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| (hx) 02:36 AM CET - Feb,26 2004 |
- Gates predicts death of the password -
Gates, speaking at the RSA Security conference here on Tuesday, said:
"There is no doubt that over time, people are going to rely less and less on
passwords. People use the same password on different systems, they write them
down and they just don't meet the challenge for anything you really want to
secure." RSA is working with Microsoft to develop a SecurID technology
specifically for Windows. Both companies agreed there is a need to remove the
vulnerabilities associated with employees using weak passwords. SecurID is the
best-known two-factor authentication system and is used by many large
enterprises. It generates a constantly changing sequence of numbers that a
user has to type in alongside their normal password or PIN.
- Latest Mydoom variant deletes files -
The variant, dubbed Mydoom.F, not only tries to perform a distributed
denial-of-service attack on the Web sites of Microsoft Corp. and the Recording
Industry Association of America, but has a destructive payload that deletes
document and picture files, according to researchers at Helsinki's F-Secure
Corp.
- AOL Blocks ICQ Worm - America Online has taken
steps to stop the spread of a worm that began attacking ICQ instant
messaging users this week. The fix, which was implemented on Wednesday, was
applied to ICQ's servers and does not require any action from ICQ users,
according to an AOL spokesperson. Virus researchers first detected the worm
Tuesday. Dubbed "Bizex," the program spreads through instant-messaging
exchanges, a less common method for viruses than e-mail transmission.
- Hidden Gamespy code leads to vulnerabilities in diffused games (BF1942,
Halo, Dredd and more) - The code now object of this research is just the
SDK that Gamespy gives/sells to games developers to implement the online
management and validation of games cd-keys.
The worst thing of this SDK is that it uses simples "security through
obscurity" methods to hide informations to the same users who use these
vulnerable games (any existent type of demo, retail and dedicated server) so
this advisory will also clarify these shameful methods avoiding that these
users like me continue to be joked.
- Hitachi GST spins up 300-Gbyte server drive - Hitachi Global
Storage Technologies announced today it is rolling out the industry's highest
capacity 3.5-inch server hard drive to date.
The
300-Gbyte Ultrastar 10K300 is aimed at a wide array of servers and storage
networking systems.
- Crucial's 256Mb Gizmo USB Flash drive review -
The Crucial
Gizmo is without a doubt, a useful little gadget. Whilst there
are countless other permutations of flash storage products on the market, few
are as appealing as the Gizmo. It's slender lines, pearlescent finish with its
eye catching hologram proudly stating its capacity make for a very appealing
device.
- DDR-II - How It Works - Hexus.net let us know they have done
an article on DDR-II - How It Works.
- Macromedia updates - Macromedia website now offers
Macromedia Freehand MX 2004 v11.0.2.92 and
Fireworks MX 2004 v7.0.2.295 .
- Trillian 0.74g -
Trillian
is a multi-network chat client that currently supports IRC, AIM, ICQ, MSN, and
Yahoo! Messenger.
- Outpost Firewall Pro 2.1 -
Agnitum Outpost (download
30-days trial period demo) is the first personal firewall for Windows
developed with Open Architecture. The Open Development Process proved its
efficiency with the development of the Internet and with Linux. No company can
be as fast, flexible and innovative at enhancing a closed product as thousands
of developers from different countries all working on an open one.
- foobar2000 v0.8 Final -
Foobar2000 is an advanced
audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include
ReplayGain support, low memory footprint and native support for several
popular audio formats.
- Adobe Reader Speed-Up 1.15 -
Adobe Reader Speed-Up significantly decreases the amount of time required
for Adobe Reader 6.0 to start by disabling most of the least used plugins,
- HyperSnap-DX v5.50.01 -
HyperSnap-DX brings you professional quality, convenient Windows screen
captures. It was designed for ease of use, with powerful and useful features -
including capture from DirectX and 3dfx Glide games, and some DVD/Video
players - to aid the professional as well as support the needs of the
occasional user.
