The exploitation of ActiveX controls is not new to the security community. While initially designed to provide website authors with new embeddable features, and granting Internet Explorer (IE) users ...

The ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access enables users to view an Access report snapshot without requiring the use of a standard version of ...

A wave of bugs in the plug-in technology used by Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) browser has some security experts, including those at US-CERT, recommending that users disable all ActiveX controls.

Internet Explorer users running Windows 95 may be open to a whole new range of Net-hosted attacks. A demonstration of a potentially lethal interaction between software components, detailed on our ...

For years, many security consultants and well-meaning guidelines have recommended completely disabling ActiveX in Internet browsers (mainly Internet Explorer) to prevent a particular type of Web ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

A recent string of high-profile ActiveX vulnerabilities caused the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) to advise users to disable the ubiquitous Microsoft browser plug-in technology ...

Research In Motion Ltd. has patched a piece of software for Windows PCs that could leave them vulnerable to attack when loading new applications onto BlackBerry devices. The flaw lies in an ActiveX ...

In context: Microsoft introduced ActiveX in 1996 during Windows 95 days. So, in technological terms, it's ancient. Redmond designed it as a developer framework, allowing users to embed interactive ...

Every time I click to a new page on the OpenForum, I get a prompt asking if I want to allow ActiveX controls and plugins to run.<BR>(Win2K Pro SP4, IE6.01 with all updates)<BR><BR>Now I have custom ...

A new zero day critical bug in Windows has been widely reported. Let me summarize things briefly: The two vulnerable versions of Windows are XP and Server 2003. The safe versions of Windows (just from ...

Cupertino, Calif.-based Symantec said the flaws affect its Automated Support Assistant, Norton AntiVirus 2006, Norton Internet Security 2006 and Norton System Works 2006 software. Symantec's 2007 ...