Filed under: MultimediaMatthew Dempsky has discovered a bug which will crash the Flash player on every supported platform. That might not seem like a huge deal, except that he discovered this bug in September of 2008 and has reported it to Adobe, which hasn't fixed it yet. 16 months later. If you'd like to test it for yourself, make sure there's nothing important open in your browser window and head to http://flashcrash.dempsky.org/. In Safari and Google Chrome, this crashes the plugin but not the browser. It took Firefox 3.6 down entirely. Why would Matthew post such a page? Isn't that reckless? Well, he explains on that page: "Regarding crashing, I can tell you that we don't ship Flash with any known crash bugs, and if there was such a widespread problem historically Flash could not have achieved its wide use today," Lynch wrote. "Addressing crash issues is a top priority in the engineering team, and currently there are open reports we are researching in Flash Player 10." (Source: PC Mag, "Adobe Defends Flash, Calls Apple Uncooperative") He goes on to say: This page exploits a bug that I reported to Adobe in September 2008, and has affected every release of Flash on every platform since then. Despite numerous email exchanges with the Flash product manager about the bug, the bug report being hidden from the public for "security" reasons, and [although] Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch's claims otherwise, it continues to be an issue. ...I'm not an Apple fan boy out to prove Stev

RETIRED: Microsoft Internet Explorer Unspecified Information Disclosure Vulnerability

snydeq writes "Microsoft warned that a flaw in IE gives attackers access to files stored on a PC under certain conditions. 'Our investigation so far has shown that if a user is using a version of Internet Explorer that is not running in Protected Mode an attacker may be able to access files with an already known filename and location,' Microsoft said in a security advisory. The vulnerability requires that an attacker knows the name of the file they want to access, according to the company."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

V prohlížeči Internet Explorer od firmy Microsoft je další bezpečnostní díra, která útočníkovi umožňuje prohlížet si všechny soubory v počítači oběti.

Už si sa s ním stretol. Internet Explorer. Čo to prináša, aké nástrahy ťa čakajú po prvom spustení? Čo robiť, ak chceš pomôcť sebe alebo svojmu kamarátovi? Negatívne vplyvy a informácie o závislosti na IE. Pôsobí priamo alebo nepriamo na... SPRAVODAJ RSS IS ADFREE [Original RSS URL is only at http://spravodaj.madaj.net/rss.php | All rights reserved]

Praha - V prohlížeči Internet Explorer od firmy Microsoft je další bezpečnostní díra, která útočníkovi umožňuje prohlížet si všechny soubory v počítači oběti. Microsoft podle odborného serveru ZDNet již vydal kvůli chybě varování.

Na konci ledna varoval Německý spolkový úřad pro informační bezpečnost (BSI) před používáním webového prohlížeče Internet Explorer (IE) kvůli kritické chybě, kterou mohou využít hackeři k proniknutí do počítače. Microsoft sice vydal během jediného týdne bezpečnostní aktualizaci, ale jen pár dní po ní se objevila v IE další vážná mezera, kterou můžou počítačoví útočníci zneužít.

Patch Tuesday next week will address critical holes in Windows and Office, but not a recent hole in Internet Explorer.

Microsoft warnt vor einer neuen, bislang noch nicht gepatchten Sicherheitslücke im Browser Internet Explorer. Diese betrifft IE-Versionen unter Windows XP sowie Vista/Windows 7 mit deaktiviertem Protected ...

The software maker says the flaw could result in unauthorised disclosure of information for users running its browser on older operating systems

Společnost Microsoft na svém webu v článku Microsoft Security Advisory (980088) potvrdila existenci nové bezpečnostní chyby, kterou momentálně zkoumá a řeší. Chyba postihuje široké spektrum prohlížečů v různých operačních systémech – konkrétně pak: Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 pro Windows 2000 SP4 ...

Microsoft Internet Explorer URLMON Sniffing Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer Dynamic Object Tag Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CORE-2009-0625: Internet Explorer Dynamic OBJECT tag and URLMON sniffing vulnerabilities

Reach for your shades Microsoft is making positive noises on SVG, raising the possibility it wiil support the 2D graphics specification in Internet Explorer.…The power of collaboration within unified communications

With a little help from Adobe Security researchers have defeated vulnerability protections baked into the latest versions of Internet Explorer, demonstrating that it's possible to poke holes in a safety net that's widely relied on to keep end users safe from drive-by exploits.…What is your recession sales strategy?

Software maker says flaw could affect those running Windows XP who aren't using a "protected mode" that's turned on by default in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

In a blog post, the software maker says it is extremely happy that Internet Explorer 8 is now the world's most popular browser and it finds it "humbling."

Down dooby doo down down Internet Explorer has continued its gentle drift southwards, having missed any boost from last year's release of IE 8 and the sales onslaught behind Windows 7.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

Appeals for UK.gov to ditch aged browser Opposition to the UK government’s continued endorsement of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 continues to mount, after a petition was submitted to Number 10 yesterday.…The power of collaboration within unified communications

A petition calling for the UK government to drop Internet Explorer 6 is the latest move in a campaign to kill off the browser.

