Pwn2Own 2015 begins today and continues into tomorrow at the CanSecWest conference. The targets for exploitation have been announced and so have the seven contestants that have signed up. Each contestant has 30 minutes to demonstrate their exploit and the order of the contestants will be determined by random drawing. Targets Prizes Contestants Google Chrome (64-bit) on … [Read more...]
PowerShell Script to update Adobe Flash Player that avoids IE
Pushing out Adobe Flash Player updates through a startup script got a little more complicated with Windows 8. For IE11 on Windows 8, Adobe Flash Player is updated through Windows Updates. Pushing the update out through a startup script for Windows 7 works just fine for the ActiveX and Plugin installs but on Windows 8+, the IE Adobe Flash Player update can hang and keep Windows … [Read more...]
University of Illinois turns to students to design 404 error page
The University of Illinois is looking to redesign the 404 error page of their website. A “404 Page Not Found” is the webpage that displays when a user follows a dead or broken link. The 404 page’s purpose is to notify the user that they’ve landed on the wrong page, and to help direct them to the right one by either using a search bar or going back to the homepage. To find their … [Read more...]
VMware vSphere 6.0 reaches general availability
VMware vSphere has reached general availability with version 6.0. The RC stage finished and general availability of the virtualization software is now here. You can learn more about the product and its features from the vSphere Product Page. The vSphere Upgrade Center lists the new functionality with vSphere 6.0 and provides other resources to plan your upgrade. Support for … [Read more...]
KB3033929 may cause Update revert and reboot for Windows 7
A Windows Update released for March's Patch Tuesday may be causing a reboot loop as Windows 7 computers alternately apply the update and revert the changes. The code signing update KB 3033929 has been indicated as the problematic update. KB3033929 brings SHA-2 code signing support to Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. The update was previously released in October 2014 as KB 2949927 … [Read more...]