A new phishing scheme is masquerading as a McDonald's member satisfaction survey, researchers warned on Monday.
http://www.scmagazineuk.com/
US central command hit by malware
The United States central command was hit by an attack and affected computers in combat zones in the Middle East
http://www.scmagazineuk.com/
Microsoft learns of successful RPC worm infections
Microsoft said a number of customers are infected with worms that successfully exploit the RPC flaw and download malware.
http://searchsecurity.
Malware Researchers Discover Rootkit HKTL-BRUDEVIC Similar to Sony CD Malware
You might remember the Sony BMG Rootkit fiasco back in 2006 when the whole Internet was up in arms about Sony installing a rootkit in the name of Digital Rights Management.
Email Trojans threaten to block email accounts
The "account-rendered" Trojan is appearing in a new guise, alarming its recipients by threatening to close their accounts. So far, only a few virus scanners can recognize it
http://www.heise-online.co.uk/
Botnet rises again
Srizbi, one of the largest known botnets, appears to be regaining strength. Following the loss of their main artery of communication, the bots have switched to a kind of emergency communication
http://www.heise-online.co.uk/
Apple recommend anti-virus software [Update]
Apple suggests Mac users should install anti-virus software, but not because of any viral outbreak
http://www.heise-online.co.uk/
Microsoft, Yahoo coy as reports of new search deal surface
After the messy breakup between Microsoft and Yahoo, most observers never expected the two to get back together. But after a brief rebound fling with Google that eventually went sour, it seems as if Yahoo has been driven back into the comforting arms of Microsoft—at least according to the latest rumors. Over the weekend, news leaked that Microsoft was in new talks to buy Yahoo's search business for $20 billion, but the two companies aren't ready to discuss any possible deal just yet.
Major e-stores malfunction on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Sears, Saks Fifth Avenue, Costco, Dell, Victoria's Secret, Bloomingdale's and Williams-Sonoma all saw their sites malfunction at some point between Friday and Monday, according to companies that monitor Web performance.
New Windows worm builds massive botnet
The worm exploiting a critical Windows bug that Microsoft Corp. patched with an emergency fix in late October is being used to build a new botnet, a security researcher said today.
Hackers boot Linux on iPhone
A new front has opened in the ongoing arms race between Apple and iPhone hackers, with one hacker group making the iPhone boot with a Linux 2.6 kernel.
http://news.zdnet.com/2424-
Intel, Hitachi to develop solid-state drives
Intel will target solid-state drives for server computers in a tie up with Hitachi that was announced Monday night.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-
Malware is Getting Smarter, CA Warns
Online attacks will be dominated by smarter malware and bots targeting Web users ranging from gamers and social network users to the elderly and unsuspecting parents.
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/
OneCare Was Not a Failure, Microsoft Exec Says
Critics asserting that Windows Live OneCare didn't succeed on its own have got it wrong, according to Microsoft's chief security advisor for the EMEA region. Roger Halbheer, in a blog posting on Monday, said it was "nonsense" for anyone to suggest that Microsoft's consumer antimalware security solution had somehow "failed."
http://redmondmag.com/news/
Server Revenues Down In Tough Economy
The sales drop in expensive servers was particularly felt by vendors of RISC-Itanium Unix servers.
Intel Arms Lenovo ThinkPad Laptops with New Anti-theft Technology
Lenovo ThinkPad T400 series notebooks will be the first laptops to use new Intel anti-theft technology called Intel Anti-Theft PC Protection. This anti-theft technology, which Intel is building into the chip set, will work in conjunction with Lenovo ThinkPads that use the newer Intel Centrino 2 platform and Intel's vPro technology.
HP, IBM Watch Server Revenue Drop as Financial Crisis Continues
As the financial crisis continues and as the United States officially enters a recession, top server vendors Hewlett-Packard and IBM watched their revenue drop in the third quarter of 2008. In addition to HP and IBM, Dell and Sun Microsystems watched their server revenue fall in the third quarter. In terms of shipments, HP and Dell managed to increase their share.
