Microsoft is seeking candidates to test Beta 2 of its 64-bit SQL Server 2000 Enterprise database which is being optimized for Intel Itanium 2 hardware platform launched on Monday.
"This means it's been performance-tested with [Itanium 2] chips," said Sheryl Tullis, product manager for SQL Server, in Redmond, Wash. The 64-bit architecture of the database means it will offer better memory throughput and faster I/O, she said.
News source: InfoWorld
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"This means it's been performance-tested with [Itanium 2] chips," said Sheryl Tullis, product manager for SQL Server, in Redmond, Wash. The 64-bit architecture of the database means it will offer better memory throughput and faster I/O, she said.
News source: InfoWorld View: 64-bit SQL Server beta candidate Sign-Up
When SoftwareUpdate runs normally, a person's computer connects via HTTP to an Apple.com page and sends a simple request for an XML document containing the latest inventory of OS X software. The Apple.com site returns the document, which the person's computer then cross-checks against what it has installed.
After the check, OS X sends a list of software that needs to be updated to another page on Apple.com. If an update for the software is available, the SoftwareUpdate server responds with the location of the software, its size, and a brief description. If not, the server sends a blank page with the information, "No Updates."
On his Web site, Harding provides two programs that he says have been customized for carrying such an attack. One program listens for DNS queries for updates, and when it receives them replies with spoofed packets rerouting them to the attacker's computer.
The second program, which is downloaded onto a victim's Mac and masquerades as a security update, contains a copy of the encrypted communications program, Secure Shell.
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