Mozilla acknowledged the vulnerability in FirefoxIn a public mea culpa, Mozilla Corp.'s chief security officer acknowledged today that Firefox includes the same flaw that the company called a "critical vulnerability" in Internet Explorer during a two-week ruckus over responsibility for a Windows zero-day bug."Over the weekend, we learned about a new scenario that identifies ways that Firefox could also be used as the entry point," said Window Snyder of Mozilla. "While browsing with Firefox, a ...

Perform a Windows Vista SuicideWindows Vista can be completely killed by pressing a simple combination of just two keys. All you need to crush Microsoft's latest operating system and put the much-applauded Wow at an end is two fingers. The immediate question which comes to mind is if the problem is a security vulnerability or a simple bug.
Either way, you too can watch Windows Vista die in front of your eyes. To make matters worse, the key combination is one of the most utilized keyboard short...

Facebook Founder Accused of Stealing Idea for SiteA Boston judge is expected to decide this week whether or not to proceed with a lawsuit alleging that the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, stole the idea for the social networking site from three former classmates at Harvard.
Specifically, the founders of ConnectU, which was originally called HarvardConnection, Divya Narendra, Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevosss, claim that Zuckerberg stole the idea for the social networking site whi...

Use Opera with scripts and plug-ins disabledDCT, one of the creators of the MPack infection kit said in an interview with SecurityFocus that using the Opera browser will keep you safe from his hacker tools.
SecurityFocus: Anything else you'd like to add?

DTC: I would advise you to use the Opera browser with scripts and plug-ins disabled in order not to be caught by the MPack someday.
Source: SecurityFocus

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Opera 9.22 releasedOpera software has released the latest version of its most popular web-browser Opera on 18 July this year.
This release is a recommended security upgrade. So, if you don't have downloaded Opera 9.22 yet, download it now.
What's new in Opera 9.22 - Changes Since Opera 9.21:User InterfaceFix to allow toolbars to use bold fonts again.Tabs can be dragged between windows using the Windows panel again.Info panel title now correctly displays Web page title and mail subjects that...

No Vista SP1 This YearThe first news of a Vista SP1 beta arriving this week came from Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley, who cited 'unnamed' sources that saidMicrosoft would deliver a beta of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in the mid of July, well before the originally-stated November date. Foley's post, titled "Vista SP1 beta 1 to launch in mid-July" also stated that, "We are now in the under-promise and over-deliver era at Microsoft," referring to Microsoft's comments on up coming Vista SP1 bet...

Microsoft has further delayed the release of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP, moving expected availability from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2008. The change came silently in an update to the company's service pack roadmap. Here is the table containing the details:

Operating System Preceding Service Pack Current Service Pack and Date of Availability Next Update and Estimated Date of Availability Windows XP Home Edition ...

Microsoft Corp. did an about-face on October 13, agreeing to make it easier for customers of its forthcoming Vista operating system to use outside security vendors, such as those who make popular antivirus and anti-spyware programs reports the Washington Post.

Until now, Microsoft had planned to block those companies from installing their products in the deepest levels of the new operating system, which is scheduled for release early next year.

Microsoft's shift means that users wou...

The final release of Internet Explorer 7 is fast approaching … and I mean really fast … probably on October 18th … and will be delivered to customers via Automatic Updates starting November 1st, a few weeks after it’s available for download.  Are your Web sites, extensions, and applications ready? Microsoft recommends that Web sites and applications be reviewed and made ready for the release of Internet Explorer 7 this month. Microsoft encourages all Windows XP ...

Microsoft plans to release by year's end an initial test version of a new product to protect business desktops, laptops and file servers against malicious code attacks, reports CNET News.com.The new Microsoft Client Protection product will guard against threats such as spyware, viruses and rootkits. The software will offer IT administrators central management capabilities and work with Microsoft's Active Directory and Windows Server Updates Services patch management tool.Microsoft did not...

The world's two largest security vendors are now in lockstep protesting against what they see as an attempt by Microsoft to shut them out of the Vista security market by leveraging its operating system monopoly. Read the letter by George Samenuk, Chairman and CEO, McAfee, Inc. :

 But, the Kaspersky Lab has a different opinion - Microsoft's new operating system Vista will not make it more difficult for anti-virus systems to work, Russian computer security group and potential IPO candida...

Reuters speculates Intel is set to acquire NVIDIA. If the acquisition were to happen it would be interesting to see what Intel has in store for NVIDIA, as Intel holds the majority of the graphics market. Intel’s primary competitor, AMD, previously acquired ATI Technologies -- NVIDIA’s primary competitor. The proposed AMD and ATI merger is nearing its final stages at the moment.

This is still speculation at the moment as NVIDIA was deemed too expensive to purchase.

Source...

On October 10, 2006, Microsoft will end all public assisted support for Windows XP Service Pack1 (SP1). After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide any incident support options or security updates for this retired service pack under the policies defined by the Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy.

To enhance the security of your computer and to continue to receive updates for Windows XP, Microsoft recommends you upgrade your computer, for free, to Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

Sour...

Adobe has released Acrobat 8, a new version of its document authoring and reading software, and integrated it with its upgraded Creative Suite 2.3 Premium. The latest Creative Suite bundle also includes Macromedia's flagship Dreamweaver 8 Web design software.Acrobat 8 now offers Acrobat Connect, which allows online users to discuss and edit documents or other material in a real-time conference. The service is available for a monthly fee. Also available is Acrobat Connect Professional, for large...