We continue to note that Java vulnerabilities and patches continue to be discovered and issued at an alarming rate. Note that Java is different from Javascript. Javascript is very common and runs in your browser and is not subject to these...
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Cyber-War Inc.
Despite Microsoft's added security in Windows 8, Vupen, a French security firm, claims it has already found a vulnerability unknown to Microsoft. The attack comes via security holes in Internet Explorer 10 and can be used to take control of a computer over the...
PPTP VPN Seeing it’s Last Days
For a long time only third party software existed to connect two networks via an encrypted connection (called Virtual Private Networking, or VPN). Microsoft introduced a built-in version of this technology into Windows Server, and its use became widespread. This...
Cookies, Privacy and You
Google was caught with their hand in the cookie jar, raising a lot of ruckus concerning privacy on the internet. Google claims it sidestepped privacy settings in an attempt to make its "+1" Google+ system work across different browsers. The part where...