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| (hx) 03:59 AM CEST - Apr,07 2004 |
- F-Secure warns on software flaw -
Security vendor
F-Secure is urging users to patch their systems after the discovery of two
flaws in a version of its antivirus software that leaves users vulnerable to
hackers and virus writers. The first flaw could give hackers complete access
to a target PC through a hole that affects F-Secure BackWeb 6.31 and earlier
versions. This makes the company's antivirus, BackWeb and policy management
software vulnerable. The second problem is in versions 5.41 and 5.42 of
F-Secure's Anti-Virus for MIMEsweeper product. It allows the Sober D worm,
which is sent in email-attached Zip files, to bypass the antivirus software
and infect PCs.
- Three Minutes With Spybot's Patrick Kolla - Patrick M. Kolla wrote
Spybot Search & Destroy, a free download that is one of PC World's most
recommended programs. Spybot is an anti-spyware scanner that finds and cleans
out adware on your PC so your private information can't be transmitted. The
software is so popular worldwide that user donations support Kolla's company,
Safer Networking Limited, which he runs with part-time help from his father,
Dr. Michael Kolla, and a group of computer science students called Team
Spybot. Kolla, 26, lives in Germany 300 steps from the Safer Networking office
that takes up a floor in his parents' home. An edited transcript of the
February 23, 2004,
conversation follows.
- Format string bug in IGI 2: Covert Strike 1.3 -
The IGI 2 server is affected by a format string bug (exploit)
in the logging function of the RCON commands. FYI, RCON commands are used by
admins to administer their servers remotely. This function exists in both
dedicated and normal servers and cannot be disabled. A practical example of
the bug "in action" is the following: 1)Attacker sends:
/hello-%08x.%08x.%08x.%08x 2)Server logs: [17:17:28] Consoled:
'hello-082aeefc.00000131.0061b64c.00000011' run from 192.168.0.3:32768
- The Joe Job DoS attack - A problem with the way that non-delivery
notifications are sent by many mail servers could be exploited to launch "mail
bomb" denial of service attacks. Incorrectly configured mail servers may
respond to mail delivery failure with as many non-delivery reports as there
are undeliverable cc: and bcc: addresses contained in the original email. By
forging the source of an email,
hackers could bombard systems with spurious emails.
- Start-up takes a crack at blocking hackers - The Menlo Park,
Calif.-based company, Fortify Software, is offering
a set
of tools designed to test software for potential flaws, while products are
still being built. The tools allow companies to examine the underlying code
programmers write more closely, cutting down on the likelihood of security
weaknesses, according to Fortify.
- Microsoft vs. iTunes - Microsoft is set to release
copy-protection software that could radically effect the burgeoning online
music business. Called "Janus," the technology will add a clock function
to portable music players that handle files encoded in Microsoft's Windows
Media Audio (WMA) format. Because downloaded tracks could be programmed to
expire, users of legal music services like Napster would be able to "rent"
unfettered subscription-based access to large music libraries.
- Off-topic: Star Wars Episode 3 Release Date - Lucas Films has
announced the release date for the last movie in the trilogy of prequels.
The date is set for May 19, 2005.
- Mega-Off-topic -Frequent ejaculation may
protect against cancer - Frequent sexual intercourse and masturbation
protects men against a common form of cancer, suggests the largest study
of the issue to date yet. The US study, which followed nearly 30,000 men over
eight years, showed that those that ejaculated most frequently were
significantly less likely to get prostate cancer. The results back the
findings of a smaller Australian study revealed by New Scientist in July 2003
that asserted that masturbation was good for men. In the US study, the group
with the highest lifetime average of ejaculation - 21 times per month - were a
third less likely to develop the cancer than the reference group, who
ejaculated four to seven times a month.
- Coming soon: the Wi-Fi PSP and PS2 - Well-placed sources have
informed us that Sony plans to use wireless networking not only for
multiplayer between PSP devices, but also to
link the PSP with the next-generation home console, PS3, and with wireless
Internet "hot spots" to enable online multiplayer and Internet communication
functionality.
