Yes! The long awaited Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now available for download through Windows Update. The SP1 is also available in a standalone installer package - around 450mb. Users who choose to update will experience better performance in terms of hardware, software and security.
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was released on March 18, 2008.
Some of the features of Windows Vista SP1:
- SP1 addresses issues many of the most common causes of crashes and hangs in Windows Vista.
- Adds support for Direct3D® 10.1
- Significantly improves the speed of moving a directory with many files underneath.
- Windows Vista SP1 includes all previously released Security Bulletin fixes which affect Windows Vista.
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Just half-a-day ago, Apple posted up the download links for Mac OS X security update 2008-002 on their website. The patch deals with 46 vulnerabilities in applications like AFP, Apache, AppKit, Firewall, and Podcast Producer. Affected operating systems are Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.2, and Mac OS X Server v10.5.2.
To download the security update, head over to Apple Download Section.
The latest Apple Safari 3.1 web browser is now available for download on the Apple’s website. Apple Safari 3.1 was just released on 18 March 2008 to fix a couple of vulnerabilities affecting Safari. One of the major vulnerability affecting it was that the hidden password field will be revealed when a reverse conversion is done on the Kotoeri input(Japanese character keyboard input). The other usually seen vulnerabilities are javascript injection, buffer overflow and untrusted certificate appear as trusted. See detailed description of fixed Safari’s vulnerabilities here.
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AVG introduced their latest AVG 8.0 on February 27, 2008 with a set of new improved features. Dr. Safemode is pleased to bring you the review for AVG’s latest security solution, AVG Internet Security 8.0. AVG was founded since 1991 and has been providing computer security solutions to home and business users. AVG made a global impact when they started offering free anti-virus solution for home users. To date, AVG Anti-virus is the most popular software on Download.com.
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SANS Internet Storm Center made an alert on their website concerning a huge number of legitimate websites being hijacked by malicious iframe that will direct users to 2117966.net. Those who are using an unpatched Internet Explorer is vulnerable to this attack. According to McAfee, majority of the infected websites are running phpBB - a popular forum software. But now it seems that the attack is shifted towards .ASP pages. Further reading at SANS and McAfee.
How to protect from malicious iframe exploitation?
