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Latest iPhone jailbreak concerns security experts
Most folks would have heard about the new iPhone jailbreak by now. What's less known is how the new web-based jailbreak of the iPhone makes use of not one, but two different security flaws in order
Vulnerability found in Vista kernel
Austrian researcher Thomas Unterleitner has discovered a glitch in Windows Vista--a buffer overflow flaw within Vista's networking I/O subsystem. This kernel vulnerability could result in an
Torvalds: Not easy to become major Linux coder
In an interview with ZDNet.co.uk, Linux project lead Linus Torvalds noted that it is not easy to become a "big contributor" to the Linux kernel. While it is relatively easy to contribute small
Microsoft debuts draft PatchGuard workarounds
Claiming that it's fulfilling its promise to help third-party security vendors integrate their tools with Vista's PatchGuard system, Microsoft has
Windows exec makes a unique Vista security claim
Whether it's just a marketing ploy or not, the fact that Windows co-President Jim Allchin lets his son work on a PC free of any anti-virus software is a statement that you can't ignore. As Allchin
Security vendors irate with Microsoft
Just when you thought that Microsoft was going to play nice in the security tool sandbox, the vendor has thrown down its shovel and pail and walked away from former pals Symantec and McAfee. The
Microsoft extends security olive branch
Microsoft plans to brief security vendors in an online meeting today about the upcoming security features, issues and integration concerns that security product makers have
Microsoft relents to security vendors' demands
Going public with their concerns about security product integration in Vista has paid off for security vendors McAfee and Symantec. It seems Microsoft will make two big changes to its upcoming
Symantec fighting suspect Vista security features
Symantec is still fighting Microsoft's attempts to block third-party security software in the upcoming Vista system. Its latest report says that the improved Windows Security Center as well as
Re-patch fixes NTFS vulnerability
It's becoming almost comical, but Microsoft has issued yet another re-patch for a patch released in its August
