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Security analysts warned Windows users about it -- and now it's happening. Hackers launched an attack against Windows PCs over the weekend. The attack came disguised as one-at-a-time bot pinpricks, instead of the massive worm some had feared. Also known as zombies, a bot is a type of malware that al...
Google on Wednesday launched a WiFi network in its hometown of Mountain View, Calif. The search giant invested about US$1 million to serve the 11.5-square-mile city just 35 miles south of San Francisco. Radios hanging on lamp posts throughout the city are now broadcasting a "GoogleWiFi" wireless sig...
Dell on Monday said it will recall 4.1 million laptop computer batteries because they could overheat and catch fire. The company said consumers should stop using recalled products immediately. Round Rock, Texas-based Dell reported it has received six reports of batteries overheating, resulting in pr...
In the wake of a foiled terrorism plot targeting aircraft departing from Great Britain, European researchers are pushing hard to create a non-hijackable plane. The security program could combat on-board threats by 2008. The non-hijackable plane would feature technology designed to serve as a last ba...
Putting a fresh face on its modular storage systems, Sun Microsystems on Thursday unveiled the first two products in its StorageTek modular storage family -- the Sun StorageTek 6140 and 6540 arrays. Sun is targeting midsize-to-enterprise customers with the products, as well as the sweetspots for th...
Microsoft this week announced 23 security vulnerabilities related to various Microsoft products in its monthly Patch Tuesday release. It's the vulnerability in Windows Server Service, however, that has security analysts talking. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned Wednesday that the Mic...
As social networking sites such as MySpace.com continue to gain traction among today's youth, two new studies about online predators offer varying perspectives on the controversial issue. First, the results of a national survey of 1,500 young Internet users conducted by University of New Hampshire r...
In a deal that adds credibility to Google's controversial library project, the search giant on Wednesday said the University of California will permit it to digitize and make searchable books from collections housed at more than 100 libraries across its 10 campuses. Specifically, the relationship b...
Organizations that have installed BlackBerry servers behind their gateway security devices could be subject to a hacker attack, according to security researchers. Secure Computing is warning companies to prepare for security researcher Jesse D'Aguanno's release of hacking code for the BlackBerry ne...
In a record-breaking Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft issued 12 security bulletins to patch 23 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, including nine critical flaws. Ten of the updates address flaws in the software giant's operating system. Several patches fix vulnerabilities that are currently being...
AOL on Monday launched a new antivirus program called Active Virus Shield for all of its users to access at no cost. Powered by Internet security solutions titan Kaspersky Lab, Active Virus Shield offers detection technology designed to stop viruses, spyware, malware and Trojans before they attack, ...
Rep. Cliff Sterns, R-Fla., has proposed legislation that aims to involve the Federal Trade Commission in the creation of rules governing video game ratings. The "Truth in Video Game Rating Act," or H.R. 5912, would usurp the authority of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, a self-regulatory b...
While some applauded Microsoft for displaying its new Vista operating system among some of the world's top software security researchers at the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas last week, others set out to give the software giant a black eye. Polish researcher Joanna Rutkowska of Singapore-b...
ABC on Thursday said it plans to make episodes of several of its television series available online through its Web site this fall season. ABC.com conducted a streaming video trial in May and June with episodes of four series including "Lost," "Desperate Housewives," "Commander in Chief," and "Alias...
In a move the builds another link in the bridge between new and traditional media, Google and the Associated Press have entered into a content agreement for stories and photographs. "The license in this agreement provides for new uses of original AP content for features and products we will introduc...
Google said Wednesday that it has renewed its existing software bundling agreement with RealNetworks, in which Real will continue to offer the Google Toolbar with RealNetworks applications. The new, expanded deal also includes plans to distribute Mozilla's Firefox Web browser. The plan builds on wha...
McAfee on Tuesday confirmed that consumer versions of its leading software for securing PCs is vulnerable to a flaw that could leave users open to hackers. eEye discovered the vulnerability on July 19 and reported it to McAfee. The flaw means attackers could retrieve passwords and other sensitive pe...
A startling revelation about the number of different kinds of bacteria in the deep sea raises fundamental new questions about microbial life and evolution in the oceans. In a paper published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, scientists reveal marine microbes may be so...
In an apparent move to challenge Apple's iPod music player, Verizon Wireless on Monday announced that its V Cast Music service will offer individually priced downloads. The competitive announcement that voids the US$15 monthly fee for Verizon's music service comes in conjunction with the wireless pr...
Motorola on Friday signed an exclusive agreement with Chinese online gaming giant Shanda Interactive. The duo's goal is to improve the mobile gaming experience in the growing Asian marketplace. According to the agreement, Motorola will launch exclusive mobile versions of Shanda's popular "World of ...
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