In this post, I want to share some examples of the progress going on in the SVG Working Group. Microsoft recently joined the SVG Working Group, and other members (Mozilla, Apple and Opera among others) welcomed us warmly. I'm hopeful about the ways that SVG (both its current direction and future potential) could make the web better. We want the spec to be clear, consistent, and predictable for developers. We’re working out ambiguities such as “Pointer events and clip-paths”, “CSS Selectors <use> and as well as inconsistencies with stroked-dasharray” and “<use> and its interaction with the DOM and rendering” so that web developers can write SVG once and know that it will be interoperable across browsers. I have to admit I was a little hesitant at first to get guidance and clarity on a dozen or so items we found to be ambiguous (see public SVG WG discussion threads), however the positive response has been overwhelming.   Of course we are not the only members raising these issues, but we are happy to be a part of the process.  The future of SVG is bright. Additionally, Microsoft looks forward to hosting the next SVG Working Group face-to-face meeting in Brussels this May. A special thanks to those on the Working Group for their warm welcome and shared goals of creating a specification that will promote standards based interoperable graphics for the web. Patrick Dengler Senior Program Manager Internet Explorer Team

CNET looks at Mozilla's release of Firefox 1.0 for Maemo (aka "Fennec"). "Firefox for the Maemo 5 platform has a few interesting conceits that set it apart from other mobile browsers, like Opera Mobile and Opera Mini. Mozilla is banking on the uniqueness of its claim to fame—third-party, customizable browser extensions—to help its browser win mobile market share. Add-ons, after all, helped make Firefox the top browser alternative to Internet Explorer in the desktop space."

Fenomén iPhonu sebou přinesl nebývalý zájem o mobilní internet. Velký a prostorný displej, který se jednoduše ovládá dotykem prstu, přímo vybízí k surfování po oblíbených odkazech i na cestách. V chytrých telefonech je možné nalézt především internetové prohlížeče Internet Explorer a Opera. Do tohoto souboje se nyní vložila také společnost Mozilla, která vypustila ostrou verzi prohlížeče Firefox pro telefon Nokia N900.

Google, NHS cast off exploited browser Google and the NHS may soon be ditching support for Internet Explorer 6, but that hasn’t stopped UK government officials from declaring the browser doesn’t give them cause for concern, unlike their French and German counterparts.…Offloading malware protection to the cloud

Společnost Google oznámila plánované ukončení podpory pro téměř 9 let starý Internet Explorer 6. Podpora skončí oficiálně k 1. březnu 2010 a Google Docs se tak oficiálně připojí k řadě dalších majoritních internetových projektů, které tento technologický zastaralý prohlížeč odstaví. Otázkou ...

Google announced they will be phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6 browsers on their apps. Google said: Many other companies have already stopped supporting older browsers like Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as browsers that are not supported by...

aliebrah writes "Lord Avebury tabled a parliamentary question in the UK regarding the security of Internet Explorer and whether the UK government would reconsider its use. He got an answer from the UK Home Office that's unlikely to please most Slashdot readers. The UK government contends that 'there is no evidence that moving from the latest fully patched versions of Internet Explorer to other browsers will make users more secure.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

itwbennett writes "Google announced Friday that it will be phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6, more than two weeks after the attacks on Google's servers that targeted a vulnerability in IE6. In a blog post, Rajen Sheth, Google Apps senior product manager, said that support for IE6 in Google Docs and Google Sites will end March 1. At that point, IE6 users who try to access Docs or Sites may find that 'key functionality' won't work properly. Sheth suggested that customers upgrade their browsers to pretty much anything else."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Saturday, January 30, 2010 Google has started phasing out support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 (IE6), following a hacking attempt that exploited an IE6 vulnerability, despite the flaw being fixed promptly. From March 1 on, some services, such as Google Docs, will not work "properly" when accessed from the browser. Google recommends that both firms and end-users upgrade "as soon as possible". Google now only officially supports Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 3+, Chrome 4+ and Safari 3+. More...

BBC News reports: Google has begun to phase out support for Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a "sophisticated and targeted" cyber attack on the search engine. The firm said from 1 March some of its services, such as Google Docs, would not work "properly" with the browser. It recommended individuals and firms upgrade "as soon as possible".

Google has begun phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6, identified as the weak link in a cyber attack on the firm.

The Bordeaux Technology Group released Bordeaux 2.0.0 for Linux today. "Bordeaux 2.0.0 marks major progress over older releases. With version 2.0.0 and onward we bundle our own Wine build and many tools and libraries that Wine depends upon. With this release we bundle Wine 1.1.36, Cabextract, Mozilla Gecko, Unzip, Wget and other support libraries and tools. We have improved support for Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and preliminary support for Internet Explorer 7 in this release, there has also been many small bug fixes and tweaks on the back-end."