- ffdshow build 2004-02-25 -
ffdshow
(changelog
~ download)
is DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing DIVX and XVID movies using
libavcodec or xvid with rich set of video postprocessing filters. ffdshow can
also be used as a separate postprocessing filter for other decoders.
- Radiator 1.8.0.7 -
For listening to and
recording (download)
from popular radiocards: AimsLab RadioTrack, RadioTrack II, Reveal RA300,
SoundForte SF16 - FMP2, SoundForte SF16 - FMI, Aztech / Packard Bell, Comp -
Express, GemTek RadioCard, SoundForte SF16 - FMR2, SoundForte SF16 - FMD2,
Zoltrix RadioPlus 108, serial port adapters GemTek RadioMan, GemTek Wizard
Radio, Justy Radion-maru, Unit Rajikoma, AverMedia TV98 series (BT878), GemTek
FMRadio 21 USB, MediaForte SF64PCE2_02, MediaForte SF64PCE2_03, MediaForte
SF64PCP, MediaForte M56VAP, MediaForte SF256PCS, MediaForte SF256PCR,
SoundForte SF16-FMR, SoundForte SF16-FMX.
- RockXP 2.0 - With
RockXP
you can: - Retrieve your XP Product Key; Change your key and product ID; Save
your activation file.
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| Comments from Bill Gates | posted - 06:12 AM CET - Feb,26 2004 | | I risk repeating myself, but there is no doubt that over time, people are going to rely less and less on passwords. Instead they will rely on Microsoft-web-authentication so you can prove to yourself that you are you to other people. =D | |
| Comments from giGGler | posted - 07:07 AM CET - Feb,26 2004 | | Wow! It's good to know Bill Gates visits this website. Thanks for the heads up Bill. | |
| Comments from hehehe | posted - 08:40 AM CET - Feb,26 2004 | | LOL! What's Gates gassing on about? Passwords already can't keep hackers out of Windows. ;-) | |
| Comments from Bill Gates | posted - 10:36 AM CET - Feb,26 2004 | | The reason for my statement is because my publicity advisors recommend I start talking tough about security. Obviously I can no longer talk about Windows(tm) XP(tm) being the most secure Windows(tm) ever because it only draws attention to some minor "setbacks" we're having here at Microsoft(tm). (Tip: Don't outsource your security modeling to programmers in India!) SO, instead I am redirecting attention from the issues with Windows(tm) XP's security to the lack of secure passwords being used. Effectively I am blaming the common user for Windows(tm) security problems, which is not only personally satisfying but it feeds my egotistical conquest for more power. I am tempted to keep talking about me, because I'm an interesting topic to write about, but I'll resist for now because security is the important issue here. The reason for employing RSA is because we are partners "in bed" with them... for a price of course. Also, this meets one of our longterm strategic goals of becoming the leader in smart-chip technology, such as printing a barcode or implanting a chip in each persons forehead or forearm. This proposed future Microsoft(tm) system is codenamed "M.O.T.B"(tm) which has a secret and special meaning very dear to me. I can't share that with you now, but someday I will. But until such as time as M.O.T.B(tm) arrives, i will continue to pursue my goal of making sure every desktop PC in the world runs a (licensed and fully-paid for) Microsoft Operating System(tm). I hope you have enjoyed this personal statement which you won't read in TIMES or the Microsoft(tm) TechNet(tm) Journal(tm). Where ever you want to go today, I hope it is a nice day(tm). | |
| Comments from samadama | posted - 05:58 PM CET - Feb,26 2004 | | I reckon I have enjoyed it....he.he.he..
:o) | |
| Comments from Tom | posted - 07:42 PM CET - Feb,26 2004 | | Hey good news about GSA.. I read a early version of this guy cutting down GSA.. glad to say he made it further and its more exposed. GSA is a huge security vulnerabile application and GSA has ignored this guy. But I do know some devs of GSA and they have always been nice and polite to me... but either way, good to hear. | | The old comment system has been replaced. Use the regular FORUMS!
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