If Gates is right, how much longer for keyboards and mice?
It wasn't exactly Minority Report but Bill Gates' technology demonstration at the company's CEO Summit earlier Wednesday may be remembered years from now as a harbinger of the end for the keyboard and mouse era. Not today.
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15.5.2008 Researchers hack wired keyboards, hijack keystrokes
A team of Swiss researchers say there are several ways to recover keystrokes from wired keyboards by simply measuring the electromagnetic radiations emitted when keys are pressed.
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20.10.2008 Microsoft Security Advisory 927891 non security-Fix for Windows Installer
Ok this is the MSI fix (Windows Update Client 100%CPU issue) as discussed before here on Bink.nu. For best results also install the new update client . This client will be distributed worldwide in June through Microsoft/Windows Update and WSUS.
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23.5.2007 Microsoft Windows Vista Security: Setting a New Standard for Security and Privacy Through Innovation and Collaboration
For more than 30 years, information and communications technologies have transformed the global economy and personal communications.
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17.9.2006 Security Tab Fixer for Windows XP - Activate Security Tab Under File, Folder Property Menu
Unlike Windows Vista & Windows 7, Window XP do not show Security tab under file or folder properties dialogue box.
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28.6.2009 May Security Bullitens
New Security Bulletins Microsoft is releasing the following security bulletins for newly discovered vulnerabilities.
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9.5.2006 IE7 Security features
All web browsers make security decisions based upon URIs. Many security features, from Security Zones to the JavaScript same-origin policy, depend on the browser being able to consistently evaluate URIs to determine their components, and to compare them to other URIs.
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New Security Flaw Discovered in IE
Security firm eEye released a
notice on Thursday saying it had discovered a new flaw within Internet Explorer on both Windows XP and XP SP2.
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EXCLUSIVE: New security flaw in IE
A new flaw in Internet Explorer could be exploited to launch spoof-based attacks, or access and change data on vulnerable PCs, security experts have warned.
The problem lies in the way Microsoft has implemented a JavaScript component in its Web browser, security researcher Amit Klein wrote in a research document. Internet Explorer does not validate some data fields provided by a PC when the component, called XmlHttpRequest, is used, he wrote.
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Vista and Security Bundling
Several reporters have asked me what the Windows OneCare Live widespread beta means to security software vendors, such as McAfee, Panda, Symantec or Trend Micro. What OneCare foreshadows is significant.
According to the release notes: "Windows OneCare will not be compatible with the Windows Vista operating system (formerly codenamed 'Longhorn') when that operating system is released."
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2.12.2005 Security in Microsoft Products
Join Mike Nash, Vice President for the Microsoft Security Business Unit, and his team of security experts each month. Microsoft is working hard to improve security and Mike and his team invite you to join them in a candid Q&A session.
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12.1.2006 Another security hole found in IE
Secunia published an advisory on Tuesday stating that an error could be exploited to fake the address bar in a browser window. This tactic could be used in phishing scams that attempt to trick people into believing they are on a legitimate site, when in fact they are viewing a fraudulent Web page. Phishing is a prevalent type of online scam that seeks to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Internet users. The scams typically combine spam e-mail with fraudulent Web sites that appear to come from a trusted source, such as a credit card company or a bank.
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7.4.2006 Security researchers look beyond Vista
The improved security in Microsoft's newest software products may leave some security researchers looking elsewhere for work.
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3.10.2007 8 security fixes next Tuesday
I wanted to let you know that we just posted our Advance Notification for next week’s bulletin release which will occur on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 around 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
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7.12.2008 Windows 7 security enhancements
Windows 7 makes remote connectivity to corporate networks seamless, protects data on thumb drives, and offers fewer user account control prompts to bug users compared to Vista, Microsoft said on Monday.
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24.4.2009 Windows Vista's new security features
Microsoft's new operating system won't be out until late 2006, but here's a look at some of the new security features expected.
It seems that every time I sit down with Microsoft to discuss Windows Vista, something has been changed or added, which is good. In some cases, something has been removed, which is bad. One and a half years from launch, I understand that beta code changes frequently. Here's my standard disclaimer: the following article is based on the last build from Microsoft, Windows Vista build 5219, released September 2005.
