Symantec has said that a worm called W32.Spybot.ACYR is spreading by taking advantage of a number of patched Microsoft vulnerabilities and a previously disclosed hole in Symantec’s Client Security and Antivirus software. Symantec patched that hole back in May, but apparently some of its customers haven’t applied that patch yet.
The botnet is hitting college and […]
Opera Software on Tuesday released a new version of its web browser for mobile phones. Dubbed Opera Mini 3.0, the latest version is an upgrade of Norwegian corporation’s award-winning mobile browser already used by eight million people worldwide.
The upgrade includes new features that enhance the ability to upload pictures to all popular online community sites, […]
On Thursday, Microsoft will officially launch Windows Vista–for business users, at least–and while I don’t know what specific claims it’ll make about the new product at its bash in New York, I’m pretty sure they’ll boil down to the notion that Vista’s a major upgrade and we all ought to get it.
Whether Vista is a […]
Canadian university researchers have developed software that will let users hop over governments’ Internet firewalls, raising the prospect of unfettered Internet access in countries that have long tried to control how residents use the Web.
The Psiphon program, developed by computer experts at the University of Toronto, allows an Internet user in a country with no […]
University security experts warned administrators on Monday that a bot program has started to spread by exploiting five patched Microsoft vulnerabilities and a six-month-old flaw in Symantec’s antivirus software.
The bot program, identified as W32.Spybot.ACYR by Symantec, has compromised a small number of systems at various universities, including about 30 systems at the University of Arkansas […]
The new DUALphone 3088 VoIP handset, from Danish manufacturer RTX Telecom, is a clear indication that Skype is committed to expanding its VoIP calling services and creating an ecosystem of hardware and software partners to take VoIP to the next level, according to IDC analyst Will Stofega.
Internet calling specialist Skype is giving its customers […]
Twenty-one years after Windows ignited the PC revolution, at least according to Microsoft, analysts are at odds over just how well Redmond’s newest operating system will go down.
The UK’s very own Ovum has delivered a cheery assessment apparently predicting Windows Vista will out-sell Windows XP in its first year.
Software practice head David Mitchell expects 15 […]
The ThinkPad T60 has a 15.4-in. screen, yet weighs only 5.1 pounds.
Looking to compete with Dell Inc. for business users, Lenovo Group Ltd. has launched a widescreen version of its ThinkPad line of notebook PCs.
The ThinkPad T60 will use a 15.4-in. widescreen, yet hold its weight down to 5.1 pounds, lighter than any comparable notebook […]
Our man in Tokyo, IDG Bureau Chief Martyn Williams, reports that sales of Nintendo’s Wii console surpassed 600,000 in its first eight days on sale.
The Wii went on sale in North America on November 19 to enthusiastic lines of people who snapped up most of the available consoles on launch day. The console costs $250 […]
Developers from the University of Toronto plan to release software this week that will allow residents in restrictive countries to gain uncensored Internet access through friends’ and family members’ home computers.
Developers from the University of Toronto plan to release software this week that will allow residents in restrictive countries to gain uncensored Internet […]
