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Developing Safer ActiveX Controls Using the Sitelock TemplateDeveloping Safer ActiveX Controls Using the Sitelock Template

The IE team have blogged about the release of a new version of the SiteLock Template for ActiveX Controls . I can't stress strongly enough how important it is that developers place security first when developing controls. Over the years there have been numerous instances where ActiveX controls have...

Posted to Spyware Sucks by sandi on Tue, Sep 18 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer, Vulnerabilities, Security, safety and privacy on the Internet, viruses and exploits
AutoComplete May Equal AutoCompromise

It is very convenient to have your various usernames and passwords stored in your computer system. When you are logging into a web site or application, the information is automatically filled in for you so you don’t have to try to remember what...

Posted to The Edge by on Tue, Sep 18 2007
Filed under: Filed under: microsoft, security, internet explorer, ie7, password, identity theft, breach, compromise
MS07-045: Cumulative security update for IE

This critical security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted...

Posted to Spyware Sucks by sandi on Thu, Aug 16 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer, Vulnerabilities, Security, safety and privacy on the Internet, viruses and exploits
MS07-050: Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language could allow remote code execution

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation in Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer...

Posted to Spyware Sucks by sandi on Thu, Aug 16 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer, Vulnerabilities, Security, safety and privacy on the Internet, viruses and exploits
IE7 Cumulative Update August 2007 – further information

MS07-045 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143) CSS Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2007-0943 - Internet Explorer 5.01 on Windows 2000 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Internet Explorer parses certain strings in CSS. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability...

Posted to Spyware Sucks by sandi on Tue, Aug 14 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer, Vulnerabilities, Security, safety and privacy on the Internet, viruses and exploits
The IE Cumulative Update for August 2007 has been released

The IE Cumulative Security Update for August 2007 is now available via Windows, Microsoft and Automatic Update. Information about the cumulative update can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-027.mspx The update fixes three remote code execution vulnerabilities and...

Posted to Spyware Sucks by sandi on Tue, Aug 14 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer, Vulnerabilities, Security, safety and privacy on the Internet, viruses and exploits
Guest on IMI TechTalk Radio Show

Tom D'Auria invited me back to talk more computer security on his IMI TechTalk radio show. I appeared on the show in November of 2006 to promote my book, Essential Computer Security . We did not get to cover all of our questions in the time allotted, so I will be back on the show on Sunday, February...

Posted to The Edge by tonybradley on Sat, Feb 10 2007
Filed under: Filed under: internet, home computer, microsoft, security, backup, restore, internet explorer, ie7, zero-day, essential computer security, imi-techtalk, radio, Tom D'Auria, interview
Internet Explorer Protected Mode

In Vista, Internet Explorer gets the benefit of some added security. Using WIC (Windows Integrity Control), Vista treats files and processes associated with Internet Explorer as Low integrity as long as it is running in Protected Mode. Internet Explorer Protected Mode is enabled by default and ensures...

Posted to The Edge by tonybradley on Tue, Feb 6 2007
Filed under: Filed under: internet, windows vista, security, internet explorer, ie7, protected mode, object, mandatory integrity control, trust, windows integrity control
Windows Integrity Control

With Vista, Microsoft introduced a new security concept to help protect your computer. Rather than relying on discretionary controls, like NTFS file and folder permissions which users can assign and change, Vista also has new mandatory controls. WIC, or Windows Integrity Control (also referred to as...

Posted to The Edge by tonybradley on Mon, Feb 5 2007
Filed under: Filed under: internet, windows vista, microsoft, security, user, internet explorer, ie7, web, protected mode, wic, object, mandatory integrity control, trust, windows integrity control, mic
IE6 Vulnerable More Than 3/4 Of 2006

According to a study compiled by the Washington Post's Brian Krebs , Internet Explorer 6 was vulnerable for 284 out of 365 days in 2006. That amounts to over 77% of the year. What does that mean? It means the for 3/4 of the year there were known vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer 6 for which...

Posted to The Edge by tonybradley on Sun, Jan 7 2007
Filed under: Filed under: internet, home computer, windows xp, microsoft, security, vulnerability, patch, internet explorer, ie7, web, worm, hack, firefox, zero-day

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