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IRS scam now world's biggest e-mail virus problem
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 12:48 AM
computerworld.com -- Criminals are waging a nasty online campaign right now, hoping that their victims' fears of the tax collecter will lead them to inadvertently install malicious software.
The spam campaign, entering its third week now, is showing no signs of slowing down, according to Gary Warner, director of research in computer forensics with the University of Alabama at Birmingham. This one campaign accounts for about 10 percent of the spam e-mail that his group is presently tracking, he said. "This is the most prominent spam-delivered virus in the world right now," he said. See the complete story here.
Rivals mock Microsoft's free security software
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 12:44 AM
Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News )
computerworld.com -- Although one of the top consumer security vendors welcomed Microsoft's Security Essentials to the market, another dismissed the new free software as a "poor product" that will "never be up to snuff."
Earlier today, Microsoft launched Security Essentials, its free antivirus and antispyware software suite, which has been in development for almost a year. See the complete story here.
Google to expand Wave testing, eyes Wave store
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 12:40 AM
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reuters.com -- Google Inc's (GOOG.O) highly anticipated real-time communications service is not "ready for prime time," but the company said on Tuesday it was on track to begin the biggest field test yet of the potentially groundbreaking Google Wave. See the complete story here.
Microsoft gets big patent verdict overturned
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 12:25 AM
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news.cnet.com -- A federal court on Tuesday reversed an earlier ruling that Microsoft's product activation technology infringed on another company's patent, overturning a $388 million verdict in the case.
In a ruling on Tuesday, the court vacated the earlier decision and decided the case in Microsoft's favor. See the complete story here.
Windows 7 Performance Tests
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 12:23 AM
Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News )
washingtonpost.com -- Windows Vista never was particularly speedy in most people's eyes. Whether it deserved the reputation or not, the word on the street was that Vista was both slow and bloated.
Given that, it's no wonder that improving performance was one of Microsoft's design goals with Windows 7. Many reviewers have said that the new operating system feels faster than Vista. In our extensive PC World Test Center evaluations comparing the two, we found an increase in speed, though the overall improvement wasn't dramatic. See the complete story here.
Microsoft unveils shield for critical Windows flaw as attack ...
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 12:13 AM
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computerworld.com -- With attack code that exploits a critical unpatched bug in Windows likely to go public soon, Microsoft wants users to run an automated tool that disables the vulnerable component.
The bug in SMB (Server Message Block) 2, a Microsoft-made network file- and print-sharing protocol that ships with Windows, affects Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and preview releases of Windows 7.
When the flaw was first disclosed Sept. 7, it was thought that attacks would only crash PCs, causing the notorious Blue Screen of Death. Since then, however, researchers have figured out how to create exploits that can be used to hijack a vulnerable computer. See the complete story here.
Malware worldwide grows 15 percent in September
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 12:11 AM
news.cnet.com -- A rise in malware has caused the number of infected PCs worldwide to increase 15 percent just from August to September, says a report released Tuesday from antivirus vendor Panda Security.
Across the globe, the average number of PCs hit by malware now stands around 59 percent, an all-time high for the year. Among 29 countries tracked, the U.S. ranked ninth with slightly more than 58 percent of its PCs infected. Taiwan hit first place with an infection ratio of 69 percent, while Norway came in lowest with only 39 percent of its PCs attacked by malware. See the complete story here.
First look: Microsoft Security Essentials impresses
Submitted Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 11:59 PM
Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News )
arstechnica.com -- Microsoft's new antimalware solution, Microsoft Security Essentials, is now available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Ars puts MSE through its paces and finds an unobtrusive app with a clean interface that protected us in the dark corners of the Internet. See the complete story here.
COBOL is fifty years old today
Submitted Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 04:26 PM
tgdaily.com -- The computer language that caused people to rack their brains and reach for their tranquilizers is 50 years old today.
COBOL stands for Common Business Oriented Language and despite its reputation, wasn't designed by sadists to inflict pain on programmers. Ihe name was agreed, according to Micro Focus, during a meeting of the Short Range Committee on 18 September 1959. See the complete story here.
Ga. Computer Depot fixes computers, gives back
Submitted Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 03:17 PM
cedartownstd.com -- How does a small local business in Cedartown thrive in difficult economic times?
According to Georgia Computer Depot, located at 1389 Main St. at the corner of Cason Rd. and Hwy 27 S., a classic combination of word of mouth advertising and giving back to the community will sustain a business in any economy. See the complete story here.
Microsoft Launches Office Web Trial
Submitted Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 03:11 PM
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informationweek.com -- Microsoft is making the new, Web-based version of its Office productivity suite available to a limited number of users under a trial program.
The limited Technical Preview, as Microsoft is calling the program, is accessible through the company's Windows Live SkyDrive storage portal, Microsoft said. See the complete story here.
Google to Apple: You Lie
Submitted Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 03:10 PM
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Apple company information - ( Apple News )
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com -- Well this is uncomfortable…
Asked by the Federal Communications Commission in August if it had rejected Google’s Voice app from its iTunes App Store, Apple (AAPL) claimed it had not and that the app was still under review. See the complete story here.
Microsoft: Students to get Windows 7 for £30/$30
Submitted Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 03:08 PM
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neowin.net -- Microsoft has taken the wraps off an amazing offer for UK and US students today.
Students in the UK and US with a valid email address (an email address given by the college or university, e.g. name@leeds.ac.uk) will be able to purchase Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional (upgrade versions) for £30 and $30 respectively. The offer will run until 3 January 2010 when the prices will revert to normal. See the complete story here.
