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 ...

I'm working on a project using Visual C++ (6.0) and MFC. When I was going through the AppWizard, I chose not to use ActiveX controls. However, it has since become apparent that I do, in fact, need ...

And I'm failing miserably. Using VS.NET 2003, I created a quick test Windows Application. Then I add my COM component to the toolbox. This works fine and MyOCX.MyControl appears listed in the toolbox.

Symantec Corp. has confirmed flaws in its most popular consumer security software that could give attackers the means to hijack the Windows PCs that the programs are supposed to protect. The ...

This recent news story touches on a long-standing problem: Attackers zero in on Yahoo Jukebox’s ActiveX flaw | InfoWorld | News | 2008-02-06 | By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service The fact is, writing ...

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 ...