Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest

"Apple's OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux operating systems are to be pitted against each other in an ethical hacking contest in Vancouver next month. Run by the organizers of the CanSecWest Vancouver 2008 security conference, the competition is a repeat of the "PWN to Own"...

QuickTime Vulnerability Experienced In Mac OS X Too

"The QuickTime vulnerability disclosed in the Windows version of QuickTime last week also affects Mac OS X, Symantec said yesterday. According to additional research by Symantec's security response team, the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) bug in QuickTime is also present...

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SlingCatcher. PC/video enthusiasts take notice

"Slingcatcher brings PC-to-TV vids for $200. " SlingCatcher represents a different approach to the merging of television and computers than other attempts, such as Microsoft’s Media Center and Apple’s upcoming iTV . The former uses a Windows PC as a personal video...

Macs and PCs Vulnerable to QuickTime Hack

"The QuickTime flaw was publicized as part of the Month of Apple Bugs project, a joint effort of Kevin Finisterre, a self-taught security entrepreneur, and a hacker known only as LMH. The Month of Apple Bugs project follows the Month of Browser Bugs and Month of Kernel Bugs,...

Windows Vista System Sounds Are New…But Wimpy

I was surprised to read on “The Whole Story” today about Windows Vista’s system sounds. For those who don’t know, system sounds are the files that play when Windows starts, shutsdown, new email and many other assigned notifications. It seems that the audio files for...