Tuesday | 7 October, 2008
Stories about: RealNetworks
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Mass hack infects tens of thousands of sites 08/01/2008 08:50:46
Tens of thousands of Web sites have been compromised by an automated SQL injection attack, and although some have been cleaned, others continue to serve visitors a malicious script that tries to hijack their PCs using multiple exploits, security experts said this weekend. - +
Real reveals six new bugs in RealPlayer 29/10/2007 08:37:57
For the second time in eight days, new critical vulnerabilities that could be used to hijack machines have been fingered in the RealPlayer media player. The patched editions released last week for Windows, however, are not vulnerable to the half-dozen bugs, RealNetworks said. - +
Mystery of RealPlayer exploit, hijacked ad server unfolds 26/10/2007 08:09:37
A week after Symantec security researchers traced the elaborate course of a malware exploit -- apparently devised in the Netherlands -- to what may be a compromised ad server belonging to Internet advertising company 24/7 Real Media, the attack method isn't fully understood. - +
Details of hijacked 24/7 ad server emerge 23/10/2007 06:02:24
Hackers have hijacked a server operated by Internet advertising company 24/7 Real Media and are using it to seed legitimate Web sites with ads carrying attack code, Symantec said Friday. - +
Symantec: Attackers exploiting new RealPlayer flaw 22/10/2007 10:02:39
Symantec is warning users of the RealPlayer media software to be extra careful while surfing the Web. - +
Attacks exploiting RealPlayer zero-day in progress 22/10/2007 09:40:44
Attackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in RealPlayer in order to infect Windows machines running Internet Explorer, Symantec said late last week. The security company issued an alert that rated the threat with its highest possible score. - +
With attack code circulating, RealPlayer fix coming 22/10/2007 07:25:46
One day after Symantec researchers discovered software that attacked a critical unpatched vulnerability in RealNetworks' media player, Real says that a fix for the issue is imminent. - +
Microsoft abandons appeal of Korean antitrust ruling 17/10/2007 08:24:17
Microsoft has filed a request to withdraw its appeal of a South Korean antitrust ruling against the company, Microsoft said this week. - +
Universal rousing an iTunes rebellion, report says 15/10/2007 10:12:01
The head of Universal Music Group is enlisting the support of other major record labels to launch a new music subscription service that will try to loosen Apple's grip on the online music market, according to a news report late last week. - +
Adobe releases Media Player beta, boosts SaaS 02/10/2007 10:33:38
Adobe Systems will boost its strategy of helping developers and users create desktop and Web applications that share a similar user experience at its Adobe MAX user conference in Chicago this week. - +
EC wins appeal, but Microsoft dominates market 18/09/2007 12:06:09
The European Commission won an appeals court challenge from Microsoft on Monday, but its 2004 antitrust decision has done little to change the competitive landscape for media players in Europe.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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