Archive for December, 2007
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
HP & Compaq Laptops at Risk Again?
A Polish security researcher/hacker claims to have found two flaws in the HP and Compaq update software, which is found on most Hewlett-Packard and Compaq laptops. The bugs are in an ActiveX control. They let an attacker get to and corrupt the Windows kernel, which is essentially the heart of the Windows operating system. This [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Security by Syd Tash
Friday, December 21st, 2007
Gmail + Internet Explorer = Trouble
A California security company is warning that a flaw in Internet Explorer (IE) could allow a hacker to access your Google Gmail account. A hacker must have direct physical access to the computer. So this is mostly a concern to those who use public computers, or who share their computer with others. When combined with [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Alerts by Syd Tash
Friday, December 21st, 2007
An Update for That Windows Update
Microsoft has now issued an update for the previous Windows Update that made your browser crash, if you are using Windows XP SP2 with Internet Explorer 6. Go here to download and install the update. I installed it on my Win XP computer, and it seemed to solve the problem. If you land on a [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Updates by Syd Tash
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Windows Update Causes Problems
After installing last Tuesday’s Windows Update, some Internet Explorer users discovered that their browsers would crash when visiting certain Web sites, including, ironically enough, Hotmail.com A message would be displayed saying “Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close etc. etc.”. It appears to affect users of Windows XP Service Pack 2 who [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Updates by Syd Tash
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
Beware of the Cookie Snatchers
Cookies are small files that many Web sites put on your hard drive when you visit. They identify you on subsequent visits, and can be used to customize the site a bit for you. They are generally harmless, although some see them as an invasion of privacy. Now two new open-source tools have appeared, that [...]
