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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 295 days ago
Via: http://www.symantec.com | Tags: we pwn desktop comments Discuss  
A couple of weeks ago in this blog entry, we learned how misleading applications advertise themselves on the Web. Now we'll take a closer look at the other side of things to see how misleading applications infiltrate users' machines in order to convince people to download and purchase them. We are used to seeing malware that uses all sorts of tricks to compromise a user's machine in order to steal valuable information or perform fraudulent activities. The purpose of all of this? Of course! Money! Why else read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 217 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: ibm lotus expeditor client desktop cai uri handler code execution comments Discuss  
Thomas Pollet has reported a vulnerability in IBM Lotus Expeditor, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through your bro read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 216 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: webroot plots desktop security comments Discuss  
Security's rising star, Webroot, plans to offer Web and malware filtering as a service to SMBs, the first vendor of any size to offer such a capability in subscription form. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 187 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: ways enduser desktop years comments Discuss  
IT managers will have significant new challenges on their hands as client capabilities—and form factors—evolve.... read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 177 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: does sandbox security protect desktop comments Discuss  
Two years ago, GreenBorder, one of the early "sandbox" browsers, received mighty applause from Wall Street Journal tech guru Walt Mossberg. The sandbox browser -- basically, a browser running in a virtual container -- promised to keep nasty code from spilling into a computer's operating system and wreaking havoc. read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 175 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: logitech desktop messenger backweb activex control unspecified buffer overflows comments Discuss  
Will Dormann has reported some vulnerabilities in Logitech Desktop Messenger, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs throu read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 55 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: avaya onex desktop edition sip denial service vulnerability comments Discuss  
A vulnerability has been reported in Avaya one-X Desktop Edition, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).http://secunia.com/Advisories/32205/NOTE: This RSS feed does not include information about updated Secunia advisories. You should note that Secunia on average issues more than 20 updated advisories per day, containing information about exploit and patch availability, new and in depth research, and all other details that are relevant. Learn more about receiving comp read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 55 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn us army tough desktop software policy comments Discuss  
From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:06:54 -0500 (CDT)http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/100708-army-desktop-software.htmlBy Ellen MessmerNetwork World 10/07/2008Many organizations would like to keep their network users from adding unauthorized software to their desktops, and the U.S. Army is no different.Since early this year, the U.S. Army Information Management Support Center, which supports the Pentagon staff, has deployed software on about 11,000 desktop machines tha read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 9 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: key features ca internet security suite desktop laptop security comments Discuss  
The CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2009 for desktop security offers upgrades to the user interface; security updates and alerts; anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-phishing protection; firewall settings; parental controls; data backup and recovery; and data migration, as well as a smaller install size. - ... read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 5 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: blackberry desktop software flexnet connect activex control vulnerability comments Discuss  
A vulnerability has been reported in BlackBerry Desktop Software, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.http://secunia.com/Advisories/32842/NOTE: This RSS feed does not include information about updated Secunia advisories. You should note that Secunia on average issues more than 20 updated advisories per day, containing information about exploit and patch availability, new and in depth research, and all other details that are relevant. Learn more about receiving compl read more »
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