Month: September 2006

White House Selects Cybersecurity Chief

By Zubair Alexander

On September 21, 2006

The White House has chosen an industry information security specialist as its cybersecurity chief, an official said Monday, filling a job that has had no permanent director for a year. Greg Garcia will be nominated later this week as the Department of Homeland Security's assistant...

ASP Auditor Tool

By Zubair Alexander

On September 20, 2006

David Kierznowski recently released this ASP Auditor tool which allows you to identify ASP.NET servers that are configured incorrectly or are vulnerable. The tool is a beta tool and the.

iTunes 7 Let’s You Download Movies

By Zubair Alexander

On September 17, 2006

Apple has released the latest version of iTunes. Among other new features, iTunes version 7 now lets you buy Disney films from the iTunes Store. You can download the movies,.

What is Strider “HoneyMonkey”?

By Zubair Alexander

On September 16, 2006

The Strider HoneyMonkey Exploit Detection System, as the research project is code-named, was created to help detect attacks that use Web servers to exploit unpatched browser vulnerabilities and install malware on the PCs of unsuspecting users. Such attacks have become one of the most vexing...

Hackers Jailed for Zotob Worm Attack

By Zubair Alexander

On September 13, 2006

Two Moroccan hackers have been jailed for creating and distributing the Zotob worm that squirmed through Windows 2000 networks in August 2005. According to law enforcement authorities, the online names.

Speed Up Start Menu Search in Windows Vista

By Zubair Alexander

On September 13, 2006

In Windows Vista, when you use the search feature, Windows automatically includes the file index search, which can be huge because it includes all the searchable files on your computer..

Microsoft’s Family Safety Enters Public Beta

By Zubair Alexander

On September 2, 2006

After a period of internal beta testing, Microsoft today released the Family Safety service to public beta. At the same time, Microsoft announced plans to move Family Safety into the OneCare brand, along with the free Safety Scanner and OneCare Advisor toolbar. Microsoft has worked...

Windows PE 2.0 for Windows Vista

By Zubair Alexander

On September 1, 2006

Windows PE 2.0 is the core deployment foundation for Windows Vista. It is designed to make large-scale, customized deployments of the new Windows Vista operating system notably easier. When Windows.

Vista RC1 Disables Built-in Administrator Account

By Zubair Alexander

On September 1, 2006

Everyone (except the hackers) would agree that having a built-in Administrator account with no password is not a good idea. Therefore, Microsoft has decided to disable the built-in Administrator account.

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