by Alex Eckelberry | Sep 26, 2006 | Uncategorized
Out of cycle… Typical download size: 250 KB , less than 1 minute A security issue has been identified in the way Vector Markup Language (VML) is handled that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows and gain control over it....
by Alex Eckelberry | Sep 26, 2006 | Uncategorized
Bad hard drive sounds If your had drive is making a funky sound, you can go to this useful website. For example, a slow spindle motor sounds like this. Vista Sidebar and GadgetsOne new feature in Vista that beta testers seem to either love or hate is the Sidebar,...
by Alex Eckelberry | Sep 25, 2006 | Uncategorized
Ben Edelman has just published an exhaustive study on TRUSTe:…What do I find? In short, nothing good. I examine a sampling of 500,000+ top web sites, as reported by a major ISP. Of the sites certified by TRUSTe, 5.4% are untrustworthy according to...
by Alex Eckelberry | Sep 25, 2006 | Uncategorized
WebSense writeup here. We are starting to see mass mailing lures for websites that are hosting VML exploit code. Most of the sites are using updated Web-Attacker code. A recent example that came to us from Message Labs appears to lure users to the site by claiming...
by Alex Eckelberry | Sep 25, 2006 | Uncategorized
Interesting, a group of lawyers have filed an Amicus brief in the New York Attny General’s case against Direct Revenue. More here via David Fish. Alex Eckelberry