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Hackers Exploit Windows 7 in 2 Minutes
It did not take more than 2 minutes for the first hacker at Pwn2Own hacking contest to sidestep the security measures of Windows 7. Both Peter Vreugdenhil of the Netherlands and a German who called himself Nils succeeded in exploiting a fully updated 64-bit version of Windows 7 by disabling DEP and ASLR, two of [...]
My Computer is More Secure than Yours, or Not- the PC vs. Mac Security Debate
February 2, 2010 11 CommentsWith cyber exploits filling the news recently and more and more organizations experiencing cyber attacks, we are often left with the question of which computer platform provides better security? A survey conducted by ESET and released in November found the majority of computer users believe Macs are more secure than PCs. However, the survey found [...]
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