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| (hx) 03:48 AM CEST - Jul,03 2004 |
- [!] Critical Update for Microsoft Data
Access Components - Disable ADODB.Stream object from Internet Explorer -
Adodb.stream provides a method for reading and writing files on a hard drive.
This by-design functionality is sometimes used by web applications. However,
when combined with known security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet
Explorer,
it could allow an internet web site to execute script from the Local
Machine Zone (LMZ). This occurs because the ADODB.Stream object allows access
to the hard drive when hosted within Internet Explorer.
- Microsoft takes Windows Update away from the pirates - Much rejoice
there were when Microsoft's Barry Goffe announced that everyone (including the
so-called "thief's") would be able to install Windows XP Service Pack 2. A few
days later, A Microsoft spoke person said otherwise and from then on, it was
very clear that Microsoft was not going to let shady users have an easy ride -
it was like a screeching noise to the ears of those without a legit copy.
SouL2kEEp has just reported that Windows Update 5 has also been taken down the
same path as Service Pack 2 for Windows XP.
Neowin has a screen shot of the message that claims an invalid Product ID is
being used.
- Microsoft pushes OS updates to fight attacks - Microsoft Corp.
announced that it is pushing out changes that alter the configuration of
its Windows 2000, XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems to help
customers fight off attacks that use Web pages running Internet Information
Server (IIS) as launching pads for malicious code.
- Are the Browser Wars Back? - The problem is that
hackers continue to
find and exploit security holes in Explorer. Many of them take advantage
of Explorer's ActiveX system, which lets Web sites download and install
software onto visitors' computers, sometimes without users' knowledge. ActiveX
was meant to make it easy to add the latest interactive multimedia and other
features to sites, but instead it's become a tool for sneaking spyware onto
unsuspecting PCs. That's why the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, a
partnership between the tech industry and Homeland Security, recently
took the unusual step of advising people to consider switching browsers.
Whether or not you do, US-CERT advises increasing your Internet Explorer
security settings, per Microsoft's instructions. (Alas, the higher setting
disables parts of Slate's interface.) Even if you stop using Explorer, other
programs on your computer may still automatically launch it to connect to
sites.
- Webcam lets users eyeball others - i2i, in development at
Microsoft's research lab in Cambridge, UK, is
a
two-camera system which very carefully follows an individual's movement.
It uses a specially developed algorithm to fuse what each camera sees to
create an accurate stereo "cyclopean" image. This means it looks as if users
are looking each other in the eye. It can also display floating 3D emoticons.
- Nokia's N-Gage QD For Handheld Gaming, Take Two - Nokia now boasts
a new and improved handheld game deck six months after its first serious foray
into this territory far exceeded its expectations. With its latest gaming
device, the N-Gage QD, Nokia seeks to correct some of flaws associated with
its first attempt.
But does Nokia really make the portable gaming life easier?
- Samsung readies 3D game phone -
Samsung's phone has a joystick and comes preloaded with three games,
including ZioGolf and Metalion, and more can be downloaded from the company's
"fan club Web site." The SCH-V450 also comes with a "32MB Memory Stick Duo,"
which can be inserted into a slot on the side of the phone. It can also store
and send pictures, and it can play music. Consumers can play MP3 files without
opening the phone, but by instead using a keypad that extends beyond the
folded clamshell. The phone offers several command features in conjunction
with its music player, including pause, skip and random choice.
- Intel to gradually introduce WiMAX technology into notebooks in 2006 -
WiMAX (world interoperability for microwave access), a wireless
metropolitan area network (WMAN) technology,
is
expected to grow faster than Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity), the set of
standards for wireless local area networks (WLAN) did, according to Lonnie
McAlister, product manager for the Wireless Networking Group at Intel Asia
Pacific. McAlister forecast that the WiMax technology would begin being
included in notebook products starting in 2006.
- Nvidia two card system shatters 20000 3dmarks03 -
Polish
site nvision.pl told is reporting that Nvidia's "two cards" will rock at
21185 3dm03. This is definitely a great result if we are talking about the
1024x768 default 3dm03 score
- Far Cry 1.2 Patch Performance - Hexus net has posted an article
on the new 1.2 patch for Far Cry.
- Apache 2.0.50 -
Apache 2.0 (download)
offers numerous enhancements, improvements and performance boosts over the 1.3
codebase. The most visible and noteworthy addition is the ability to run
Apache in a hybrid thread/process mode on any platform that supports both
threads and processes. This has shown to improve the scalability of the Apache
HTTP Server significantly in our testing.
- Audio DVD Creator 1.50 -
Audio DVD Creator
1.50 allows you to create a DVD disc compiled from normal Audio CDs and
MP3 files and play it on any DVD player since it's DVD-Video compliant. You
can choose the audio format from high quality, up to 6 hours PCM 48kHz/16bits
or high quantity, up to 45 hours AC3 192kbps.
- RightMark Memory Analyzer 3.2 -
The RightMark Team is
pleased to announce the release of our new test suite,
the RightMark
Memory Analyzer. It aims the detailed, stable and accurate measurements of
the most important low-level characteristics of the CPU/Chipset/RAM subsystem
of your PC.
- Nero Suite Updated - The Nero Suite contains:
Nero Burning Rom 6.3.1.17 (changelog),
Nero Burning Rom 5.5.10.56,
Nero Burning Rom WMA9 Plug-In 2.0.9., Nero Burning Rom
WMP Plug-In 1.0.1.5,
Nero Media Player 1.4.0.22b,
NeroMIX 1.4.0.22b...and
more.
- PlexTools Professional v2.15 - Plextor Europe has released
a new version of their PlexTools Professional software.
- MotherBoard Monitor 5.3.7.0 Patch 1 -
Motherboard Monitor
is a tool that will display information from the sensor chip on your
motherboard in your Windows system tray. MBM supports a wide range of Chipsets
& Sensor Chip combinations. MBM is compatible with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT,
2000, XP and .NET.
This new
patch should fix some problems with MBMStarter.dll/mbm.dll. I suggest you
only download it if you need it. It is at the bottom of the download page.
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last 10 comments: | xxxx | (08:23 PM CEST - Jul,05 2004 ) | | kudos to ms making their OS more secure. glad to see its now you pay for os, you get patches. if u can go out and buy tons of games then you can afford the os. i just love hearing about peeps who are getting exploted by a backdoor and are using illegitimate copies. serves you right you cheap bastards! hahahaha. if ya don't want to pay for it, get a distro of linux and welcome to the world of crap, nonintuitive os's, then maybe you get the point why windows costs money. bill gates can likely say it better! where are you billy?? | |
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