McAfee has patched a "critical" flaw in its ePolicy Orchestrator and ProtectionPilot software that could enable an intruder to take over a vulnerable system. The problem affects ePolicy Orchestrator version 3.5.0 Patch 5 and earlier, and ProtectionPilot 1.1.1 Patch 2 and earlier, the security provider said in an advisory Monday.
The problem lies in the HTTP server component of the corporate security products, according to an advisory sent to subscribers to Symantec's Deepsight service. A remote attacker could send a malicious HTTP GET request containing code to overflow the buffer on a vulnerable machine and fully compromise it, Symantec said. It noted that an exploit for the hole is already in circulation.
Chinese authorities have reportedly taken iPads from a third-party retailer, a move apparently brought on by Apple's continued refusal to honor a trademark for the iPad name owned by a Chinese manufacturer.
NY professor believes that a word-based algorithm can help bring together those who believe, with one glimpse, that they have found and lost the love of their lives.
Along with green-lighting Google's buy of Motorola, the Justice Department today OKs an Apple-Microsoft-RIM partnership deal to buy Nortel patents, and Apple's plan to acquire Novell patents.
Chamtech's spray-on antenna uses a nano material to provide a low-power boost to antenna range. The wireless-in-a-can product may some day bring an end to unsightly cell towers.
This week, we pass around Sony's new PlayStation Vita for some hands-on testing, check out HP's newest Beats Audio laptop, and debate the best and worst Valentine's Day gadget gifts.
EnerG2 opens a plant to make an engineered carbon that will improve performance of energy storage devices and make storage for start-stop hybrid cars less expensive.
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