Archive for the 'Vulnerabilities' Category
How the ANI bug got baked into Vista: Microsoft explains
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007Joanna Rutkowska, a security researcher known for picking apart the security mechanisms built into Windows, is to demonstrate new ways for hackers to invade Windows Vista, including rootkit techniques and ways to defeat BitLocker drive encryption. Rutkowska recently announced she will be running a training session called "Understanding Stealth Malware" during the Black Hat Briefings [...]
Vista SideBar and gadgets the new frontier for malware
Saturday, March 10th, 2007While security features in Windows Vista will make it harder for malware coders to develop worms that target operating system vulnerabilities, Symantec is tipping that malware coders will turn their attention to other vulnerabilities, like Vista’s new Windows SideBar and gadgets. “(Worms that target core operating system vulnerabilities were) largely responsible for the majority of [...]
Vista and the Future of OS Security, Part 2
Sunday, December 31st, 2006Moving from Windows to Linux may not be the quick fix that some envision, according to Bob O’Dell, president and CEO of SecurityCoverage. Linux proponents “have been living in a bubble, but that bubble could burst if the hacking world decides to go after them with the ferocity they’ve used in attacking Microsoft,” he warned. [...]
Microsoft Acknowledges Vulnerability In Vista
Monday, December 25th, 2006A vulnerability that affects four of Microsoft’s operating systems, including Vista, doesn’t appear to pose a great risk, according to one security vendor. Microsoft’s security blog said proof-of-concept code has been publicly released that targets the Client-Server Runtime Subsystem (CSRSS), which performs functions such as launching and closing applications.
