
- Case studies 2008-09-17
- Cognos BI Security Administration Application (zip)
- TPS of Illinois, Incorporated has created the Cognos Business Intelligence Security Administration Application - V2.1. It is a ready-to-go application that does not require any IT support. Use it right away to: Create a complete database of all your Cognos Business Intelligence users and their access to Cognos objects and...
- Tags: Cognos Inc., Security Administration, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Security, Databases, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management
- Software downloads 2008-08-22
- Microsoft blames 'human issues' for Bluetooth patch hiccup
- Microsoft has re-released its critical MS08-030 bulletin for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 users, warning that "two separate human issues" caused a major hiccup with the critical security patch. The original version of the patch, which corrects a remote code execution flaw in the Windows Bluetooth stack,...
- Tags: Service Pack 2, SP3, Bluetooth, Microsoft Corp., Security Update, Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Security Administration, Patches, Microsoft Windows XP, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
- Financial Services Firm Saves Time, Improves Professional Image With Latest Software
- Elite Payroll Services, a Detroit, Michigan - based financial services firm, wanted to present an image that reflected the company's experience and expertise without incurring the time or expense of working with an outside design vendor for marketing materials. Further, the company needed to streamline daily tasks to improve efficiency....
- Tags: Software, Financial, Financial Service, Payroll, Microsoft Corp., Financial Planning, Payroll Solutions, Operational Accounting, Security Administration, Financial Services, Finance, Security
- Case studies 2008-06-01
- Trend Micro Smart Protection Network Security Made Smarter
- As the underground economy has grown and prospered, cyber criminals have developed increasingly sophisticated malware as tools of their trade. Yet, as these criminals prosper, businesses and consumers alike are suffering financial losses, identity theft, and damaged reputations, creating a security environment that is ripe for change. Security professionals are...
- Tags: Network, Trend Micro Inc., Network Security, Malware, Security Professional, Security Administration, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms
- White papers 2008-06-01
- MS08-025: Microsoft Windows kernel vulnerable to local privilege escalation flaw
- From Microsoft: A local attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts. This is an important security update for all supported editions of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server...
- Tags: Window, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Flaw, Updates, Microsoft Windows, Security Administration, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Apple releases Safari 3.1.1 security update
- Under cover of darkness, Apple released Safari 3.1.1 via Software Update tonight. In typical Apple form the description is purposefully vague, recommending the update "for all Safari users" and telling us that it "includes improvements to stability, compatibility and security." A-ha. Apple's About the security content of...
- Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Security Administration, Apple Mac OS, Security, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- Apple's week of patching: Camera compatibility flaw patched
- Apple on Friday shipped a security update for Aperture 2, iPhoto 7.1.2 with iLife Support 8.2. Here's what Apple had to say in an advisory about CVE-2008-0987: Viewing a maliciously crafted image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution Description: ...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Security Update, Camera, Flaw, Security Administration, Patches, Security, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- Jeff Jones (err Microsoft): Vista more secure than everything
- Microsoft's Jeff Jones is at it again with a report claiming that Vista is more secure than its predecessor--XP--and every other modern operating system out there. I know what you're going to say--Jones is a blowhard. He says what Microsoft wants to say but doesn't so the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Jeff Jones, Microsoft Corp., Analysis, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Security Administration, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-01-24
- Vehicle Liquidation Company Reduces Security Exposure With Services Engagement
- IAA lacked the best practices and operational guidance needed to reliably perform security update deployments. As a result, some critical security updates were not deployed, leaving the company network vulnerable to external threats. IAA needed to implement new software update processes and best practices to reduce their operational risk and...
- Tags: Software, Microsoft Corp., Best Practice, Vehicle Liquidation Company, Software Update Management Engagement, Security Administration, Security
- Case studies 2007-12-19
- Miprice (exe)
- Miprice will calculate the correct markup for your business, whether you are a general business or professional. You can determine the correct markup to ensure you cover your overheads, and make a reasonable profit on the jobs you do or service you supply. You can calculate the hourly rate you...
- Tags: Markup, Security Administration, Patches, Recruitment & Selection, Sales Strategy, Corporate Communications, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Sales, Marketing
- Software downloads 2007-11-13
- UK Hospital Resolves User Problems 12 Times Faster With New Desktop Solution
- The IT services department of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust manages 6,000 desktop computers across two busy sites. It wanted to streamline essential computer maintenance and install security updates - even when they were powered down or inaccessible to IT staff. Dell arranged for the trust to evaluate its Dell...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hospital, Productivity, Desktops, Security Administration, Hardware, Security
- Case studies 2007-11-13
- Incredimail Backup PRO (exe)
- Incredimail Backup PRO can extract your mail from Incredimail in EML format including all attachments. So you will be able to import your mails into Outlook and Outlook express. This utility will also enable you to restore all mail, which you had removed even completely deleted mail in Incredimail. You...
- Tags: IncrediMail, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Security Administration, Microsoft Office, Patches, Security, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software
- Software downloads 2007-11-09
- What's really broken with Windows Update - Trust
- On Friday I posted briefly about yet another potential problem with Windows Update my ZDNet blogging colleague Mary Jo Foley covered the issue in greater detail here and here. Initial investigations of PCs at the PC Doc HQ have turned up no leads but I have discovered something else that...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Update, Mechanism, Problem, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Patches, Operating Systems, Security Administration, Software, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-10-15
- Security Update for Visio 2002 (KB920816) (EXE)
- Microsoft has released a security update for Microsoft Visio 2002. Security Update for Visio 2002 (KB920816) addresses a vulnerability that could enable malicious code execution. Additionally, other fixes may be included in the update. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Microsoft Visio, Malicious Code, Microsoft Corp., Security, Security Administration, Viruses And Worms
- Software downloads 2007-10-11
- Update for Outlook 2003 (KB913807) (exe)
- This update to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 corrects a problem that may occur when you use the CreateItemFromTemplate method programmatically to create a form. This update includes previously released security updates for Outlook 2003. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, E-mail Clients, Security Administration, Groupware, Office Suites, Software, Security, Enterprise Software
- Software downloads 2007-10-09
- Visual FoxPro 8.0 GDI+ Design-Time Update (exe)
- Visual FoxPro 8.0 design-time security update for buffer overrun vulnerability in JPEG Processing (GDI+). As a prerequisite, this update requires a released version of Visual FoxPro 8.0. This security update resolves a newly-discovered, privately reported vulnerability.A buffer overrun vulnerability exists in the processing of JPEG image formats that could allow...
- Tags: Buffer-overrun, JPEG, Microsoft Corp., Security Update, Security Administration, Patches, Security
- Software downloads 2007-10-05
- MS Patch Tuesday: 7 bulletins coming, 4 critical
- Next Tuesday's batch of security updates from Microsoft will include "critical" patches for worm holes in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, Outlook Express and Windows Mail. In its advance notice mechanism, Microsoft announced plans to release seven bulletins on October 9, 2007. Four of the seven will be...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Operating Systems, Security Administration, Microsoft Office, Software, Office Suites, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2007-10-04
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