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(heise online, 11.03.2010 13:39) A public exploit for the new hole in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 has become available. This will probably force Microsoft to release an out-of-cycle patch

DD-WRT to power Buffalo Wi-Fi routers

(heise online, 11.03.2010 11:11) Buffalo Technology has announced that it will be using DD-WRT, the free open source firmware, in several of its upcoming consumer and small business wireless routers, including the WZR-HP-G300NH, WHR-HP-G300N and WHR-HP-GN

Password cracker 100 times faster with an SSD

(heise online, 10.03.2010 11:43) The security specialist Objectif Sécurité has optimised its rainbow tables - a common tool used to crack password hashes - to make use of SSDs

Microsoft closes seven holes in Excel

(heise online, 10.03.2010 10:53) Microsoft has released two security updates to close one hole in Windows Movie Maker and seven holes in Excel

Researchers show infecting smartphones with malware is relatively easy

(heise online, 09.03.2010 16:55) At the RSA conference, two security specialists presented the results of an investigation into how easy it is to inject a malicious program into thousands of Android smartphones and jail-broken iPhones

ZigBee: attack of the killer bees

(heise online, 08.03.2010 19:07) KillerBee is a collection of open source Linux tools for testing the security of ZigBee wireless networks

Windows tool to eliminate update hassle

(heise online, 08.03.2010 15:29) Every five days, the average Windows user must install an update to close a potential security hole in a Windows application. A new version of the Personal Software Inspector is to automate this procedure

Dangerous security hole in Opera

(heise online, 08.03.2010 10:42) Secunia and others say the problem can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Opera remain unconvinced.

Hardware attack on RSA implementation

(heise online, 05.03.2010 16:53) Researchers have shown how, in one specific case, it is possible to calculate the private key from specific erroneous RSA signatures. Whether the attack has practical utility is questionable

Second maintenance release for PHP 5.3

(heise online, 05.03.2010 16:07) PHP 5.3.2 fixes more than 60 bugs, offers various updates and closes security holes

Several known vulnerabilities to remain unpatched on forthcoming Microsoft patch day

(heise online, 05.03.2010 12:17) Microsoft plans to release just two security updates to fix eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Office on its forthcoming patch day. Vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer will, however, remain unpatched

OSI "categorically rejects" IIPA's attack on open source

(heise online, 05.03.2010 12:00) The Open Source Initiative says the IIPA's recommendations for the US to use "Special 301" rules to blacklist countries for using open source are unjust and unbalanced

HTML5 WG Working Drafts published

(heise online, 05.03.2010 09:58) All six of the HTML5 Working Drafts have been published by the W3C HTML Working Group, moving the development of the HTML5 standards forward

Ubuntu's new look - Bye bye brown

(heise online, 04.03.2010 12:28) Ubuntu have revealed a new brand and a new look, banishing the distribution's signature brown and replacing it with a new "Light" theme along with an update of the Ubuntu logo.

Mozilla releases second Firefox 4.0 preview

(heise online, 04.03.2010 10:33) New developer preview release of "3.7 alpha" includes out-of-process plug-in support on Windows and Linux for more reliable browsing

Spanish police release details about Mariposa arrests

(heise online, 03.03.2010 19:01) Three Spaniards have reportedly been arrested in connection with "Mariposa", one of the largest botnets worldwide. The arrests took place over the past few weeks and the suspects stand accused of having taken control of more than 13 million computers and of operating the botnet since the end of 2008

Apple hires ex-Mozilla security chief

(heise online, 03.03.2010 16:48) Window Snyder is joining Apple as senior security product manager. Her experience could help Apple deal with security problems on a range of fronts

Microsoft re-releases 'blue screen' patch

(heise online, 03.03.2010 13:20) Microsoft is re-deploying patch MS10-015 as an automatic update. However, the patch won't install itself on systems where certain "abnormal conditions" exist

Study on cloud security threats

(heise online, 03.03.2010 11:40) A new study by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) commissioned by systems vendor Hewlett-Packard investigates the risks involved in cloud computing and offers protective strategies

CeBIT 2010: German police to use open source Navit navigation - Update

(heise online, 03.03.2010 10:46) The German district of Brandenburg is trialling the open source Navit car navigation system for its Police System

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