Call of Duty: World at War--ATI vs. Nvidia
Our series looking at graphics performance in the hottest fall PC games continues, following our looks at Far Cry 2 and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.
http://www.extremetech.com/
Panasonic, Samsung Invest in SiBeam
Wireless multimedia chip developer SiBeam said Monday that both Samsung and Panasonic have invested in the company, although the amount of the investment was not disclosed.
http://www.extremetech.com/
Windows internet share drops below 90 per cent
The number of Windows users surfing the web fell below 90 per cent for the first time, making for Microsoft's biggest market share drop in the past two years, according to new statistics.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/
Study spanks Adobe Flash for abuses of power
We've known for years that graphics based on Adobe Flash and other third-party programming software can be clunky, time-consuming affairs that put our security at risk. Now comes new research suggesting they needlessly consume more power too.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/
Apple swings DMCA at Hackintosh maker
Just two weeks after US District Judge William Alsup threw out wannabe Mac-clone vendor Psystar's countersuit against Apple, the One True Mac-Maker has un-holstered another weapon in its campaign to crush the Florida-based upstart.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/
VMware to cut desktop storage by 80 per cent
VMware is rebranding its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technology as VMware View, and having virtual desktops built from a generic golden master and user-specific files that cut VDI storage space by up to 80 per cent.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/
Pentagon Shoots $22 Million Into Guided-Bullet Tech
What if a sniper could fire a bullet that changed course in midflight, to hit its target? The Pentagon is handing out nearly $22 million to try to find out.
http://blog.wired.com/defense/
Top 5 Nintendo Wii Games of 2008
Nintendo's little console that could is shattering sales records left and right, and might just move more units in 2008 than any game system in history.
http://blog.wired.com/games/
4,000 Electric Vehicles To Be Leased by US Army
Considering that many of its higher profile vehicles really suck fuel like there ’s no tomorrow, you may not think that the US military concerned itself much with reducing fuel usage, but based on a recent announcement that’s apparently not the case.
http://www.treehugger.com/
Safari Tops 7% Of Browser Market Share, Mac OS X On The Rise
Apple's Safari web browser has crested 7% of worldwide browser market share according to online research firm Net Applications.While Safari's accomplishment is significant the biggest winner is clearly Mozilla's Firefox which crested 20% market share and climbed nearly an entire percentage point in one month.
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/
Boeing Airborne Laser Weapon Fires for the First Time
Boeing and the US Air Force keep advancing in their airborne high-energy laser weapon, the modified 747-400F that is designed to shoot down missiles as they fly to their targets. Last week they fired the entire laser system for the first time ever at the Edwards Air Force Base in California.
http://gizmodo.com/5100377/
Left 4 Dead carries Linux binaries
Though some will protest that its DRM system is detestable, Valve's Steam platform is by far one of the best compromises between publishers and gamers, and it's a key contributor to the overall health of PC gaming.
http://digg.com/linux_unix/
Made in Korea: Lunar Lander Unveiled
Everybody wants to go to the moon! Scientists from Korea recently unveiled a spacecraft developed completely in-house that could potentially be used for robotic exploration of the Moon.
http://www.universetoday.com/
Just How Stupid And Poor Are MySpace Users, Exactly?
If you thought Randall Stross’ attack on Tesla yesterday was in poor taste, wait until you read what Michael Wolff has to say about MySpace.
This Bear Market, Brought To You By Jack Daniels
File this one under “Unfortunate Ad Placements.” On a day that the Dow dropped 680 points (7.7 percent), MarketWatch ran the Jack Daniels banner ad in the screenshot above.
http://www.techcrunch.com/
Memories may be stored on your DNA
Remember your first kiss? Experiments in mice suggest that patterns of chemical "caps" on our DNA may be responsible for preserving such memories.
Brains of autistic children slower at processing sound
Communication problems associated with autism may be explained by the discovery that the brains of autistic children are a fraction of a second slower to react to sounds than those of normal children.
2 comments:
The latest IT news is that, Mahesh Sharma, TELSTRA is losing call-centre staff fed up with what they describe as a culture of bullying brought on by a new system.
-------
Adam
buzz marketing
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Post a Comment