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Windows 7 to allow PC backups to network share

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:05:22 +0000

Windows Complete PC Backup is an image based backup tool where you could take a backup of your entire system and restore it later. Currently in Vista, the backed up image cannot be saved in... Read more...

Verizon Wireless to Allow Abortion Texts

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:37:12 +0000

Reversing course, Verizon Wireless on Thursday said it will allow an abortion rights group to use its mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program. The announcement came a day after the Basking Ridge-based unit... Read more...

T-Mobile to allow Wi-Fi calls

Tom Warren — Fri, 04 May 2007 06:37:58 +0000

Rumor has it that T-Mobile is prepping the nationwide launch of a Wi-Fi service that would let customers use the technology to make voice calls with their cell phones. Hotspot at Home, which is currently... Read more...

Google to Allow Free Book Downloads

Steven Parker — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:40:40 +0000

Google Inc. on Wednesday plans to begin letting consumers download and print free of charge classic novels and many other, more obscure books that are in the public domain. Using Google's Book Search service, Web... Read more...

Movie Studios Allow Some Video Copying

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:48:54 +0000

A couple of months ago 321 Studios was told to stop producing/distributing its DVD copying software. This decision came from U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston after siding with the movie studios. Now... Read more...

Microsoft to allow changes to Windows CE source

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 15:47:16 +0000

On Monday Microsoft announced plans to share more of its Windows CE source code with device makers. This comes as great news for device makers and developers who have so far had pretty restricted... Read more...

ASN.1 Vulnerability Could Allow Code Execution (828028)

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 10 Feb 2004 20:13:12 +0000

Impact of vulnerability: Remote Code Execution - Maximum Severity Rating: Critical Affected Software: Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 (32bit & 64bit) Overview: A security vulnerability exists in the Microsoft ASN.1 Library... Read more...

Buffer Overrun In HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 09 Jul 2003 18:05:06 +0000

An identified security issue in Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to compromise a Microsoft Windows-based system and then take a variety of actions. For example, an attacker could execute code on the system. By... Read more...

Flaw In Windows Media Player May Allow Media Library Access

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 26 Jun 2003 18:29:05 +0000

Overview An identified security issue in Windows Media Player 9 Series could allow an attacker to see certain information on your computer after you viewed a web page. For instance, this issue could allow... Read more...

Flaw in Microsoft VM JDBC Classes Could Allow Code Execution

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 12 Dec 2002 11:13:21 +0000

Who should read this bulletin: All customers using Microsoft® Windows®. Impact of vulnerability: Three vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could enable an attacker to gain complete control over a user's system. ... Read more...

MS02-064: Windows 2000 Default Permissions Could Allow Trojan Horse Program

Thu, 31 Oct 2002 07:52:10 +0000

Date: 30 October 2002 Software: Windows 2000 Impact: Trojan Horse program execution Max Risk: Moderate On Windows 2000, the default permissions provide the Everyone group with Full access (Everyone:F)... Read more...

MS02-053: Buffer Overrun in SmartHTML Interpreter Could Allow Code Execution (Q324096)

Thu, 26 Sep 2002 08:23:04 +0000

The SmartHTML Interpreter (shtml.dll) is part of the FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE), and provides support for web forms and other FrontPage-based dynamic content. The interpreter contains a flaw that could be exposed when processing a... Read more...

US politician says: allow P2P services to be hacked

Wed, 26 Jun 2002 13:33:50 +0000

If a new bill is passed through congress, then companies who's copyright is infringed upon could have the right to hack the offending service. This would allow record companies to launch attacks on P2P services... Read more...

Will XP allow hackers into your fridge?

Tue, 04 Dec 2001 22:36:41 +0000

Just wait till the day that you have to use fridge service packs. The fun will start rolling in... Consumer electronics makers are set to come out with devices based on... Read more...

Amazon to allow uses to "thumb" through books online!

Wed, 10 Oct 2001 14:16:15 +0000

Now I wonder what books will be the most viewed. :) Internet retail giant Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O now lets you do just that, at least to the extent that it is possible in... Read more...