Jun 23
Would you believe that Windows Vista may now be as reliable as XP was or still is? I didn’t think so. My experience with Vista has been one of reliability when preinstalled by an OEM but this is not the majority consensus. No, your old(er) programs and drivers won’t work on Vista. You may have some luck with Windows XP drivers but not if you’re using a Dell printer. Vista will also have problems on older systems chock full of older hardware and if that’s your case, save the complaining for someone who cares. Just buy a new PC already.
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Jun 22
Microsoft has reissued a critical patch for the Bluetooth stack in Windows XP, saying the original fix did not correct a vulnerability that a hacker could exploit to take control of a PC. The original patch worked on Windows Vista, but failed to accomplish its task in Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Christopher Budd, a member of the Microsoft Security Response Center, said in the group’s blog.
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Jun 21
Apple has released a fix for a serious security flaw in the Windows version of the Safari Web browser, which allowed the download of software from a malicious Web site without giving the victim any advanced warning. The patch, part of a security update issued by Apple on Thursday, changed Safari so it would first seek permission from a user before downloading an application from a Web site to the desktop.
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Jun 20
In an unusual move, Microsoft Corp. on Friday warned Windows users to swear off Apple Inc.’s Safari Web browser until a patch is available that plugs holes that could let attackers compromise computers.One security researcher noted that Microsoft’s public warning — and Apple’s silence on the subject — are typical for the two rivals and illustrate their different approaches to security. Friday, the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) issued a security advisory for what it called a “blended threat” caused by combination of a bug in Apple’s Safari Web browser and a vulnerability in how Windows XP and Windows Vista handle executable files placed on the desktop.
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Jun 19
The contest, which saw a MacBook Air get hacked on Thursday, relaxed the rules even further. On the first day of the contest, only the operating system could be targeted, but on the second day that was expanded to include standard applications. An undisclosed Safari flaw led to the MacBook Air’s downfall through the OS X operating system.
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