Archive for February, 2009
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
There is critical vulnerability in Microsoft office excel that allows hackers to execute a code remotely and steal data; that's what Microsoft said in its security warning on "security hole in Excel," issued on Tuesday.
Microsoft warned that exploiting the security flaw in Excel, hackers can launch malicious code remotely to ...
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
The new version, known as Conficker B++, was spotted by security researchers at SRI International, who reported last week that the software was an effort by cybercriminals to find a new way to communicate with their programs after they had succeeded in infecting target computers.
The Conficker code is intended to ...
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Samsung Electronics America on Monday introduced two new 12-megapixel compact digital cameras. The TL320 and the HZ15W will cost $380 and $330 respectively when they hit the streets in May and March.
Both cameras feature 24mm ultra-wide angle Schneider lenses.
The TL320 sports a 3-inch HVGA AMOLED screen, which takes less power ...
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Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Dell strives to improve on its earlier netbook offering, the Inspiron Mini 9, with the new Dell Inspiron Mini 10. In an interesting gambit by Dell, the Inspiron Mini 10 will debut on the QVC shopping network; the unit will be available for sale at Dell.com starting on February 26.
The ...
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
In the latest sign that Windows 7 may be completed sooner rather than later, Microsoft has released a trial version of software that will allow users of its next operating system to securely share files with other PCs they own or with computers used by friends, family, or business associates. ...
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
US-CERT, the government's cyber security arm, is warning users of Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 about a Trend Micro report claiming that cybercriminals are attacking Internet Explorer 7 through a vulnerability disclosed and patched by Microsoft last week. "Cybercriminals are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7, which arises ...
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
With the acquisition of Fujitsu's hard-disk drive (HDD) business, Toshiba would position itself to become a leading contender in the enterprise-class solid-state disk (SSD) drive market, as well as initially leap to the head of the pack in the 2.5-inch HDD space, say industry observers. Toshiba ...
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Monday, February 16th, 2009
Google said on Tuesday its engineers have developed a software tool that can help consumers save energy and cut electricity bills. Called PowerMeter, the tool enables consumers to receive their home electricity consumption information almost in real time right from their computers.
Consumers could use the information to figure out how ...
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
Microsoft on Tuesday released security updates that fix four critical vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and Exchange Server that could allow an attacker to take control of an affected computer remotely.
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-002 plugs two critical holes in IE that could allow remote code execution if an IE user views ...
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Chip vendors Qualcomm and Nvidia have thrown their support behind the Windows 7 OS for netbooks, announcing efforts to bring better graphics and continuous 3G connectivity to the devices.
Qualcomm on Wednesday announced it was sampling chips that enable Windows 7 netbook connectivity to multiple 3G networks. Separately, Nvidia announced beta ...
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