- NEC Develops Fastest Rechargeable Battery - NEC Corp has developed
a battery that can be recharged only in 30 seconds, company sources said.
Called an organic radical battery, it can be recharged to the same level of
power as that stored in nickel-hydrogen cells, which are widely used in
digital cameras, portable MD players and other electronic devices. It takes
only about 30 seconds to recharge the battery enough to allow 80 hours of
continuous operation of an MD player, compared with around an hour needed by
conventional rechargeables, the company claims.
- Samsung Readies Portable Fuel Cell - Samsung Advanced Institute of
Technology, the research and development arm of South Korea's Samsung
Electronics, has
successfully developed a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), the company
says. Direct methanol fuel cells mix methanol with air and water to produce
electrical power and are viewed by many as a potential successor to
Lithium-Ion and other batteries used in devices such as notebook personal
computers and other portable electronics devices. Many major electronics
companies are developing DMFCs, and Samsung says its new fuel cell could allow
a notebook computer to run for 10 hours on a 100 cubic centimeter cartridge of
methanol.
- VMware launches upgraded Workstation software - VMware Inc.
yesterday announced
a new version of its virtualization product for PCs that will allow
developers and systems administrators to test and deploy enterprise
applications completely in virtual machines. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based
company said its Workstation 4.5 leverages snapshot capabilities and Intel
Corp.'s Preboot Execution Environment (PXE), a function embedded in most PCs
that can be used for remote installation of both the operating system and
applications. With it, users can run PC server-class applications in Microsoft
Windows, Linux or Novell NetWare operating environments on a single desktop.
- HP to ask printer suppliers to start implementing RFID technology in
May - Hewlett-Packard (HP) hopes to have its worldwide suppliers and
distributors ready with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology
by the end of this year, Ian Robertson, director of HP’s RFID Program, said in
Taipei yesterday.
- Taiwan launches FVD format as alternative to DVD - The
Opto-Electronics & Systems Laboratories (OES) under the government-sponsored
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), according to schedule on
April 5, formally introduced its
self-developed DVD format, FVD (forward versatile disc, originally called
finalized versatile disc).
- [!] ATI and
NVIDIA Product Names And Shipping Info -
AnandTech is reporting that the first retail samples of ATI's R420 (AGP
Radeon X800) will debut April 26 as Radeon X800 Pro. NVIDIA's NV40 (GeForce
6800) officially launches April 13th, but retail availability will occur
around April 26th. Notice the
NV40 product to be released April 13th is GeForce 6800, not GeForceFX
6800. ATI's naming scheme for R420 has been closely guarded as well, but the
open term we hear from vendors is "Radeon X800."
- Lite-On IT to launch 12x DVD Dual this month, may be short term
solution - Despite an expected short life cycle,
Lite-On IT will offer 12x DVD Dual burners later this month because the
new 12x models can command higher OEM prices, according to the company’s
Optical Disc Drive Business general manager Michael Gong.
- Seven new digital cameras from Canon - Canon has announced
seven PowerShot digital cameras (Canon Powershot Pro 1, Canon PowerShot S1
IS,
Canon PowerShot A75, Canon PowerShot A310, Canon Ixus 500, Canon Ixus 430,
Canon Ixus IIs) on Feb 9 2004. Equipped with 3.2 to 8 MegaPixels sensors, they
are packed with more features to cater the needs of beginners to advanced
shooters. On 26 March 2004, the first batch of these digicams has arrived in
Singapore.
- Soyo KikyJoy PS2 Game Pad Adaptor Review - Chilliblast has posted
a review of Soyo Kiky Joy PS2 Game pad adaptor.
- Velocity Micro ProMagix review - Overclocking is still a popular
pastime among the boutique PC makers, and the Velocity Micro ProMagix has it
in spades: Both the 3.4E-GHz Pentium 4 processor and the nVidia GeForce FX
5950 Ultra graphics card
are tweaked to run faster than stock components.
