Ryan Naraine

A security bug in Microsoft Internet Explorer’s drag-and-drop feature could put millions of Web surfers at risk of malicious hacker attacks, researchers warned on Thursday. According to a Secunia alert, the flaws, detected and reported by http-equiv, affect IE versions 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 on fully patched systems running Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or SP2. […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) moved a step closer to overturning a Web browser plug-in patent at the heart of a multi-million dollar dispute between Microsoft and Eolas Technologies. USPTO spokeswoman Brigid Quinn confirmed a second preliminary office action on the controversial U.S. Patent 5,838,906 was sent to Eolas rejecting all 10 claims […]

German research firm Heise Security has issued an advisory for a pair of security flaws in Microsoft’s recently shipped Windows XP Service Pack 2 with a warning that attackers could launch malicious files from an untrusted zone. According to the alert posted online, Heise said two vulnerabilities in the implementation of a new “security warning” […]

Microsoft has altered its internal delivery schedule for the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), because some high-end enterprise customers needed more time to prepare for the Automatic Update feature. Microsoft originally planned to deliver the security-centric SP2 via Automatic Update as a critical download on August 10, but this has been pushed back to […]

An old-fashioned price war is gearing up in the digital music download business, with RealNetworks on the offensive. With rival Apple in its crosshairs, RealNetworks has slashed the price on songs sold from its RealPlayer store by 50 percent and launched an all-out marketing blitz to create a public outcry against the iPod maker. The […]

After installing Microsoft’s badly needed, highly anticipated Windows XP Service Pack 2 (XP SP2), it seems that some programs may no longer work, according to Microsoft . So to try and smooth the transition, the company released a list of dozens of third-party applications that will have problems with the default Windows firewall. In a […]

Anti-virus heavyweight McAfee (formerly Network Associates) plans to shell out $86 million in cash to acquire risk management consultant Foundstone in a move aimed at strengthening its enterprise security offerings. McAfee , known for its network monitoring and troubleshooting programs, said the deal provides an entry into the vulnerability assessment and IT management market. It […]

Online auction giant eBay has acquired a 25 percent stake in Craigslist, the wildly popular online trading site that lets users find anything from jobs to event tickets to dates. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The eBay investment comes on the heels of a move by Craigslist to start charging a $25 […]

A security research firm has discovered a serious vulnerability in WIDCOMM’s widely deployed Bluetooth Connectivity Software that could lead to wireless delivery of malicious worms and viruses. According to an advisory from British security firm Pentest, an unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit the flaw to submit malformed service requests via Bluetooth , which would trigger […]

A security vulnerability in Microsoft’s Exchange Server 5.5 Outlook Web Access could put users at risk of cross-site scripting and spoofing attacks, the software giant warned on Tuesday. As part of its August cycle of software updates, Microsoft released the moderately critical MS04-026 patch and re-released the MS04-020 bulletin to address a new issue in […]

Apple Computer has rolled out a major security update to fix several vulnerabilities in its flagship Mac OS X Panther client platform. The patch, which is rated “highly critical” by security research firm Secunia, addresses security flaws that put Mac OS X users at risk of sensitive data leakage, Denial of Service attacks and system […]

A buffer overflow flaw in America Online’s flagship AIM instant messaging platform could put millions of users at risk of computer takeover, security researchers warned on Monday. The vulnerability, first discovered by iDefense, could allow a malicious hacker to use the “Away Message” feature to take control of a user’s machine. Secunia rates the flaw […]