A security researcher in Israel has found a way to steal information from unwitting users of Google’s desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched flaw in Microsoft’s ubiquitous Internet Explorer. There is a bug in the way the Web browser processes CSS rules, Matan Gillon wrote in a description of his hack posted on Wednesday.
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More exploits out for Windows flaws
Two new pieces of computer code that could be used in cyberattacks on Windows users were posted on the Web on Wednesday and Thursday. The exploit posted Thursday is another that could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control over a vulnerable computer. The code takes advantage of a flaw in a Windows component
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Vulnerability in the Internet Explorer
Week ago the UK group “Computer Terrorism” released a proof of concept exploit against patched versions of Internet Explorer. Microsoft is investigating this report of a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows 98, on Windows 98 Second Edition, on Windows Millennium Edition, on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, on Windows XP Service Pack
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Determining Sun Java Vulnerability
The Sun Java download site will determine if an update is needed if you’re using IE and ActiveX: http://www.java.com/download/index.jsp Also the JavaTester site details all the different methods for determining what if any JDK/JRE is installed: http://javatester.org/version.html Also be aware many systems accumulate Java versions over time so you may have more than one installed.
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Spyware: WebHancer – How to remove
The majority of users running WebHancer are not aware they are running it, unless they have noticed system side-effects or unusual data transfers from their machine. WebHancer, like “Comet Curse”, falls into the category of “everything-installs-it-can’t-get-rid-of-it” foistware, with completely unrelated software secretly installing the WebHancer product on the user’s system. (Given this, I think the
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KazaaBegone – A Kazaa uninstaller
Kazaa uninstaller which scans and removes all elements of all Kazaa versions, as well as all of the bundled software that comes with it. Warning: This version has a bug that can cause your Internet connection to be broken when removing New.Net, WebHancer or CommonName. An update is being worked on. If you still want
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How to use LSP Fix to repair Winsock 2 settings
LSP-Fix is a free utility to repair Winsock 2 settings a specific type of problem associated with certain Internet software. This type of software is known as a Layered Service Provider or LSP, a piece of software that can be inserted into the Windows TCP/IP handler like a link in a chain. However, due to
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International Computer Security Day — November 30
Here are just a few suggestions on what you can you do: — Change your password(s) to strong passwords. At minimum, mix upper case and lower case letters, numbers, and special symbols. Thelonger the better! — < *cough*> Remove the “sticky” from under your keyboard that has all your passwords written on it! — Update
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RootkitRevealer – free rootkit detection tool
RootkitRevealer is an advanced rootkit detection utility. It runs on Windows NT 4 and higher and its output lists Registry and file system API discrepancies that may indicate the presence of a user-mode or kernel-mode rootkit. RootkitRevealer successfully detects all persistent rootkits published at www.rootkit.com, including AFX, Vanquish, HackerDefender and a fresh rootkits (TDSSserv, w32.tidserv)
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Autoruns – Hunt down autostart programs wherever they hide
Upon installation, many applications configure themselves to start automatically when you log on. Applications do this so that they can automatically check for updates, because they use system tray icons to interact with users, or because they add functionality to Windows components such as Windows Explorer. However, most such applications don’t ask permission before inserting
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