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Fake Flash update leads to malicious add-ons
Fake Flash update notifications are old news, but users still fall for the trick. In the latest example unearthed by Zscaler’s Julien Sobrier, one such notification …
Unpatched Microsoft flaw actively exploited in the wild
When Microsoft released a security advisory detailing a critical flaw in Microsoft XML Core Services and its corresponding “Fix it” mitigation solution last week, …
IE10 will have “Do Not Track” on by default
As Microsoft released the preview of the next version of its Internet Explorer browser, news that in Windows 8 the browser will be sending a “Do Not Track” signal …
Microsoft adds new protection mechanisms to IE 10
At the CanSecWest conference held last week in Vancouver, a team of vulnerability researchers from French security firm VUPEN has managed to hack Microsoft’s Internet …
IE 9 hacked at Pwn2Own, Google patches Chrome bugs
After the success they had with attacking Google’s Chrome browser, the team of vulnerability researchers from French firm VUPEN has also managed to hack …
Microsoft says Google also bypassed IE’s privacy settings
Following the discovery that Google and other online advertising companies are bypassing Safari’s default “no tracking” settings with specific code inserted …
Silent updating for Internet Explorer
Microsoft announced that in 2012 Internet Explorer will be updated “silently” to its newest possible version. This new silent update will eliminate the pop-up …
Chrome is the most secure browser, claims new study
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer does a better job protecting systems from attackers who already have gained some degree of access than Mozilla’s Firefox, and …
Windows 7 Inside Out
Windows 7 Inside Out, Deluxe Edition is updated with 300+ new pages of information for working with Windows 7. This comprehensive reference to Windows 7 packs hundreds of …
IE 9 best option against Web-based malware attacks
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 has proved once again to be the best choice when it comes to catching attacks aimed at making the user download Web-based malware. This …
U.S. federal lab linked to Stuxnet breached
A federally funded U.S. lab that is suspected to have been involved in finding the vulnerabilities in Siemens SCADA systems used by the Stuxnet worm has shut down the Internet …
Microsoft patches 64 security vulnerabilities
Today Microsoft released 17 bulletins to address 64 security vulnerabilities. The bulletins address vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Visual Studio, .NET …
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