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Security in Microsoft Products Chat
Join Mike Nash, Vice President for the Microsoft Security Business Unit, and his team of security experts each month. Microsoft is working hard to improve security and Mike and his team invite you to join them in a candid Q&A session.
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Security Update for Windows Vista
A remote code execution security issue has been identified in the Graphics Rendering Engine that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
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16.1.2006 Microsoft Security Advisory (904420)
Microsoft wants to make customers aware of the Mywife mass mailing malware variant named Win32/Mywife.E@mm. The mass mailing malware tries to entice users through social engineering efforts into opening an attached file in an e-mail message.
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1.2.2006 Microsoft warns on serious IE security bug
Wanted to let you know that today we saw another public posting around a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. This one is different than the crash bug I wrote about earlier. The public posting speaks about createTextRange() and a way that this could be utilized to get code to run when visiting a specially crafted Web page.
We?re still investigating, but we have confirmed this vulnerability and I am writing a Microsoft Security Advisory on this. But we wanted to make sure customers knew we were aware of this and we will address it in a security update.
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24.3.2006 Microsoft's Security Disclosures Come Under Fire
Is Microsoft silently fixing security vulnerabilities and deliberately obfuscating details about patches in its monthly security bulletins?
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15.4.2006 Vista vs. Freeware Security Apps
The BBC's resident technology feature, Click, has released another (somewhat dumbed down yet informative) piece regarding Vista and how it will differ from the XP of today.
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10.9.2006 Security warnings over Windows Vista
Microsoft is coming under increasing fire over the security of its Windows software.
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3.10.2006 Microsoft Agrees to Changes in Vista Security
"Bowing to pressure from European antitrust regulators and rival security vendors, Microsoft has agreed to modify Windows Vista to better accommodate third-party security software makers.
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15.10.2006 Microsoft security updates for December
On 12 December 2006 Microsoft is planning to release: Security Updates.
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8.12.2006 Vista Boosts IE 7 Security Features
Although Internet Explorer 7 has been out for several weeks now, users of the Microsoft Web browser have yet to see all its new features.
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8.12.2006 Microsoft: UAC not a security feature
For those who thought the User Account Control (UAC) feature introduced in Windows Vista was intended to set security boundaries, Microsoft has made a clarification: it isn't.
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15.2.2007 Vista: A False Sense of Security?
Aiming to improve security in its new operating system, Microsoft has endowed Vista's kernel with highly restricted access, locking out hackers and malware purveyors.
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19.3.2007 Office 2003 to get security upgrade
Microsoft plans to make some of the security improvements and features it built into Office 2007 available for Office 2003, a company representative said Thursday.
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28.4.2007 Firefox and IE together brew up security trouble
That's the latest update from security researchers who initially laid the blame on Microsoft's Internet Explorer for the latest zero-day exploit that also can afflict those using the Firefox Web browser.
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13.7.2007VMware bugs highlight virtualization security risks
A set of newly discovered flaws in components of VMware's virtual machine software has called attention to some of the security risks associated with
the practice of running virtual computers on a single system.
VMware has updated its products to fix the security bugs, disclosed
Wednesday, but users who have not updated their software could face serious security risks thanks to a trio of flaws in the DHCP server that ships
with VMware.
The DHCP software is used to assign IP addresses to the different virtual machines running within VMware, but IBM
researchers discovered that it can be exploited to gain control of the computer. That could be very bad news for someone running a lot of applications
on the same VMware box, said Tom Cross, a researcher with IBM's Internet Security Systems group. "By exploiting this vulnerability, you get complete
control of any of the machines that are running on that virtual environment," he said. ..
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21.09.2007Cell Phone Study Finds No Short-Term Health Risks
A six-year study into the health risks from cellular phones in the UK indicates that while there are no short-term risks to health from phone usage,
it is too early to say what long-term effects it may have...
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13.09.2007Telecommuting poses security, privacy risks
Allowing employees to work from home and telecommute poses security and privacy
risks that are not being addressed adequately by business or
government, according to a study released today by consulting
firm Ernst & Young in partnership with the Washington-based advocacy group
Center for Democracy and
Technology.