- A KVM Switch Saves Workstation Space -
All KVM switches work according to the same principle, and there's clearly
a trend to gravitate towards USB devices. Unfortunately, only a few switch
boxes currently use USB 2.0 or an on-screen display. This means that each KVM
switch we tested entails a small loss of functionality - at least in this
test, there is no superlative KVM switch among the candidates. But maybe that
will change in the near future.
- Logitech MX510 Mouse review - OCIA has posted a review of the
Logitech MX510 Mouse.
- Shader Model 3.0 - What's it all about? - With anticipation for ATi
and nVidia's next-generation video cards reaching fever pitch, and speculation
running riot as to what features these GPUs will support, one question that is
emerging time and again has been -
What's the difference between 2.0 and 3.0 shaders?
- Windows XP Performance Tweaking Guide (updated) - I Am Not A Geek
have published their
updated Windows XP Performance Tweaking Guide. There's a LOT of potential
damage that can be done with the data within this article. You will have to
understand the risks. You could potentially cause your system to quit booting
and many other things. You will want to make a backup of anything important
just in case. Please move on if you understand that and are willing to risk
things.
- SimpleDivX 1.34 -
SimpleDivX is a powerfull frontend utilizing the latest version of
mpeg2avi and supporting many video formats like 3ivx,xvid & divx and audio
formats including ogg/mp3/ac3.
- FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 5-04-2004 -
FFDSHOW is a DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing DivX, XviD, WMV,
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 movies.
- Hmonitor 4.1.4.1 -
Hmonitor has much more functions than MotherBoard Monitor, for example,
including thermocontrol features and COM/PerfMon API support (quoted from the
author). Please check its homepage for additional information.
- Driver's Heaven TuneXP Final -
This radical,
new tool is the one of the best and most powerful Windows XP tweakers
ever, supporting totally unseen tweaks, which is unique to the program.
- Tweak FX 5.01 -
Tweak FX (download)
is a powerful configuration tool for Windows. In contrast to hundreds of so
called 'tweaking programs', Tweak FX uses plugins, which can extend its
possibilites to a significant extent.
- StarStorm 56.72 nvidia Forceware Drivers -
The StarStorm 56.72 Forceware based off the Official 56.72 WHQL forceware
have been released.
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| Comments from Hi-C | posted - 06:27 AM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | Patrick Kolla is a refreshing exception to the rule in the profiteering security industry. Keep up the good work! |
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| Comments from Evan Pyne | posted - 08:50 AM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | yay im going to live forever.. :p the more u pinch the thimble the longer u live.. what does 4 times a day mean? |
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| Comments from FX5900 | posted - 11:05 AM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | I hope nVidia release a 6900... a 69er. |
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| Comments from Evan pyne is a freak | posted - 11:07 AM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | boi evan pyne u r some kinda freaky |
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| Comments from FX5900 | posted - 11:08 AM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | I hope nVidia release a 6900... a 69er. |
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| Comments from BIG DADDY | posted - 11:11 AM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | Evan Pyne -- you might have to pinch your thimble but with mine i wrestle with both hands!!! |
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| Comments from Evan Pyne | posted - 01:01 PM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | well .. neither my sister or my dog have ever complained.. |
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| Comments from callum | posted - 01:53 PM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | Ejaculation Protect you from kind of cancer why the hell would a scientest think that. Well at least they proved it. BOOMSHAKA |
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| Comments from fx5900 | posted - 02:45 PM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | The Scientists are justifying why they haven't got a girlfriend. |
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| Comments from ritz | posted - 05:36 PM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | Think again.. how a men able to ejaculate more than 20 times per month if he got cancer or not healthy in general? haha... |
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| Comments from xxxx | posted - 07:27 PM CEST - Apr,07 2004 | | BIG DADDY, that's cuz it's a strapon right? and the straps keep getting in the way? |
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| Comments from | posted - 02:43 AM CEST - Apr,08 2004 | | You sure do get some freaks arround here.. not naming anybody in particular cough evan cough pyne... |
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| Comments from lol | posted - 02:47 AM CEST - Apr,08 2004 | | "and it feels good!" sounds like the scientists did some field study into this.. lol.. sounds like theyve been busy too "21 times a month" rofl |
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