Starting March 1st, Internet Explorer users must be running at least version 7 of the browser in order to properly use Google Docs and Google Sites.

Andreas(R) writes "The Freeciv.net crew has benchmarked their web client, which is a rich web application using the HTML5 canvas element. This shows how fast Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer perform using the latest HTML5 web standards."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera i Chrome. Všechny tyto prohlížeče můžete naučit jednu zatraceně praktickou funkci – po označení slova vám okamžitě v bublině zobrazí jeho překlad.

One click bares entire C drive If you use any version of Internet Explorer to surf Twitter or other Web 2.0 sites, Jorge Luis Alvarez Medina can probably read the entire contents of your primary hard drive.…The power of collaboration within unified communications

2010 sind wir technisch an einem Punkt angelangt, an dem die Vorzüge des Internets die Trainingslandschaft wirklich revolutionieren können. Die Wissenschaftler von Global Emotion aus München haben zusammen mit erfahrenen China-Managern von IWAYS aus Beijing ein Blended Learning Programm "Interkulturelles Training China 2.0" erstellt. Mit virtuellen Präsenztrainings via stabilen Video-Konferenz-Systemen und der Integration von asynchronen E-Learning Einheiten, konnten wir viele der bestehenden Systemprobleme eines Trainings lösen - ohne die Vorzüge bestehender Trainings zu verlieren. Dieses neue Trainingskonzept beruht auf 4 Säulen: Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, TrExperten (=Trainierende Experten) und High-End Technologie. Durch die Ortsungebundenheit sowohl der Trainer als auch der Kursteilnehmer - konnten wir die Professionalität der Trainer erhöhen und gleichzeitig die Kosten senken. Entstanden ist ein neuartiger und vielversprechender Typus Training. Nachdem Global Emotion 2007 damit begonnen hatte, wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse aus der Hirnforschung in Serious Games zu integrieren, war zwar das Echo der Medien groß, die Kunden waren jedoch zögerlich. Die ursprüngliche Idee war es gewesen, bestehende interkulturelle Trainings durch unsere Spiele wissenschaftlich und qualitativ zu bereichern. Wir bekamen dafür zwar den Zukunftsaward - vor allem skeptische Blicke der Kunden."Wie um Himmels Willen sollen

Nový Firefox 3.6 nabízí mimo jiné náhledy stránek v jednotlivých panelech (tabech, záložkách…). Tato funkce je však ve výchozím nastavení skryta, a pokud najedete myší na ikonku Firefoxu v hlavním panelu, uvidíte jen náhled panelu na popředí. Internet Explorer ale ukázal nové možnosti provázání ...

Nový Firefox 3.6 nabízí mimo jiné náhledy stránek v jednotlivých panelech (tabech, záložkách…). Tato funkce je však ve výchozím nastavení skryta, a pokud najedete myší na ikonku Firefoxu v hlavním panelu, uvidíte jen náhled panelu na popředí. Internet Explorer ale ukázal nové možnosti provázání ...

krebsonsecurity writes "The Web browser wars often focus on which browser is more secure, but the dirty secret is that insecure plugins are a serious threat to all browsers, from the perspectives of both stability and security. Krebsonsecurity.com features an informative look at the administration page for a popular browser exploit kit called Eleonora, which suggests that plugins like Adobe Reader and Java are leading to successful compromises for users surfing not just with Internet Explorer, but also with Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

In the highly publicized aftermath of a Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability that opened the do...

itwbennett writes "The first widespread attack to leverage the Internet Explorer flaw that Microsoft patched in an emergency update Thursday morning has surfaced. By midday Thursday Symantec had spotted hundreds of Web sites that hosted the attack code. The attack installs a Trojan horse program that is able to bypass some security products and then give hackers access to the system, said Joshua Talbot, a security intelligence manager with Symantec. Once it has infected a PC, the Trojan sends a notification e-mail to the attackers, using a US-based, free e-mail service that Symantec declined to name." Relatedly, reader N!NJA was among several to point out that Microsoft has apparently been aware of this flaw since September.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Microsoft Internet Explorer Table Layout Reuse Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer (CVE-2010-0247) Uninitialized Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft dnes zveřejnil bezpečnostní aktualizaci pro Internet Explorer verze 6, 7 a 8, která opravuje nedávno odhalenou chybu.  Aktualizace je uživatelům dostupná od 19:00 hodin na adrese www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-002.mspx. Doporučujeme všem uživatelům, aby si tuto aktualizaci nainstalovali co nejdříve. Uživatelům používajícím službu Microsoft Automatic Update se aktualizace stáhne a nainstaluje automaticky, v případě že nemají tuto službu [...]

Microsoft ve čtvrtek večer konečně vydal softwarovou záplatu, jež opravuje bezpečnostní trhlinu v prohlížeči Internet Explorer.

Microsoft hat gestern Abend außer der Reihe einen Patch veröffentlicht, der eine hoch kritische Schwachstelle im Browser Internet Explorer (IE) beseitigt.