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(hx) 05:53 PM CEST - Jul,18 2004
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- Security Researchers Debunk Atak Worm-Al Qaeda Link -
A new variant of the Atak worm, initially dubbed Atak.B, has been reported
by most antivirus companies. However, the buzz around the malware - with its
reported connection to the terrorist group Al Qaeda - may be greater than the
threat itself, security professionals observed. Security researchers
generally categorized the threat level of this new variant as low, thanks in
part to the minimal risk presented by the original Atak.A worm. Either variant
affects only PCs running Windows 95 through Windows XP.
- First virus for Windows CE surfaces -
A
virus that infects Windows CE has been developed--the first such bug
discovered for the handheld operating system, according to one firm.
BitDefender, based in Romania, stated that it has discovered a "proof of
concept" virus for Microsoft's operating system for smart phones and other
handhelds. The malicious code's author, who uses the pseudonym Ratter, is part
of the 29A VX group that created a virus for the Symbian OS. BitDefender said
it is the first known Windows CE virus. Microsoft could not be reached for
comment.
- Cool Ways to Give IE the Boot - According to analyst firm
WebSideStory, there has been a 1 percent drop in Internet Explorer use over
the past month,
from 95.73 percent on June 4 to 94.73 percent on July 6. It's the first
time WebSideStory has ever seen Internet Explorer usage take a dive.
- Tokyo development to enable quantum encryption in net designs - The
University of Tokyo's Nanoelectronics Collaborative Research Center and
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. have jointly developed technologies that generate
and measure single-photons in data transmission wavelengths, a development
that could make quantum encryption a reality in networking designs. To enable
data transmission using quantum encryption, a single-photon generator capable
of limiting emission of photons to one photon per pulse is required. The
problem, however, is that
the technology to generate single-photons did not exist for wavelengths,
such as 1.3 and 1.55 micron, used in practical optical fiber transmission.
- Medal of Honor remote buffer-overflow -
The
problem is a classical buffer-overflow located in different parts of the
game code, but the first function vulnerable is the manager of the
queries/replies that checks for slashs and NULL bytes but doesn't check the
size of the values before copying them in a new buffer.
- Off-topic: Is I, Robot Our Future? - The sci-fi thriller introduces
a new generation to Asimov's robot future.
But is it plausible?
- Off-topic: Remake of Tezuka's Popular Story Turns Into Denial? -
Did the Disney
studio steal Kimba and rework it as their "original story", The Lion King?
- Off-topic: Oops ... Britney's got cellulite - The pop princess
is planning to marry on November 20 - and has already got in some practice
for her wedding night, as some pictures show. And as the pair sunbathe by the
pool, Britney reveals that she too can't avoid the dreaded orange peel.
Although just 22, she clearly has a spot of cellulite on her bum.
- Off-topic: Plutonium cancer risk may be higher than thought -
Plutonium may be many times more dangerous than previously thought. The
cancer risk from exposure inside the body could be 10 times higher than is
allowed for in calculating international safety limits. Several tonnes of
plutonium have been released into the environment over the last 60 years by
nuclear weapons tests and nuclear plants.
- Microsoft teams with Fiat to develop communication system for motorists
- The two companies
intend to develop easy-to-use telematics systems for Fiat and its Lancia
and Alfa Romeo models through this alliance. The new system, expected to be
launched by next year, would enable motorists to communicate with the outside
world, Microsoft said in a statement released today. According to media
reports, the new partnership with Fiat Auto is Microsoft's first direct deal
with an automotive manufacturing company for its automotive business unit.
- Xbox Live Reaches 1 Million Users - Microsoft has signed up
more than
1 million users to its Xbox Live online gaming service - a feat the
software giant boasts it has accomplished in less time than HBO, America
Online and TiVo.
- Bluetooth without a Bluetooth phone, from Motorola - As the demand
for Bluetooth increases, many users are faced with an unwelcome high price for
Bluetooth phones. Motorola's answer is to offer its current users an
alternative, the Motorola Wireless Adapter DC600. The lengthily named
Motorola Wireless Adapter DC600-S9874 plugs into the serial port of a
large number of Motorola handsets as well as the headphone jack. Sporting its
own Bluetooth radio, it then provides Bluetooth access to any phone functions
that would be accessible via the headphone jack or serial port.
- Kingston HyperX PC3200 CL2 1GB DDR review - GideonTech has posted
a
review of Kingston HyperX PC3200 CL2 1GB DDR Kit.
- Radeon 9800SE Vs. GeForce FX 5950 Ultra comparison - Rojak Pot has
posted
a comparison between modded Radeon 9800SE and. GeForce FX 5950 Ultra.
- ASUS AX800PRO/TD/P review -
Performance was simply excellent, sitting head and shoulders above the
test Radeon 9800 XT in terms of raw benchmark numbers. Image quality, long an
ATI forté, was subjectively excellent too. I also have to make special mention
of the 2D picture quality on my Sony G400 CRT monitor, from both VGA and
converted DVI outputs.
