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(hx) 03:51 AM CEST - Apr,20 2004
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- Exploit Targets Windows SSL Vulnerability -
Working exploits have been released for a Windows SSL vulnerability (SSLBOMB.c)
which leaves servers open to a denial of service (DoS). Code for the exploit,
known as SSL Bomb, was released last Wednesday, just a day after the
vulnerability was described in Microsoft's recent security updates. Malformed
SSL packets can force Windows 2000 and Windows XP machines to stop accepting
SSL connections, and cause Windows Server 2003 to reboot. I recommend
you
to patch your Windoze ASAP!.
- New Phatbot worm may be on the loose - A new variant of the
Phatbot worm may be on the loose and attempting to attack SQL Server ports,
according to a warning the SANS Institute issued Monday. Last month, Phatbot
made the rounds, attacking Windows systems by acting as a Trojan horse.
Phatbot would then link infected computers into an underground network for
sending spam or launching other attacks. SANS is currently in the process of
attempting to capture a full packet of data--or an executable file--for
further analysis of Phatbot. The worm probes Transmission Control
Protocol ports 2745, 1025, 3127, 6129, 5000, 80 and 1433, as well as
Microsoft's NetBIOS, according to the SANS report.
- Is DOS gaming dead? - Monster Hardware has posted
an article called "Is DOS gaming dead?" Here is a bit: "Since I am
running Windows XP I decided a good place to start trying to play my dos games
would be the Microsoft program compatibility wizard. After fooling around with
a number of games I was able to get a few of them half-way working, but none
of them with sound. Slightly more alarming than the lack of sound was the "not
enough EMS" message I kept receiving no matter how much EMS I had assigned the
program under the memory tab. At this point things weren't going too well, so
having run into a wall I decided to look for some other solutions."
China expected to export five million DVD recorders this year -
China will export an estimated five million DVD recorders this year, a
huge increase over the 3,000 units exported last year, Chinese makers of DVD
players/drives indicated.
- Matrox Graphics to Reveal New Graphics Cards - An article
published by German web-site
Tweak PC claims that Matrox Graphics is going to introduce a revised version
of its Parhelia graphics card with AGP 8x support and 128MB of memory
within the next few weeks, maybe even this month. There is no information
about target market for the part, but they say it will feature TV-Out, a
capability that is typically used by home users, who also demand enough speed
in 3D games.
- Super Eight Shooters -
PCMag tested 5 of the latest 8-megapixel cameras, which range in price
from $999 to $1,100.
- Nvidia green lights Quadro FX 4000 chip -
Nvidia
has introduced its latest workstation-class graphics chip,
the Quadro FX 4000. Essentially an overclocked version of the previous
top-end Quadro FX 3000, the 4000 bumps the triangle processing rate to 133m
each second, a 33 per cent increase on the 3000's 100m per second rate, and
ups the fill rate 41 per cent to 4.5bn texels per second, from 3.2bn. Both
chips support up to 256MB of GDDR 3 SDRAM across a 256-bit bus. But the 4000's
memory bandwidth of 32GBps yields a memory clock set to 1GHz, up from the
3000G's 850MHz.
- NVIDIA Introduces Gelato - Industry's First Hardware-Accelerated Film
Renderer - NVIDIA Corporation today
unveiled
NVIDIA Gelato, the first 3D final-film renderer accelerated by
industry-standard graphics hardware. Armed with the full feature set required
by film and TV production professionals, NVIDIA Gelato is set to revolutionize
digital film production with speed, precision, and productivity increases
never before seen in offline, film-quality rendering.
- 3DLabs unveils Wildcat Realizm architecture - 3Dlabs today
announced at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) 2004 trade show in
Las Vegas, Nevada, a major breakthrough in graphics architecture:
Wildcat Realizm technology. The architecture combines a next-generation
Visual Processing Unit (VPU) and a unique Vertex/Scalability Unit (VSU).
