Intel will once again increase the performance of notebooks when it releases a new 2.2GHz Pentium 4-M chip on Monday, according to sources familiar with its plans. The new Pentium 4-M, with "M" as in mobile, will boast an extra 200MHz in clock speed and will cost more, but will otherwise be the same as the current 2GHz Pentium 4-M.
A number of brand-name computer makers are expected to add the new chip to their flagship notebook models, which typically start at $2,000.
The new chip may only boost the Pentium 4-M by 200MHz, but for Intel and also for PC makers, it pays to keep notebook technology moving ahead. That's because the market for notebooks has remained relatively strong and because portables sell with a higher price tag than PCs typically do. To keep notebook and chips sales rolling, Intel even moved up the launch for its 2GHz Pentium 4-M to June, which pulled the 2.2GHz chip's introduction forward as well.
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A number of brand-name computer makers are expected to add the new chip to their flagship notebook models, which typically start at $2,000.
The new chip may only boost the Pentium 4-M by 200MHz, but for Intel and also for PC makers, it pays to keep notebook technology moving ahead. That's because the market for notebooks has remained relatively strong and because portables sell with a higher price tag than PCs typically do. To keep notebook and chips sales rolling, Intel even moved up the launch for its 2GHz Pentium 4-M to June, which pulled the 2.2GHz chip's introduction forward as well.
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MS02-044 (Q328130): Unsafe Functions in Office Web Components
The Office Web Components (OWC) contain several ActiveX controls that give users limited functionality of Microsoft Office in a web browser without requiring that the user install the full Microsoft Office application. This allows users to utilize Microsoft Office applications in situations where installation of the full application is infeasible or undesirable.
The control contains three security vulnerabilities, each of which could be exploited either via a web site or an HTML mail.
View: Microsoft Security Bulletin ID MS02-044 for more information and patch availabilityMS02-045 (Q326830): Unchecked Buffer in Network Share Provider Can Lead to Denial of Service
SMB (Server Message Block) is the protocol Microsoft uses to share files, printers, serial ports, and also to communicate between computers using named pipes and mail slots. In a networked environment, servers make file systems and resources available to clients. Clients make SMB requests for resources and servers make SMB responses in what described as a client server, request-response protocol.
By sending a specially crafted packet request, an attacker can mount a denial of service attack on the target server machine and crash the system. The attacker could use both a user account and anonymous access to accomplish this. Though not confirmed, it may be possible to execute arbitrary code.
View: Microsoft Security Bulletin ID MS02-045 for more information and patch availabilityMS02-046 (Q327521): Buffer Overrun in TSAC ActiveX Control Could Allow Code Execution
A security vulnerability results because the control contains an unchecked buffer in the code that processes one of the input parameters. By calling the control on a client system and overrunning the buffer, an attacker could gain the ability to run code in the security context of the currently logged on user. This would enable the attacker to take any desired action on the user's system. The attacker could mount an attack by either hosting a web page that exploits the vulnerability against any user who visits it, or by sending an HTML mail to another user.
View: Microsoft Security Bulletin ID MS02-046 for more information and patch availability
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