- VisionTek X800 Pro review -
The X800 Pro packs literally nine times the power of any card in the
Geforce 4/Radeon 9500 series when AA/AF are turned on. If you are on a steep
budget, I would suggest you wait a while until the X800 series is in huge
stock and 9800 Pro prices start dropping, and then grab one of those. For
those of you with 9800 Pros, it is a more difficult decision.
- MSI XA52P CD-RW+DVD-ROM Serial ATA Combo Drive review - Overall,
we are impressed with the MSI XA52P. With obvious care taken during the
fabrication process, users should enjoy a long period of trouble free
operation. We also liked the fact that this drive had a SATA interface. Though
it did not increase the performance, the trouble free installation and minimal
cabling will surely be attractive features to the average computer user and
case modders alike. The XA52P is also a quality CD burner, that's able to
record a full CD in less than 3 minutes.
- Logitech Cordless MX Duo Elite Desktop review - Tweaknews.net
has posted a
review of Logitech Cordless MX Duo Elite Desktop
- Sharp AQUOS 20” LC-20B4U review - Bytesector has posted
a review on the Sharp AQUOS 20” LC-20B4U TV.
- Konica Minolta Page Pro 1300W review - Longhorn News has posted
a review
on the Konica Minolta Page Pro 1300W laser printer.
- Benchmarking UT2004 - Mike Chambers has published
an article with instructions on how to benchmark Unreal Tournament 2004.
- GameJackal: A First Look -
GameJackal is a product that has been designed to remove the need of
having to always use your CD to play your games. I can here the cry going up
"Have you never heard of Virtual Drives". Well yes I have. The difference here
though is about 700mb of disk space. GameJackal make a small profile, as small
as 30kb up to 40mb which it uses to run the game instead of using the entire
image like a virtual drive does.
- Fuse 0.7.0 -
The Free Unix
Spectrum Emulator (Fuse) is an emulator of the 1980s home computer and
various clones. It emulates the Spectrum 16K, 48K, 128K, +2, +2A, +3, +3e, and
SE, the Timex TC2048 and TC2068, the Pentagon, and the Scorpion. Almost all
the common Spectrum emulator file formats are supported, including .rzx input
recordings, .tzx tape images, and .szx and .z80 snapshots.
- GGZ Gaming Zone 0.0.9 -
The GGZ Gaming Zone
(GGZ) is an Internet gaming center. Players login and sit at tables where
they can play their favorite games and chat with other players. GGZ can
support multiple rooms with varying skill levels.
- HardTCP "Hardening TCP/IP" + SOURCE -
The
tool (download)
supplies a simple GUI for Hardening Stack Tcp/ip os Windows againg many Dos
attack. It is designed for all versions of Windows XP, and all version of
Windows 2000.
- PowerArchiver 2004 9.0 Final -
PowerArchiver (download)
is an award-winning archive utility for the Windows family of products that
provides support for most compressed and encoded files, as well as access to
many powerful features and tools though an easy to use interface that
seamlessly integrates with Windows Explorer
- Jet-Audio 6.0.5 -
Jet-Audio (download)
features an impressive home audio system interface, including independent A/V
components for Digital Signal Processor, Audio CD Player, Digital Audio (MP3,
RA, etc.), MIDI (MID, MOD etc.), and Digital Video (AVI, MPG, MOV, etc.),
along with a Mixer and a Remote Controller.
- BSPlayer 1.00 -
FinalBSplayer (download)
is a Windows player that plays back all kinds of media files ( avi / mpg / asf
/ wmv / wav / mp3...) and specialises in video and divx playback
- GAIM 0.80 -
Gaim (download)
is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and
Windows. It is compatible with AIM (Oscar and TOC protocols), ICQ, MSN
Messenger, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, and Zephyr networks.
- Style XP 2.11 -
Style XP (download)
is theming software that helps customize the way your Windows XP, Windows XP
Service Pack 1, Tablet PC, or Server 2003 system looks. Style XP can manage
and rotate themes, visual styles, backgrounds, and logons, which are freely
available at ThemeXP.
- Fresh UI 7.15 -
Fresh UI (download)
is the fresh solution for configuring and optimizing Windows. Loaded with
hundreds of useful hidden settings, this software covers the customizing and
optimizing technique that you'll be glad to know: Customizing Windows User
Interface, Optimizing system settings, Optimizing hardware settings,
Customizing Windows application settings, and Control user environment with
policies.
- Flexbeta FireTweaker XP 1.0 Beta -
Flexbeta FireTweaker XP is a tweaking and optimizing software for Mozilla
Firefox. Flexbeta FireTweaker XP bundles more than 20 different tweaks to
optimize or customize Mozilla Firefox. FireTweaker XP does not contain any
spyware or adware, it is 100% clean for your tweaking pleasures. FireTweaker
XP currently supports Windows 98/Me, 2000, Xp and 2003.
- Radeon Omega Drivers v2.5.58 -
The Omega Drivers
v2.5.58 for Windows 2k/XP based on the Catalyst 4.7 are ready.
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