Month: March 2011
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Windows 7 SP1 breaking machines
Since the release of SP1 for Win 7 and Server 2008 R2, there have quite a lot of issues relating to the installation of the service pack. Apparently many are seeing boot failures after the installation of the service pack, specifically with C00000034 fatal errors. Of course, those with WSUS will be getting automatic upgrades…
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RSA hacked
RSA has long been an industry stalwart when it comes to security tokens and 2-factor authentication ( SecurID ). One would normally trust them implicitly … but that trust is no longer a given since their lack of disclosure surrounding a recent attack on their systems and possible data theft. SecureID is one of the…
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IE9 just released, still has old unpatched bug
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a victim to run malicious scripts when visiting various Web sites, resulting in information disclosure. This impact is similar to server-side cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Even Google has released a statement regarding targeted attacks on IE users. Apparently this MHTML vulnerability has been around for 7 years.…
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Senate Passes Landmark Patent Reform Bill. Or does it?
Apparently the US Senate passed a new bill regarding patent reform yesterday, leading to legislation that will overhaul the US Patent & Trademark Office. Included is a change from first-to-invent to first-to-file, an end to fee diversion which will help the USPTO fund its current systems properly and assist with the backlog of 70000+ applications.…
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The BSA – FUD, FUD, FUD
It’s well known that the BSA has been an industry mouthpiece and lapdog for commercial software vendors since its inception in the 90’s. However, the level of FUD ( fear uncertainty and doubt ) that now pervades it’s press releases and comments threatens to dispatch any remaining sense of respect for the BSA, to the…
