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Reviews & Articles :: Software Magazine :: November, 2005

November, 2005 Issue


Internet & Networks Microsoft Testing Its Own 'Google Base' Microsoft Testing Its Own 'Google Base'

November 30, 2005 | Author: Ben Charny.
Microsoft Corp. said it is readying an online marketplace, code-named Fremont, which is apparently in response to a similar feature that rival Google Inc. introduced a few weeks ago.

System & Utilities Second Sample of Windows Attack Code Posted Second Sample of Windows Attack Code Posted

November 30, 2005 | Author: Robert McMillan.
Hackers release software that can cause an unpatched Windows PC to crash.

Internet & Networks Security Expert: More Sophisticated Net Attacks Likely Security Expert: More Sophisticated Net Attacks Likely

November 30, 2005 | Author: Grant Gross.
Coordinated cyberattacks could be nationally damaging, says one cybersecurity expert.

Internet & Networks Google Tests Pay-Per-Call Ads Google Tests Pay-Per-Call Ads

November 29, 2005 | Author: Juan Carlos Perez.
Search giant joins AOL, Verizon, and Yahoo in interest in new ad model.

Internet & Networks Unpatched IE Flaw Is Worse Than Expected Unpatched IE Flaw Is Worse Than Expected

November 29, 2005 | Author: Larry Loeb.
Last week was shortened by the Thanksgiving holiday, and it seemed the malware guys took it off as well. There was not much going on of recent origin, and the biggest blip on the security radar was the realization by the security community that an Internet Explorer problem first identified six months ago was a lot worse than it appeared.

Business Ad dollars threaten bloggers' rebel reputations Ad dollars threaten bloggers' rebel reputations

November 28, 2005 | Author: The New York Times.
When Anita Campbell started her Web log about small-business trends two years ago, she thought it would simply be a service for her clients and help her consulting business grow.

Internet & Networks The top 10 hacks of all time The top 10 hacks of all time

November 28, 2005 | Author: DNA.
Even as the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) is collaborating with Mumbai Police to observe Cyber Safety Week, DNA takes a look at the top 10 hacking incidents of all time — instances where some of the most seemingly secure computer networks were compromised

Internet & Networks Search becomes No. 2 Web activity Search becomes No. 2 Web activity

November 27, 2005 | Author: Jo Best.
Using a search engine is now the No. 2 activity for Web users, research has found.

Internet & Networks E-mail Scammers Pose as FBI, CIA E-mail Scammers Pose as FBI, CIA

November 27, 2005 | Author: Robert McMillan.
Spam attempts to trick users into installing the Sober worm.

Internet & Networks Web site offers Saddam uniform for sale Web site offers Saddam uniform for sale

November 26, 2005 | Author: Reuters.
U.S. auction house is trying to sell one of Saddam Hussein's military uniforms online, calling it an "ultimate artefact" of the U.S. war in Iraq.

Web Development Microsoft Makes RSS a Two-Way Street Microsoft Makes RSS a Two-Way Street

November 26, 2005 | Author: James Niccolai.
Proposed 'extensions' to specification allow multidirectional synchronization.

Business Google Suspends Analytics Sign-ups Google Suspends Analytics Sign-ups

November 23, 2005 | Author: Juan Carlos Perez.
Strong demand requires temporary moratorium on new subscribers while Google bolsters the tools.

Internet & Networks Popular Programs Suffer Wave of Internet Attacks Popular Programs Suffer Wave of Internet Attacks

November 22, 2005 | Author: Erik Larkin.
A new report on the top Internet vulnerabilities of 2005 finds a trend toward attacking common user applications.

System & Utilities AIM Worm Spreads AIM Worm Spreads

November 22, 2005 | Author: Matthew Broersma.
Security firm traces source to Middle East hackers.

Internet & Networks Google Patches its Base Google Patches its Base

November 22, 2005 | Author: Robert McMillan.
Flaw enabled data theft from new content-hosting service upon its recent launch.

Internet & Networks Microsoft to Open Office Document Format Microsoft to Open Office Document Format

November 22, 2005 | Author: Simon Taylor and Elizabeth Montalbano.
Microsoft will offer its Word, Excel, and PowerPoint document formats as open standards.

Business Microsoft Picks Partners to Fight Phishing Microsoft Picks Partners to Fight Phishing

November 20, 2005 | Author: Elizabeth Montalbano.
Security firms boost malware protections in IE, MSN, and Vista.

