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Microsoft Allows All Vista SKUs to Be Virtualized

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:17:18 +0000

Microsoft has done an about-face on its previous about-face and has now decided that it will allow all versions of Windows Vista to be licensed for use in a virtual machine environment. The software maker... Read more...

QuickTime hack allows Second Life currency theft

Steven Parker — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:10:26 +0000

Security researchers Dino Dai Zovi and Charlie Miller have found a way to exploit an unpatched QuickTime vulnerability to steal Linden Dollars from users in the Second Life virtual world. Dai Zovi (the hacker behind... Read more...

The registry edit that allows for Zune USB drive goodness

Steven Parker — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:54:07 +0000

I was unaware that you couldn't use the first-gen Zune as an external drive via USB without hacking it and now, apparently, the new firmware has locked down that hack. I wouldn't know, I hardly... Read more...

Legal loophole allows Manhunt 2 to be sold in UK

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:46:41 +0000

Gory game Manhunt 2 can legally be sold to UK consumers as a download, despite the refusal of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to grant the title a certificate for sale as a... Read more...

Windows Update spoof allows early download of Vista SP1

Steven Parker — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:28:57 +0000

Ever since Vista was released, there has been discussion of when Microsoft would deliver SP1, and whether or not that delivery would be a significant milestone in the OS's development. Microsoft has downplayed the importance... Read more...

RealPlayer Beta Allows Video Downloading

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:00:58 +0000

The growing popularity of video on the Web has prompted RealNetworks Inc. to launch a beta version of its RealPlayer software that allows users to easily record and download videos to their PCs. The software,... Read more...

Court decision allows imminent termination of RegisterFly

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:49 +0000

Under a preliminary injunction issued on Thursday 26 April 2007, ICANN now has the right to terminate RegisterFly's accreditation as soon as possible. RegisterFly failed to meet the conditions of a temporary restraining order (TRO)... Read more...

Flaw allows Xbox 360 to be hijacked

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:04:06 +0000

A "critical" vulnerability in Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console could let an attacker run unauthorized software on machines that haven't been fixed, assuming the individual has physical access to the machine. A Wednesday report... Read more...

Phone software allows access to Kid's mobiles

Steven Parker — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:56:58 +0000

A revolutionary new piece of mobile phone software which can give parents control over what photographs and videos their children can download to their handsets is being launched by a Glasgow-based web security firm. Netintelligence,... Read more...

Firefox popup exploit allows file snooping

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:04:53 +0000

A vulnerability in Firefox's popup blocker software creates a means to read files from affected systems, security researchers warn. The flaw, coupled with some tricksy coding, establishes a mechanism for hackers to read user-accessible files... Read more...

Microsoft allows anyone to create Xbox 360 games

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:16:24 +0000

A new game development platform from Microsoft allows anyone to create games for its Xbox 360 console, the company said on Monday. Typically, console games are designed by large studios that must pay... Read more...

PayPal Security Flaw allows Identity Theft

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 10:40:51 +0000

A security flaw in the PayPal web site is being actively exploited by fraudsters to steal credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to PayPal users. The issue was reported to Netcraft today via... Read more...

Apple Update Allows Parents To Limit Volume On iPods

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:40:59 +0000

After a number of lawsuits world wide, Apple have decided to do something about the potential hearing damage problem associated with iPods. As of now, via a free firmware update, users can set an upper... Read more...

BitTorrent flaw allows ratio cheating

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:28:42 +0000

Many of today's BitTorrent trackers rely on a ratio system to ensure leechers (P2P users who download data but do not share) to a minimum. The ratio system basically tracks a user's upload and download... Read more...

Court Allows Lindows to Keep Its Name

Thu, 27 May 2004 22:31:35 +0000

In a case that could have forced Linux vendor Lindows to change its business name worldwide, a Netherlands court ruled this week that Lindows' current limited use of the Lindows name does not violate Microsoft's... Read more...

Flaw in Linux kernel allows attack

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 02 Dec 2003 08:25:39 +0000

The Debian Project warned on Monday that a flaw in the Linux kernel helped attackers compromise four of the open-source software project's development servers. During several intrusions Nov. 19, the flaw enabled an attacker who... Read more...

New Microsoft Office allows emails to self destruct

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:17:39 +0000

MICROSOFT LAUNCHES its latest upgrade to the all-conquering Orifice suite of programs tomorrow, and one of the features incorporated into the new Outlook will be an email "self-destruct" function, which, it seems, it could have... Read more...

Flaw in Visual Basic for Applications Allows Code Execution

Wed, 03 Sep 2003 23:10:19 +0000

Microsoft VBA is a development technology for developing client desktop packaged applications and integrating them with existing data and systems. Microsoft VBA is based on the Microsoft Visual Basic development system. Microsoft Office products include... Read more...

Sony allows you to download music tracks for their CD's

Mon, 25 Mar 2002 18:57:06 +0000

Good find Warp2Search! Looks like Sony wants to satisfy consumers who are not able to play any of their CD in their computers by using a system called "Key2audio", from a company called eSquare4U.... Read more...

Product Use Rights change allows Microsoft snooping?

Steven Parker — Tue, 12 Feb 2002 15:23:32 +0000

Warp2search are reporting on what could turn out to be something of a trojan horse in the latest Product Use Rights (PUR) version (January). Lets see then.. In the new January... Read more...

IE bug allows full MSN Messenger hijack

Sun, 10 Feb 2002 07:29:33 +0000

The recent privacy stuff-up in Messenger "pales in comparison to what can be done if you use MSN Messenger through unpatched IE vulnerabilities," security researchers Tom Gilder and Thor Larholm have discovered. ... Read more...

GameSpy allows Xbox Games Online pleasure!

Steven Parker — Wed, 28 Nov 2001 23:31:27 +0000

Cheers Roger of MS Gaming News for this wonderful news for XBOX owners, read on! They said it couldn't be done - they were wrong! Playing your Xbox games online is... Read more...