Hacking a Vista PC

April 4, 2007, 8:31pm PDT | Length: 00:02:00
Security experts at Determina show how a Vista PC can be compromised by exploiting a flaw in the way the operating system handles animated-cursor files. They've determined that Firefox users are at a higher risk than IE 7 users.
The month ahead: Can Windows 7 close the Vista flop chapter?

The month ahead: Can Windows 7 close the Vista flop chapter?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz share the early word on the highly...

IT Dojo: Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation files

IT Dojo: Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation files

When you install Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the installation process leaves behind...

Technology Shakedown: Windows Vista's 'blocked program' warning

Technology Shakedown: Windows Vista's 'blocked program' warning

In ZDNet's Technology Shakedown, Executive Editor David Berlind uncovers a Windows Vista...

Ballmer: 'Vista is great for consumers'

Ballmer: 'Vista is great for consumers'

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, speaks with CNET News.com's Ina Fried about Vista's critics and...

Vista not showing Kodak's true online colors

Vista not showing Kodak's true online colors

ZDNet Executive Editor David Berlind investigates an incompatibility between Eastman Kodak's...

Microsoft justifies Vista's forcing of unwanted reboots

Microsoft justifies Vista's forcing of unwanted reboots

ZDNet Executive Editor David Berlind reinvestigates a reboot feature in Microsoft's Vista...

Tech Shakedown: Vista forces reboots

Tech Shakedown: Vista forces reboots

In a Technology Shakedown, ZDNet Executive Editor David Berlind discovers a reboot feature in...

Technology Shakedown: Windows Vista's 'blocked program' warning

Technology Shakedown: Windows Vista's 'blocked program' warning

In ZDNet's Technology Shakedown, Executive Editor David Berlind uncovers a Windows Vista...

Talkback - Tell Us What You Think

Formatting +
BB Codes - Note: HTML is not supported in forums
  • [b] Bold [/b]
  • [i] Italic [/i]
  • [u] Underline [/u]
  • [s] Strikethrough [/s]
  • [q] "Quote" [/q]
  • [ol][*] 1. Ordered List [/ol]
  • [ul][*] · Unordered List [/ul]
  • [pre] Preformat [/pre]
  • [quote] "Blockquote" [/quote]

The best of ZDNet, delivered

ZDNet Newsletters

Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox

White Papers, Webcasts, & Resources

Facebook Activity