Games Titan Quest Updated Impressions - New Terrain, New Monsters, and the Editor Titan Quest Updated Impressions - New Terrain, New Monsters, and the Editor

November 20, 2005 | Author: Jason Ocampo.
Iron Lore Entertainment showed off more of its beautiful, fast-paced action role-playing game recently, and we've got the details.

System & Utilities Vista's Security Scrutinized Vista's Security Scrutinized

November 18, 2005 | Author: Jeremy Kirk.
Hackers' latest tactics and the next Windows' weapons are hot topic at conference.

Internet & Networks Google Analytics Struggles With Popularity Google Analytics Struggles With Popularity

November 18, 2005 | Author: Juan Carlos Perez.
Google's hosted Web analytics service Google Analytics suffered serious performance problems earlier this week, after the company announced the service would be available free of charge, but seemed to have stabilized by Wednesday.

Internet & Networks Google Gmail had a serious bug, claim Google Gmail had a serious bug, claim

November 17, 2005 | Author: Nick Farrell.
GOOGLE has managed to keep the lid on a serious bug in Gmail that had enabled hackers to take over accounts, read the contents and use them to send spam, since the service started.

Games Earth 2160 arrives on Earth 2005 Earth 2160 arrives on Earth 2005

November 15, 2005 | Author: Brendan Sinclair.
Midway sends latest in Reality Pump's PC sci-fi real-time strategy series to stores nationwide.

MP3 & Audio Music industry's new piracy crackdown Music industry's new piracy crackdown

November 15, 2005 | Author: Reuters.
STOCKHOLM--The music industry's top lobby group said on Tuesday it was launching new legal action against those who illegally share files over the Internet, which it blames for diminished sales.

Business Microsoft Recruits Allies in Antitrust Case Microsoft Recruits Allies in Antitrust Case

November 15, 2005 | Author: Grant Gross and Simon Taylor.
Software giant wants U.S. government to intervene in European Commission investigation.

Business Google Automat Seen as Sign of Classified Ads Move Google Automat Seen as Sign of Classified Ads Move

November 11, 2005 | Author: Juan Carlos Perez.
A Google patent application heightens interest in topic.

Business Google phishing scam promises a $400 windfall Google phishing scam promises a $400 windfall

November 10, 2005 | Author: Joris Evers.
Fraudsters are using a promise of a $400 prize from Google as bait in a new phishing scam aimed at stealing credit card data, a security expert has warned.

Internet & Networks Gunning for Google Gunning for Google

November 9, 2005 | Author: Ben Elgin.
Yahoo! and Microsoft, in an ongoing challenge to the search kingpin, pursue partnerships that are altering the Internet landscape

System & Utilities Microsoft Names Antispyware App Microsoft Names Antispyware App

November 9, 2005 | Author: Nancy Gohring.
Windows Defender, out in beta, will ship next year with Vista.

System & Utilities Microsoft Fixes Critical Windows Graphics Problem Microsoft Fixes Critical Windows Graphics Problem

November 9, 2005 | Author: Robert McMillan.
Vulnerability involves processing of Windows Metafile images.

Internet & Networks Google Local Reaches Cell Phones Google Local Reaches Cell Phones

November 8, 2005 | Author: Nancy Gohring.
Downloadable mobile app extends Google Local's search, mapping services to some phones.

Business Pizza chain caught without fully baked security Pizza chain caught without fully baked security

November 8, 2005 | Author: Joris Evers.
Papa John's has beefed up security for its Web-based e-mail system after the pizza chain learned that internal e-mail and customer data had been exposed.

Games Doom Movie Doom Movie

November 6, 2005 | Author: Doommovie.com.
''DOOM'': HISTORY OF THE GAME

Business Microsoft's Other OS Microsoft's Other OS

November 6, 2005 | Author: Mary Jo Foley.
Microsoft Research has developed a prototype of a microkernel operating system, code-named 'Singularity.' Its most surprising feature: It has nothing to do with Windows.

Internet & Networks Google Talk Gets Video Google Talk Gets Video

November 5, 2005 | Author: China Martens.
Santa Cruz Networks expands its Festoon plug-in to support Google's IM service.

Business Porncasts Appear on Video-Playing iPod Porncasts Appear on Video-Playing iPod

November 5, 2005 | Author: RON HARRIS.
SAN FRANCISCO - Purveyors of porn and entrepreneurs who spied a niche when Apple Computer Inc. unveiled its video-playing iPod are proving that sex even sells in tiny packages — especially when it is portable.