The
report, "Risk at Home: Privacy and
Security Risks in Telecommuting," surveyed 73 corporate and government organizations to find
out whether they had formal telecommuting
security policies implemented in practice, and whether employees working from home
were trained in
protecting data. The report concludes this was too often not the
case, putting business and government data at far higher risk than if appropriate
security best practices were used in the home telecommuting
environment.
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30.07.2008MS to Lock Down Security Zones
in IE7
Continuing its endeavor to
ensure Internet Explorer 7 is
safe from the attacks that
have plagued its predecessor,
Microsoft is making changes to
the browser's built-in
security zones. Zones are used
to classify Web sites into
different security levels, but
also bring risks themselves...
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08.12.2005Microsoft 'taking security risks'
Microsoft is taking
security risks with its
forthcoming Vista operating
system, says software firm
McAfee.
The
security specialist has taken
out a full-page advert in the
Financial Times to alert
readers to its concerns.
It feels the tech
giant is increasing risks of
hacks and viruses by locking
out third-party software firms
from its in-built security
system for Vista.
The row also involves the
European Union, which is
watching Vista's release for
signs of monopoly abuse.
"With its upcoming
Vista operating system,
Microsoft is embracing the
flawed logic that computers
will be more secure if it
stops co-operating with the
independent security firms,"
wrote George Samenuk,
McAfee's chairman and chief
executive in the advert.
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02.10.2006Can Spies Decipher Keyboard
Clicks?
Researchers 'eavesdrop' and
transcribe, warning of
security risks...
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15.09.2005AOL Releases Standalone
Security App
In an effort to better protect
its members from the
ever-increasing tide of worms,
viruses, spyware and other
security risks, AOL on Friday
rolled out a standalone
application called Safety and
Security Center. The tool
fills the gaps in Windows with
antivirus, anti-spyware, and
firewall protection...
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03.12.2005Microsoft, Mobile, and Security
So if you had told me that one day I would be invited to Microsoft to talk about a subject Ive now been involved in researching on and off for over
six years and something I must say that has burned in my belly with passion for most for most of it, I would have said ˜unlikely. However as I write,
this is indeed what Im doing. Microsoft has invited for a second time an employee of Symantec to present at BlueHat- Matt Conovor was the first on
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Before I go into detail on what Im speaking about at BlueHat, let me first provide a little background on the
security of mobile devices and where we are today. Today we sit in a world where there are security risks with most devices “ however these risks are
in most cases difficult to exploit due to the proprietary nature of the operating systems on them.
These proprietary systems, by
their very nature, have little or no public information “ this precludes even the most determined attacker from reverse engineering and exploiting
them unless they have access to resources confined to a few. However with the arrival and increased uptake of COTS on the handset, this is
changing.
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28.09.2007Dude, someone hacked my keyboard
Swiss researchers have demonstrated keystrokes can be recorded wirelessly from wired keyboards by analysing the electromagnetic signals produced by
every key press.
Martin Vuagnoux and Sylvain Pasini, researchers from the Lausanne Security and Cryptography Laboratory,
published a report detailing their findings. The pair tested 11 common keyboards
manufactured from 2001-2008 which were all vulnerable to at least one of their 4 attacks.
The researchers used a radio antenna to "fully
or partially recover keystrokes" by spotting the electromagnetic radiation emitted when keys were pressed.
2 videos have been posted by the researchers that demonstrate the technique
involved.
The pair concluded that wired computer keyboards sold in stores "are not safe to transmit sensitive information".
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21.10.2008SealShield unveils 'dishwasher safe' wireless keyboard
The keyboard in your office or home is one of the most germ-infested places, but Seal Shield a company that produces medical grade washable computer
keyboards and mice is wanting to change that. Launched this year at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the new Silver Surf family of waterproof
wireless, yes I said wireless, keyboards and mice. The products in their new line is the world's first wireless keyboards and mice that are fully
submersible, dishwasher safe, and antimicrobial. They even claim that the keyboard will even work under water. News source: Tech Fragments
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13.01.2009Encryption could make you more vulnerable, warn experts
The use of data encryption could make organizations vulnerable to new risks and threats, a panel of security experts warned Monday.
Many organizations are encrypting their stored data to relieve concerns over
data theft or loss - for example, U.S. mandatory disclosure
laws on data breaches
do not apply to encrypted data.
