Category: Windows
Two New Windows Flaws Revealed in Time for Christmas
Two new wide-spread and far-reaching security flaws have been identified in Windows. And not content to just identify the flaws, the Chinese “security” (and Aunty uses the term advisedly) firm, VenusTech, has also posted the code necessary to exploit the flaws. That story was picked up and posted by the…
One Last Windows Security Patch for the Week
When Aunty reported on the five Windows security updates earlier this week, you didn’t actually think that it would be the last update for the week, did you? Oh no. Say “hello” to bouncing baby update #6 for the week. This fine young specimen is an update for Windows XP…
How to Remove Cookies from Your System for All Browser Types
Cookies. Everyone has them. And everyone wants to know how to get rid of them. While for some browsers it’s fairly obvious and straight-forward, for others it’s not so much. Here’s how to remove cookies from those browsers.
How to Get Rid of Unwanted Cookies from Internet Explorer
We’ve talked some about cookies (the kind which are saved on your computer, not the kind which you eat, although look at the bottom of this post for a great cookies-that-you-eat recipe!) Some of the most frequently asked questions which we get regarding cookies are “how can I find out…
New MyDoom Worm Has No File, Just a URL, Exploits I.E. Hole
The newest version of MyDoom does not even have a file attached to it, making it look even less suspect, and less worm- or virus-like. Instead, it exploits one of the more recently discovered holes in Internet Explorer, through which clicking on a URL can cause a file to be…
Apache and Debian Tell Microsoft that Sender I.D. is Still Deficient
As Aunty reported back in October, Microsoft reintroduced its roundly rejected Sender I.D. proposal, after, it says, reworking it a bit to meet some of the objections which did it in the first time. And true, to their credit, they did address at least one of the technical concerns. However…
Coming to an ATM Near You: the Blue Screen of Death
Because Windows works so well, and is such a secure product, newer versions of the ATM will be run on Windows, instead of the standard OS/2. And, oh yes, they will be connected to the bank’s IP network.
Microsoft Breathes New Life Into Sender I.D. – AOL on Resuscitatation Team
There is a new chapter in the debacle which started with Microsoft’s extending and embracing of SPF and its advocate, Meng Weng Wong, and which culiminated in the collapse of an empire (well, ok, of the IETF working group tasked with evaluating Sender I.D.) due to concerns about the scopes…
No More Free Outlook Connection for Hotmail – Spammers to Blame
Microsoft has announced that it will no longer be offering for free its service which allows users to connect to their Hotmail and MSN accounts using Outlook and Outlook Express. Citing exploitation by spammers, Microsoft will begin charging those who want to use the WebDAV technology to connect using Outlook…
New Sasser Virus Worm Attacks Windows Computers
The newest of the sinsister worm types of viruses, Sasser, has attacked Windows-based computers around the world. Even more insidious than its earlier siblings, Sasser scans the Internet for computers with the Microsoft security flaw which allows it to do its dirty work, and then Sasser installs a copy of…