Internet & Networks Mozilla Tests Next Firefox Mozilla Tests Next Firefox

November 5, 2005 | Author: Elizabeth Montalbano.
Revamped browser adds speed, icons, and support for Web standards.

System & Utilities 'Critical' Windows fix coming for PCs 'Critical' Windows fix coming for PCs

November 4, 2005 | Author: Joris Evers.
As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft plans to release on Tuesday one security bulletin for the Windows operating system.

Internet & Networks Microsoft Plays Catch-up on Services Microsoft Plays Catch-up on Services

November 4, 2005 | Author: Elizabeth Montalbano.
Analysis: Live Software Strategy aims at strong Google, Yahoo portals but could drain MSN.

Games Prince of Persia gets new coronation date Prince of Persia gets new coronation date

November 4, 2005 | Author: Staff.
Ubisoft nails down the release of its latest acrobatic action-adventure, The Two Thrones.

Internet & Networks Google Desktop 2 Emerges From Beta Google Desktop 2 Emerges From Beta

November 4, 2005 | Author: Juan Carlos Perez.
Revamped indexing and search tool offers features (and versions) for work and home.

Games 25 to Life to be paroled in January 25 to Life to be paroled in January

November 3, 2005 | Author: Tor Thorsen.
Dispelling cancellation rumors, Eidos announces its controversial cops-versus-robbers shooter will ship early next year.

Internet & Networks Hacker Develops Oracle Worm Hacker Develops Oracle Worm

November 3, 2005 | Author: Stephen Lawson.
Sample carries harmless payload, but demonstrates an attack unique to Oracle databases.

Business Google hiring like it's 1999 Google hiring like it's 1999

November 2, 2005 | Author: Elinor Mills.
It may take a village to raise a child, as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton likes to say. But it looks like it's going to take quite a bit more than that to fulfill the Google dream of one day indexing all the world's information for that little tyke.

Business Gates: We're entering 'live era' of software Gates: We're entering 'live era' of software

November 2, 2005 | Author: Ina Fried.
SAN FRANCISCO--Kicking off what he called the "live era" of software, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said on Tuesday that the company plans to launch new Internet-based complements to its core products.

System & Utilities Is Windows Vista out of sync? Is Windows Vista out of sync?

November 2, 2005 | Author: Mary Jo Foley.
All the years in the making might hurt more than help the adoption of Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.'s next client operating system.

Internet & Networks 'Frankenstein' Attack Hits AIM 'Frankenstein' Attack Hits AIM

November 1, 2005 | Author: John E. Dunn.
Instant messaging users warned of worm that installs backdoor on infected machines.

Internet & Networks Oops...there goes the Internet Oops...there goes the Internet

November 1, 2005 | Author: Charles Cooper.
Blake Irving, the guy Microsoft trotted out to demo Windows Live, couldn't get his demo of Windows Live going.

System & Utilities Microsoft's 'dumb' patch Microsoft's 'dumb' patch

November 1, 2005 | Author: Joris Evers.
Microsoft released a "dumb fix" in April and made right with a patch released in October, according to Cesar Cerrudo, CEO at information security services company Argeniss in Argentina.

System & Utilities Evasion bug bites virus shields Evasion bug bites virus shields

November 1, 2005 | Author: Joris Evers.
A flaw in several virus scanners could let a malicious file evade detection, a security researcher has warned. But some in the industry dispute that it's a bug.

Games Unreal® Tournament 2004 64-bit Now Available for AMD64 Unreal® Tournament 2004 64-bit Now Available for AMD64

November 1, 2005 | Author: Epic Games.
Unreal® Tournament 2004 is a multiplayer first person shooter that combines the kill-or-be-killed experience of gladiatorial combat with cutting-edge technology. Ten game modes - both team-based and "every man for himself" -- provide even the most hardcore gamer with palm-sweating challenges through unbelievably detailed indoor arenas and vast outdoor environments. As the ultimate techno-gladiator of the future, players will take their fates into their hands, battling against up to 32 other players online in action-packed, frag-filled arenas.

Internet & Networks Microsoft Adds XPS in Office 12 To Fight Adobe Microsoft Adds XPS in Office 12 To Fight Adobe

November 1, 2005 | Author: Gregg Keizer.
Microsoft will add a "Save As" function in its upcoming Microsoft Office 12 for publishing the developer's own electronic document format, XPS, another move in a competitive campaign against Adobe.

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