Vulnerability Pits Firefox Against IE
A new zero-day vulnerability exists when both Firefox 2.x and Internet Explorer are installed on the same machine. The exploit is most likely to be available on PCs with Firefox 2.0.0.2 installed due to changes made for Microsoft Vista compatibility. The general consensus of the comments are that both applications contribute the the exploit. Firefox [...]
Mac Hacked – Both Sides Miss the Point
One of two MacBooks was hacked at the CanWestSec conference is Vancouver, Canada. Both Macbooks were part of the “hack-a-Mac-contest” at the show. A successful hacker got the Macbook. The Macbooks were set up with OS X and all the latest security updates (including 2007-004) but no additional security software or special settings. One of [...]
Windows PC Have Cursor Hole
Microsoft released a security advisory about a flaw in animated cursors which would allow drive-by installs. Windows 2000 SP4 and all recent operating systems are affected, including Vista. IE 7 running on Vista would be protected by a drive-by install if is it running in protected mode. Also, Outlook 2007 uses Word to display messages [...]