- AMD’s High-End 90nm Microprocessors to Come in 2005? - Engineering
samples of AMD Athlon 64 4000+ and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processors presumably
made using thin
90nm fabrication process will only show up in October 2004, while the mass
production of these chips is scheduled for December 2004, not earlier, as
anticipated previously. In related news,
AMD will introduce new AMD Opteron processors with increased clock-speeds
in June 2004, unofficial sources familiar with the Sunnyvale, California-based
chipmaker’s roadmap said Monday.
- Radeon X800PRO will beat NV40 Ultra - The canaries are singing that
12 pipelines, 475MHz/950MHz card with 96 bit precision and PS 2.0 shader only
will end
up faster then 16 pipelines, 400MHz /1100MHz cards with 128 bit precision
and PS 3.0 shader model.
- Athlon64 FX, Pentium 4 Overclocking En Extremus -
THG overclocked AMD's and Intel's flagship CPUs en extremus, with a little
help from our advanced compressor cooling system. The result? Overclocking the
Pentium 4 Extreme Edition to 4.0 GHz and the Athlon64 FX to 2.9 GHz offered a
glimpse of this year's performance future
- nForce3 250Gb: Faster with GeForce FX? - TechReport testing
shows that the
nForce3 250Gb can improve the GeForce FX 5950 Ultra's performance by up to
35% over a K8T800, under the right conditions.
- Gainward FX PowerPack! Ultra/1100 XT -
There's not much the Gainward FX PowerPack! Ultra/1100 XT does wrong. It's
fast for its target market and at Ł135 including dreaded VAT in the U.K., it's
a few pounds cheaper than some other 5900XTs on the market and slap bang in
the middle of the price range you'll pay for anything else mid-range at the
time of writing. GeForce FX 5900XT is a solid gamers GPU, with some
architectural shortcomings that may affect image quality and speed in the
games you play, but on the whole it's fine.
- Albatron FX5900 XTV review - Albatron has put together a pretty
respectable bundle
with this 5900XT card. It comes with everything you need to use this card
to its fullest potential. Some may complain about the lack of "new, big-name"
titles as far as bundled games go (Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project , AOWII, Max
Payne, Zax, Beam Breaker, Rally Trophy), but some pretty good games are
included nonetheless. The only real thing I see that is missing from this
bundle is a molex 'Y' cable.
- AlphaShield Internet Privacy Protection Device review -
Alphashield protects users in three ways: AlphaGap, Stealth IP, and RPA.
Stealth IP makes the computer invisible to others surfing the Internet by
placing the IP address onto the AlphaShield which blocks unauthorized access.
Real-time Packet Authorization (RPA) technology inspects all packets of
information and allows only the requested inquiry to enter the computer.
AlphaGAP technology stops malicious attacks directed to a computer through an
intelligent disconnection/reconnection process. Basically all your ports are
hidden from hacker. You could even say that it is like you do not exist while
protected with the Alphashield.
- The Motherboard BIOS Flashing Guide -
The BIOS is short for Basic Input / Output System. By definition, it is
the interface between software and hardware which allows software and hardware
to communicate and interact with each other.
- Far Cry Tweak Guide -
This guide
refers to the latest version of Far Cry (Version 1.1).
- Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 -
The
Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 includes the core tools developers need
to compile and link C++-based applications for Windows and the .NET Common
Language Runtime.
- KDE 3.2.2 -
KDE 3.2.2 has been released and can be downloaded from
here.
- FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder (18-04-2004) -
FFDSHOW is a DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing DivX, XviD, WMV,
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 movies.
- Fresh UI 7.06 -
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.
- Lame MP3 Encoder 3.97 -
Lame 3.97 has been released. This new version features many improvements
in quality in speed over ISO reference software, and more. This build is
unofficial ~ keep checking
the official homepage for updates.
- TVTool 9.6.3 -
TVTool (download)
is a control center for the TV output of nVidia graphics cards. With this tool
it is possible to adapt the TV output perfectly to your needs and to control
the TV mode in a comfortable way.
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