Teaching computers to read: Google acquires reCAPTCHA
Submitted Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 01:51 PM
Google company information - ( Google News )
googleblog.blogspot.com -- The image above is a CAPTCHA — you can read it, but computers have a harder time interpreting the letters. We tried to make it hard for computers to recognize because we wanted to give humans the scoop first, but we're happy to announce to everybody now that Google has acquired reCAPTCHA, a company that provides CAPTCHAs to help protect more than 100,000 websites from spam and fraud. See the complete story here.
Burglar leaves his Facebook page on victim’s computer
Submitted Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 01:39 PM
journal-news.net -- The popular online social networking site Facebook helped lead to an alleged burglar's arrest after he stopped check his account on the victim's computer, but forgot to log out before leaving the home with two diamond rings.
Jonathan G. Parker, 19, of Fort Loudoun, Pa., was arraigned Tuesday one count of felony daytime burglary. See the complete story here.
Why virus writers are turning to open source
Submitted Friday, September 18, 2009 @ 01:36 PM
news.cnet.com -- Malware developers are going open source in an effort to make their malicious software more useful to fraudsters.
By giving criminal coders free access to malware that steals financial and personal details, the malicious software developers are hoping to expand the capabilities of old Trojans. See the complete story here.
Adobe to buy Omniture for $1.8B, 3Q profit slides
Submitted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 02:42 PM
Adobe company information - ( Adobe News )
tech.yahoo.com -- Adobe Systems says it is buying Omniture, a Web analytic software company, in a deal Adobe valued at about $1.8 billion.
San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe Systems Inc. said Tuesday it is buying Omniture Inc. for $21.50 per share in cash. This represents a premium of 24 percent over Omniture's closing stock price Tuesday. See the complete story here.
Updated Microsoft Zune released
Submitted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 02:41 PM
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news.bbc.co.uk -- The latest incarnation of Microsoft's digital music player the Zune is on general release.
The touch-screen Zune HD will be able to download high-definition videos, with the display enhanced by the use of a high-efficiency organic LED screen. See the complete story here.
Google fast flip released
Submitted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 02:03 PM
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neowin.net -- Google has published a new version of their Google News, called Google fast flip, making it easier to browse multiple news sources through one outlet.
Fast flip is able to deliver top headlines from all around the globe, including the BBC News, New York Times, The Washing Post, and everything else from TechCrunch to Cosmopolitan, giving something for everybody to read. See the complete story here.
Voice chat coming to Facebook
Submitted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 11:30 AM
news.cnet.com -- Sometime in the next few weeks, the social network's tens of millions of users will begin to be able to have high-quality voice conversations, even as its third-party developers are able to start including voice in their applications. See the complete story here.
AMD demos "Eyefinity" multi-monitor technology
Submitted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 10:43 AM
AMD company information - ( AMD News )
techspot.com -- Those of you who run dual monitor setups know the freedom it gives for multitasking. But with its upcoming DirectX 11-capable Radeon HD 5800 series, AMD is hoping to take this experience to a whole new level, via a new technology called Eyefinity that allows for multiple displays to be driven off of a single video card
. See the complete story here.
Is Facebook Fan Check a virus? Careful whom you ask
Submitted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 10:42 AM
features.csmonitor.com -- A Facebook application, titled “Facebook Fan Check,” has generated quite a frenzy on the website, prompting users to ask “Is it a virus?”
The application, which recently appeared on the social networking site, generates a list of top Facebook friends depending on how much they post on a person’s wall or comment on photos. See the complete story here.
Wikipedia to Color Code Untrustworthy Text
Submitted Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 05:40 PM
wired.com -- Starting this fall, you’ll have a new reason to trust the information you find on Wikipedia: An optional feature called “WikiTrust” will color code every word of the encyclopedia based on the reliability of its author and the length of time it has persisted on the page.
More than 60 million people visit the free, open-access encyclopedia each month, searching for knowledge on 12 million pages in 260 languages. But despite its popularity, Wikipedia has long suffered criticism from those who say it’s not reliable. Because anyone with an internet connection can contribute, the site is subject to vandalism, bias and misinformation. And edits are anonymous, so there’s no easy way to separate credible information from fake content created by vandals. See the complete story here.
Nvidia renames 2xx parts to 3xx
Submitted Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 05:33 PM
NVIDIA company information - ( NVIDIA News )
semiaccurate.com -- NVIDIA IS DOING what it knows how to do best once again - not making chips, but renaming old parts into the new 'GT300' series. Yes, it is funny, but there is a good reason for the renaming.
As you might be aware, Nvidia is the master of screwing consumers by renaming old cards to sound like they are new. The problem is that there were basically no derivatives for the G200 chip, the half and quarter variants simply never materialized on the desktop. For the past year, Nvidia has not been able to get a chip out the door to save its life. See the complete story here.
Canadian model gets Google to unmask a nasty blogger
Submitted Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 09:57 PM
Google company information - ( Google News )
theglobeandmail.com -- A Canadian model has won a landmark case against Google Inc. that could strip away some of the anonymity provided by the Web, making people who post offensive blogs, videos or tweets more responsible for their defamatory statements.
Liskula Cohen, who once graced the covers of such high-fashion magazines as Vogue and Flare, won a court order in New York that has forced Google to unmask the identity of a blogger who posted photos and derogatory comments about her. See the complete story here.
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