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Reviews & Articles :: Software Magazine :: January, 2006

January, 2006 Issue


Internet & Networks Botnet Hacker Pleads Guilty Botnet Hacker Pleads Guilty

January 26, 2006 | Author: Elizabeth Montalbano.
Man could face 25 years in prison for selling botnets to spammers and adware distributors.

Business Windows Vista Beta 2 Coming in April? Windows Vista Beta 2 Coming in April?

January 26, 2006 | Author: Elizabeth Montalbano.
Blogger says the release date is set, but the software giant won't confirm the report.

Business Microsoft Readies Two-Way Firewall for Vista Microsoft Readies Two-Way Firewall for Vista

January 26, 2006 | Author: Robert McMillan.
Administrator-run firewall expected to be 'highly configurable.'

Business Microsoft to Succeed Vista With Vienna Microsoft to Succeed Vista With Vienna

January 23, 2006 | Author: John E. Dunn.
Upcoming version of Windows, formerly known as Blackcomb, has a new name.

Internet & Networks Nyxem Worm Programmed to Erase Files Nyxem Worm Programmed to Erase Files

January 23, 2006 | Author: Jeremy Kirk.
Rapidly-spreading worm will overwrite data files on infected computers on February 3.

Business Feds Wrestle Google for Search Records Feds Wrestle Google for Search Records

January 22, 2006 | Author: Juan Carlos Perez.
U.S. government seeks to defend child protection law by using Google's Internet pornography usage records.

Business Google Buys Radio Ad Provider Google Buys Radio Ad Provider

January 19, 2006 | Author: Juan Carlos Perez.
Move confirms speculation about the search giant branching out into traditional media, analysts say.

Internet & Networks Internet Explorer 7 Will Flush Its History Internet Explorer 7 Will Flush Its History

January 19, 2006 | Author: Jeremy Kirk.
New feature will make it easier for users to clear browser history and all associated files.

System & Utilities Microsoft Patches Vista OS Build Microsoft Patches Vista OS Build

January 19, 2006 | Author: Jeremy Kirk.
Software giant fixes graphics-rendering problem found in current versions of Windows.

Internet & Networks You've Got Problems: AOL Patches Photo Flaw You've Got Problems: AOL Patches Photo Flaw

January 19, 2006 | Author: Robert McMillan.
Users are urged to upgrade their software after a critical vulnerability is found.

System & Utilities Microsoft Disputes WMF Backdoor Claim Microsoft Disputes WMF Backdoor Claim

January 15, 2006 | Author: Ed Oswald.
Microsoft has directly responded to accusations by security researcher Steve Gibson who claimed the company intentionally left the Windows Meta File vulnerability open as some kind of "backdoor." The company says the function in question exists due to legacy code, not some nefarious intent.

Internet & Networks Google Talk Gets a Taste of BlackBerry Google Talk Gets a Taste of BlackBerry

January 13, 2006 | Author: Nancy Gohring.
Instant messaging service will be available on mobile devices.

System & Utilities Apple Patches QuickTime Vulnerabilities Apple Patches QuickTime Vulnerabilities

January 12, 2006 | Author: Robert McMillan.
Flaws could allow attackers to run malicious code on Mac OS X and Windows PCs.

System & Utilities Microsoft Patches Two Critical Flaws Microsoft Patches Two Critical Flaws

January 12, 2006 | Author: Robert McMillan.
Software giant issues fixes for Windows, Outlook, and Exchange.

System & Utilities Two New Windows Metafile Bugs Found Two New Windows Metafile Bugs Found

January 10, 2006 | Author: Robert McMillan.
Less serious than one fixed by early Windows patch last week, experts say.

Internet & Networks Google increases lead over Yahoo in search Google increases lead over Yahoo in search

January 10, 2006 | Author: Juan Carlos Perez.
Google grabbed almost 40 percent of all searches in the U.S. during November

System & Utilities More WMF problems for Microsoft More WMF problems for Microsoft

January 10, 2006 | Author: Joris Evers.
Just days after Microsoft rushed out a patch to fix a critical Windows flaw related to the processing of Windows Meta File images, two more problems with the component were flagged.

System & Utilities Microsoft Plans Two More Critical Patches Next Week Microsoft Plans Two More Critical Patches Next Week

January 9, 2006 | Author: Gregg Keizer.
Microsoft may have released the Windows Meta File hot fix, but it has other patches still to come on Tuesday.

Internet & Networks Firefox at Critical Mass? Firefox at Critical Mass?

January 9, 2006 | Author: Jim Wagner.
The year 2005 was a banner year for open source Web browser Firefox, a fact underscored by recent market share numbers released by site tracker NetApplications.

MP3 & Audio Motorola Readies iRadio Music Service Motorola Readies iRadio Music Service

January 5, 2006 | Author: China Martens.
Subscribers will be able to listen to 435 channels at home, in the car, and on their phone.

System & Utilities Windows Attacks on the Rise Windows Attacks on the Rise

January 5, 2006 | Author: Robert McMillan.
Malicious software targeting the unpatched WMF vulnerability is now the most widely reported threat on the Internet.

System & Utilities Windows Vista will not have support for really old DVD drives. Windows Vista will not have support for really old DVD drives.

January 2, 2006 | Author: The Old New Thing.
When PC DVD drives first came out in 1998, the drives themselves did not have support for region codes but instead relied on (and in fact the DVD specification required) the operating system to enforce region coding, with the further understanding that starting on January 1, 2000 all newly-manufactured drives would support region coding in hardware rather than relying on software enforcement. For the purpose of this discussion, I will call the two types of drives "old" (manufactured before 2000) and "new" (manufactured on or after January 1, 2000).

System & Utilities Microsoft Promises To Patch Worsening Zero-Day Flaw Microsoft Promises To Patch Worsening Zero-Day Flaw

January 1, 2006 | Author: Gregg Keizer.
In a security advisory posted on its Web site, Microsoft confirmed the vulnerability and the associated release of exploit code, but declined to give a timetable for its patch.

System & Utilities Malicious Hackers Exploit Windows Flaw Malicious Hackers Exploit Windows Flaw

January 1, 2006 | Author: Juan Carlos Perez.
Fully patched Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems may be vulnerable, security firms warn.

System & Utilities The Return of the C: Prompt? The Return of the C: Prompt?

January 1, 2006 | Author: Erik Larkin.
Microsoft plans new text-based controls for Windows Vista.

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