This is a guest post by Alyse.If it’s connected to the Internet, it can be hacked. For years, this was mainly a concern to PC users and IT guys, but anything that achieves mainstream usage and market share will eventually attract black hat types. From …
Remove Unwanted Files With CCleaner
This is a guest post by Vincent Ammirato.Your personal computer has a lot more junk in it, than what is visible to the eye. To ensure this junk does not hinder the performance of your PC you must do away with it on an on-going basis. This will not…
Launching Forward with IPv6
With the era of freely available IPv4 addresses nearing its end, I’m pleased to see that 2012 appears to be the year when the IPv6 Internet will finally reach maturity and launch into wide-scale commercial use. For over a decade, the groundwork for th…
Microsoft Windows JPEG component buffer overflow
Systems Affected
This vulnerability affects the following
Microsoft Windows operating systems by default:
Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit …
Vulnerability in Microsoft Image Processing Component
Systems Affected
Applications that process JPEG images on Microsoft Windows, including
but not limited to
Internet Explorer
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Visual Studio
Picture It!
Applications from other vendors besides Microsoft
Overview
An a…
Vulnerabilities in MIT Kerberos 5
Systems Affected
MIT Kerberos 5 versions prior to krb5-1.3.5
Applications that use versions of MIT Kerberos 5 libraries prior to krb5-1.3.5
Applications that contain code derived from MIT Kerberos 5
Updated vendor information is available in the s…
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Oracle Products
Systems Affected
The following Oracle applications are affected:
Oracle Database 10g Release 1, version 10.1.0.2
Oracle9i Database Server Release 2, versions 9.2.0.4 and 9.2.0.5
Oracle9i Database Server Release 1, versions 9.0.1.4, 9.0.1.5 and …
Security Improvements in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows XP
Overview
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) significantly improves your computer’s defenses against attacks and vulnerabilities.
Recommendation
To help protect your Windows XP computer from att…