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(gx) 02:42 AM CET - Mar,16 2004
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- Alleged Aussie Drink or Die co-leader may face US piracy charge -
NSW Central Coast man accused of heading an Internet piracy gang which
plundered $US50 million ($68 million) worth of music, film, game and software
products faces the prospect of a US jail term. The Commonwealth DPP last week
applied for the extradition to the US of Hew Raymond Griffiths, 42, of
Berkeley Vale. They want Griffiths, code-named "Bandido" and allegedly
co-leader of the Drink Or Die Internet gang, to face trial for criminal
copyright breaches, including a conspiracy charge. But Griffiths is fighting
the US move, which has already seen several Internet associates jailed. His
lawyer told a Sydney magistrate last week Griffiths "had never set foot in the
US", and argued he had committed no crime in Australia. The jobless computer
expert shares a modest white weatherboard home in Berkeley Vale with his
father, Neil Griffiths, who said the pair had recently been forced to move
from their Housing Department townhouse.
- New computer worms use password trick -
Password-protected attachments are the latest tactic virus writers are
using to trick unsuspecting users into spreading computer worms. Corporate
email filters often block ordinary zipped attachments by default but may allow
password-protected attachments through their defences. The trick is also
designed to foil anti-virus software that can only unzip and check unlocked
attachments. Furthermore, users may be more confident that a locked file comes
from a trusted source and open it.
- How-To Book May Help Hackers -
A new book on writing code to exploit security flaws in software is
raising eyebrows in the technical community. The book publishes "zero day," or
previously unknown, techniques for exploiting vulnerable systems, including
those running Microsoft Windows. The Shellcoder's Handbook: Discovering and
Exploiting Security Holes, by Jack Koziol, David Litchfield, Dave Aitel, Chris
Anley, Sinan Eren, Neel Mehta, and Riley Hassell, is an advanced guide to
writing software exploits.
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet comes alive - Few applications currently
require the full bandwidth provided by
10-Gigabit Ethernet. But demand is picking up amid sharp price cuts
fuelled by new designs and higher-density products. In addition, a new
standard to run 10-Gigabit Ethernet over copper cable could help reduce costs
and spur adoption later this year.
- AMD renovates Athlon 64 -
The
Newcastle-based chips, which have recently become available in model
numbers 2800+ and 3000+ and will soon include 3200+, may be the most notable
change afoot. The new processors use half the Level 2 cache of AMD's original
Athlon 64 desktop chip. Instead of coming with 1MB of Level 2 cache, the newer
chips incorporate 512KB.
- SimpleDrive Storage Soars to 400GB - SimpleTech is introducing
a 400GB model of its external SimpleDrive hard drive storage line at this
week's CeBIT in Hannover, Germany. The event runs March 18 - 24, 2004.
Equipped with USB 2.0 and FireWire 400, the 400GB SimpleDrive features a
7200rpm mechanism that's compatible with both Mac and Windows operating
systems. The USB 2.0 interface is downwardly compatible with the USB 1.1
interface found on many Macs.
- Sharp Actius MM20 First Look - At less then 2 pounds, (well, 1.99
to be exact) and barely half an inch thick,
the Sharp Actius MM20 is a remarkably portable notebook.
- XGI Dual GPU Benchmarked - Volari Duo V8 Ultra - The chaps at
TweakTown take a look at the XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra Dual GPU graphics
card put directly against the 9800 XT and FX 5950. They use a whole bunch of
the latest drivers including nVidia's ForceWare 56.64 which is being released
today.
- Extending your wireless signal - EnvyNews has posted
an
article about using Uni- and omni-directional antennas to increase
wireless range.
- Pinnacle Studio 9 review -
Pinnacle Studio is a video-editing program for amateur video filmmakers
who want to edit their films on a PC without having to undergo years of
training. Pinnacle seeks to offer a simple-to-operate software package that
allows intuitive menu navigation without sacrificing any important functions.
- Microsoft downloads -
Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 Updated |
PortRptr.exe - Port Reporter (logging service for Windows that logs TCP/IP
port usage data) |
Debugging Tools for Windows 6.3.5 |
Exchange Server 2003 Security Hardening Guide, for more check out this
download page
- Sun Java, Standard Edition 1.4.2_04 -
download
- Codec Pack All in 1 6.0.0.4 -
A collection of codecs for playing DivX movies. All you need to see DivX
movies: DivX, XviD, AC3.
- DVD Shrink 3.1.7 -
DVD Shrink is software to backup DVD disks. You can use this software in
conjunction with DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of
any DVD video disk
- DVD Decrypter 3.2.1.0 -
DVD Decrypter is a free tool which enables you decrypt and copy a DVD to
your PC's hard disk. From there you can choose to watch them with the likes of
PowerDVD and WinDVD or you can re-encode them to MPEG1 (VCD) or DivX. Advanced
functionality can be found in the context menu.
- Dell GX60 BIOS corruption- It would appear that the
Dell Optiplex GX60 A06 BIOS update available on Dell's website is corrupting
the BIOS of computers under some conditions. Updating from A00 to A06
using OpenManage IT Assistant or the harddrive package fails, killing the
computer. The only option is to replace the motherboard.
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