Adobe can't seem to make up their mind whether they're going to be convenient and provide a .msi for each incremental update to Adobe Reader or not. Unlike Adobe Acrobat, where the updates have to be slip-streamed into the base installer (as demonstrated previously with Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2), the Adobe Reader .msi is fully prepared with each update, you just have to extract it … [Read more...]
The Results of Pwn2Own 2011
As previously reported, Pwn2Own took place Wednesday through Friday at CanSecWest this past week. Although, the TippingPoint blog wasn't updated as the source of winners, we can report the browsers or mobile devices that were compromised based on reports coming out of the conference. Browsers "Safari goes down first at #pwn2own" "Stephen Fewer @stephenfewer just successfully … [Read more...]
The Zero Day Initiative Pwn2Own Contest Takes Place Later This Week
The Zero Day Initiative team is having the annual Pwn2Own contest later this week, March 9th, 10th, and 11th of 2011 in Vancouver. The contest always seems to be an interesting spectacle - seeing how fast certain systems are compromised, learning how companies respond to the vulnerability disclosures, and seeing patches come out up to the very last minute. The targets this year … [Read more...]
Countdown to the Disappearance of Internet Explorer 6
A year ago yesterday, a funeral was held for IE6, the browser from Microsoft that had a strong grip on its market share despite its age, limitations, and superior replacements. Regardless of the funeral, IE6 continues to be used. IE6countdown.com is a website run by Microsoft to monitor the market share of IE6 until it is below 1% (it is currently at 12% worldwide).10 years ago … [Read more...]
‘You Either Die A Hero Or Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain’ Makes Sense To Aaron Barr Now
The line from The Dark Knight, "'You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain" probably makes sense to former HBGary Federal CEO, Aaron Barr now. At least according to Twitter, @aaronbarr is similar to a few Anonymous accounts: Previous coverage of this story: Stephen Colbert’s Take On The Anonymous-HBGary-WikiLeaks Story Must Read: The … [Read more...]