However, experts from
IBM Internet
Security Systems,
Juniper,
nCipher and elsewhere
said that data encryption also brings new risks, in particular via
attacks -
deliberate or accidental - on the key management infrastructure.
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12.02.2008Sharepoint Data Security Risks
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS) gives companies the opportunity to gather data from many
sources and publish this on a central location for users to access. But what do the SharePoint administrators need to consider to make sure
confidential information is not made available to everyone?
In this article we focus on the challenges of securing data on
Microsoft SharePoint sites, lists, pages and the information made available through data-links to backend systems (through BDC and manually created
data-links). The audience for this article is primarily the network-/server administrators and SharePoint designers / publishers.
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22.10.2008Gartner: Risky business in virtual worlds
Companies need to think about
security and risk management
before they get too excited
about virtual worlds,
according to analyst group
Gartner.
The risks businesses face
as a result of getting
involved in virtual worlds can
be significant, according to
Gartner vice president Steve
Prentice. These risks
shouldn't be ignored, he
said--but neither should the
potential opportunities and
benefits that arise from using
these new environments for
corporate collaboration and
communications.
Gartner said the
issues facing corporations
fall into five
categories...
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10.08.2007Microsoft admits to 'mistakes' in Office format fracas
A Microsoft blog posting from a software engineer apologized for botching up communications around the blocking of old Office, Corel, and Lotus file
formats in Office 2003 SP3. Why did anyone think these were security risks?..
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07.01.2008Apple Patches Eight QuickTime Flaws
Apple released an update to
its QuickTime media player on
Friday, patching eight
security flaws in the
application including code
execution and information
disclosure risks. Both Mac OS
X and Windows are affected...
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13.07.2007See the Digital Blackbelt
Webcast Series
Join us for the Digital
Blackbelt webcast series as
Developer Community Champion
Joe Stagner discusses security
risks, vulnerabilities, and
solutions from the software
developer's perspective...
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21.10.2005Microsoft Revamps Keyboards and Mice
Ergonomic design emphasized; gamers also get new peripherals...
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06.09.2005Virtualization Security Challenges
As the mainstream continues to
adopt virtualization into
their IT environments, the
question of IT security still
comes up. In fact, some worry
that security might even pose
a bigger problem within a
virtualized environment.
Research
specialist, emedia, recently
used its RapidResearch service
to conduct an email survey to
find out more about some of
the challenges virtualization
adopters are facing.
The survey indicates
that over half (52%) of
respondents are saying
virtualization systems
introduce some new security
challenges. The main ones
amongst those mentioned,
include consideration for
patching and update (32%),
guest-to-guest attacks (27%),
and the addition of new host
software (22%).
Interestingly, the later
the implementation of the
technology is scheduled for,
the more apprehensive IT
professionals seems to be.
emedia's survey shows that
51% of current users think
that virtualization poses some
new risks, rising to 57%
amongst those planning to use
the new solution within the
next 6 months and 66% amongst
those adopting it within the
next 6 to 18 months...
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28.07.2007Dell to replace wonky keyboards
Dell has offered to replace the keyboards on a recent batch of Vostro laptops, which had the keys in the wrong places.
The problem was
flagged by blogger Jake Gordon who pointed out that his Z key had been shifted too far to the right by an enlarged shift key, meaning that instead of
appearing beneath A and S it sat beneath S and D instead, causing a fair old headache for the touch typists among us.
"There is no way to
say it... we made a mistake and want to apologise to affected customers," Bill Bivin, Dell's laptop liaison
admits on the
Direct2Dell blog.
"Here's what we're going to do: we plan to contact all affected customers, beginning today. All affected
customers will receive an updated keyboard. They will have two options: we can send the keyboard and required BIOS update directly to them, or they
can choose to have a field technician replace the keyboard onsite."
The company is also planning to post a video walkthrough for those
customers looking to adjust the keyboard themselves.
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09.05.2008Gates sees diminished role for keyboards
People will increasingly interact with computers using speech or touch screens rather than keyboards, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said.
"It's one of the big bets we're making," he said during the final stop of a farewell tour before he withdraws from the
company's daily operations in July.
In five years, Microsoft expects more Internet searches to be done through speech than
through typing on a keyboard, Gates told about 1,200 students and faculty members Thursday at Carnegie Mellon University.
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