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Attackers Could Bypass XP SP2 Security Mechanisms
Microsoft Corp. on Monday confirmed it was investigating a claim by a Russian security researcher that two key security technologies built into Windows XP Service Pack 2 could be easily defeated. The weaknesses were highlighted in a research paper published by Alexander Anisimov of Positive Technologies and centers around XP SP2’s heap protection and DEP…
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Microsoft Won’t Bundle MSN Desktop Search with Windows
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Microsoft Corp. has no immediate plans to integrate the MSN desktop search application into its operating system, a company executive said at a conference here this weekend. Speaking on a panel on search technology at the Harvard Business School’s Cyberposium, Mark Kroese, general manager of information services and merchant platform product marketing for MSN,…
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MySQL Bot Attack Thwarted
Last week’s sophisticated bot attack against Windows installations of the MySQL database engine has fizzled after DNS (Domain Name System) service authorities shut off access to IRC servers controlling the worm. The bot, which launched brute-force attacks on weak MySQL passwords, was infecting vulnerable systems at the rate of 100 per minute. At its peak,…
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Former Execs Sue SCO Parent Canopy
According to a report in The Salt Lake Tribune, recently ousted executives of The Canopy Group Inc. are suing Canopy, the parent company of The SCO Group Inc., for at least $100-million and a return to their positions, alleging that they were illegally fired in December. Sources close to Lindon, Utah-based Canopy confirmed that the…
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VIA Unveils New Chipsets
VIA has been a popular supplier of chipsets for motherboards that support both Athlon 64 and Pentium 4 processors, and it’s about to refresh their P4 offerings with a new line of “PT Series” chipsets. The first offering is the PT880 Pro, aimed at what VIA calls the “Performance Mainstream” market. It’s targeted at customers…
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CA Plows Ahead with Business-Unit Restructuring
Computer Associates International Inc. last week acknowledged its plans to reorganize around a business unit structure and move two top executives into new roles, but at least one of those changes may be temporary. “The business unit structure has proven itself an incredibly effective model in this industry and is a natural next step for…
