A set of video files available on peer-to-peer networks is piggybacking on Microsoft's antipiracy tools to trick viewers into downloading adware and spyware, security experts have warned.
A 'critical' flaw that affects both Microsoft's Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer has been uncovered, a security company reported late on Monday.
Microsoft warned Windows Media Player users on Wednesday that a flaw in the way the application handles the download of "skins," or interface colors and motifs, could allow an attacker to take over a victim's PC.
Popular media players RealPlayer and Helix Player are at risk of a security vulnerability that could let malicious attackers launch remote attacks on a user's system, security experts say.
A security update to Apple Computer's popular QuickTime media player software is being blamed for causing problems for some Mac OS X and Windows users.
If there was ever evidence that the stoush over broadband had gotten personal, it came when Telstra's sour-grapes mentality led it to sue Helen Coonan, personally, for claimed procedural flaws in the OPEL contract.
A major flaw in Windows Media Player 9 could allow an attacker to view and modify media files. This could potentially compromise confidential information for companies that distribute internal announcements via video.
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A security bug in Winamp is being exploited by miscreants to install spyware on machines running the media player software, experts have warned.
David Litchfield, the UK security expert at the centre of the current Oracle security scare, sets the record straight.
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Roxio's Easy Media Creator 7 offers the most comprehensive and well-integrated suite of CD- and DVD-burning tools on the market.
The ReadyNAS range is a perfect addition to a household that needs not just storage, but control over that storage. Now if only Netgear could do something about the price.
The Dell 1720dn offers fast prints and good print quality, making it an excellent mono laser printer for small offices or work groups.
Nokia's latest N-series handset combines the form factor of the N73 and the feature set of the N95 into one powerful camera-phone package.
Dopod's C730 has some great and highly enticing technology hiding under its slim hood. A pity then, that it's such a poor smartphone to actually use.
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