Ryan Naraine

Apple Computer has rolled out a major security update to plug several vulnerabilities in its flagship Mac OS X server and client versions. The patch, which is being described as “highly critical,” addresses security issues with the AFP Server, CoreFoundation and IPSec and also integrates a previously issued patch which contained bugs, Apple said. The […]

The first major virus attack targeting a well-known Microsoft Windows vulnerability has started spreading across the Internet, prompting the software giant to issue a worm removal tool. Microsoft issued the weekend alert with a warning that the Sasser worm (W32.Sasser.A) and several variants have been unleashed on the Internet. It’s only the second time that […]

New York-based online bookseller Barnes & Noble.com has been slapped with a $60,000 fine after a flaw exposed sensitive customer data on its Web site. As part of a settlement with New York State attorney General Eliot Spitzer, Barnes & Noble.com will pay the fine and establish an information security program to protect personal information […]

Microsoft confirmed that disruptive bugs in a recently issued Windows security patch could cause systems to freeze or lead to system usage overload. The buggy patch, issued earlier this month to plug numerous “critical” vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system, has caused problems for IT admins because of conflicts with installed drivers. “[It] causes Microsoft […]

Expanded legal costs related to its antitrust suit against rival Microsoft has pushed Seattle-based digital media specialists RealNetworks deeper in the red. The company on Wednesday announced that first quarter net losses reached $10.4 million (6 cents per share), much wider than the $2.8 million net loss during the same year-ago quarter. The weaker financial […]

Security experts have spotted the first signs of a Blaster-like worm circulating underground, prompting fears that major Internet disruptions could be less than a week away. Anti-virus firms on Wednesday warned of abnormal port-scanning activity and evidence of a backdoor Trojan infecting machines through a known vulnerability in Microsoft IIS servers. And, as was the […]

Internet security specialist Symantec has reached a patent dispute truce with Aladdin Knowledge Systems over technology used to scan Web-based information for malicious viruses. Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The Cupertino, Calif.-based Symantec said the deal resolves all pending litigation between the two companies. The dispute centered about the use of Patent […]

Security researchers have discovered a serious boundary error vulnerability in multiple versions of Microsoft’s Windows platform and warned that attackers could hijack systems via Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer (IE). Rodrigo Gutierrez, a researcher with Trustix AS, notified Microsoft of the flaw with a warning that it could be exploited by malicious attackers to cause […]

Those “Osama Bin Laden Captured” e-mails hammering your in-box today will attempt to download a Trojan if the embedded URL is clicked, anti-virus experts warned Friday. Glendale, Calif.-based Panda Software said the URL embedded in the e-mail directs users to what appears to be an advertising page before exploiting a known security vulnerability in Microsoft’s […]

Network Associates late Thursday announced a dramatic restructuring plan that includes a $275 million deal to sell its Sniffer division, the adoption of the McAfee name and a narrower focus on Internet security products and services. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said it would change its name to McAfee immediately after the sale of the […]

UPDATED: The Apache Foundation has announced the addition of a beta implementation of XML Encryption to its XML Security Project, another small step towards full implementation of security standards in the pared-down markup language. The XML Security Project, a volunteer unit of the Apache Foundation, focuses on W3C standards for XML security implementation. With the […]

Routing and switching giant Cisco said a security flaw in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) specification that could lead to major disruption of the Internet is also a potential threat to its product lines and needs to be addressed. Cisco issued a blanket advisory Wednesday, warning that new information on the existing TCP flaw affected […]