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Linux under attack: compromised SSH keys lead to rootkit

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:59:40 +0000

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has issued a warning for what it calls "active attacks" against Linux-based computing infrastructures using compromised SSH keys. The attack appears to initially use stolen SSH keys to... Read more...

New search powers lead Firefox 3

Tom Warren — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:14:28 +0000

The latest version of web browser Firefox will make changes to the way people search for information online, says its developer. Mozilla has told the BBC's World Service that the new browser has been designed... Read more...

China to lead world technology

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:57:05 +0000

China is on track to surpass all other nations in manufacturing technology, including current leader, the US, according to a US academic study. While China still lags behind more developed nations in several key areas,... Read more...

Intel eliminates the lead from its chips

Wed, 23 May 2007 21:11:52 +0000

Intel Corporation has announced it will stop using lead in its upcoming microprocessors, starting later this year with the lead-free Penryn line of processors made using a 45-nanometer process and 65nm lead-free chips following next... Read more...

New tech could lead to much bigger hard drives

Mon, 21 May 2007 23:59:14 +0000

Researchers from Toshiba and Tohoku University in Japan have announced a new method of creating magnetic read heads that could boost hard drive storage density from the current record for a shipping product of 178.8Gb... Read more...

Nvidia takes lead in desktop graphics market

Tom Warren — Wed, 02 May 2007 13:06:21 +0000

The global graphics market turned in disappointing shipment numbers in Q1, despite the launch of Windows Vista, which was generally considered to become a driver for graphics chips with more horsepower. Nvidia, however, continues to... Read more...

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:56:07 +0000

At the ShmooCon hacker conference, researchers with security firm IOActive claimed a design bug in the system used by Windows PCs to obtain proxy settings could let attackers hijack traffic. Internet Explorer on Windows PCs... Read more...

LCD TV Pioneer Sharp Loses Market Lead

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:19:45 +0000

According to market research companies iSuppli and NPD Group's DisplaySearch, Sharp is no longer the world's leading maker of flat-panel TVs since rivals surpassed the Japanese company in unit shipments last year. Both research companies... Read more...

Famitsu Publisher: PS3 will lead Wii, 360

Todd Tanner — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:41:43 +0000

According to reports from Reuters and other news services, Enterbrain President Hirokazu Hamamura, who is behind Japan's top gaming magazine Famitsu, recently spoke at a seminar and forecast Sony's PlayStation 3 to outsell the Xbox... Read more...

Lead PHP developer quits

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:22:15 +0000

One of the lead developers of the PHP Zend Engine, as well as a lead developer for the thread safety system and other core components of the PHP project, has quit. The developer, named Jani... Read more...

Intel takes back lead in U.S. retail

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:40:19 +0000

Intel is back on top in retail in the United States, and it can thank Toshiba. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip giant saw its share of computer processors sold in retail outlets in the United... Read more...

Violent Games Lead to Drug Addiction?

Marcel Klum — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:47:49 +0000

Study makes controversial claim. Here's something that's sure to bolster support for people like Jack Thompson and Dave Grossman. Dr. Sonya Brady from the University of California, San Francisco and Professor Karen Matthews from... Read more...

Revolution will take lead in 2010

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 13:49:31 +0000

Nintendo's upcoming console, named Revolution, is expected to overwhelm the gaming industry. It is favourite to win the next-gen console battle against Xbox 360 and Playstation 3! Similarly, Thomas Runte, a self-proclaimed analyst who frequents... Read more...

Multimedia Gadgets Lead Digital Sales

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:33:49 +0000

Shoppers are expected to take advantage of lower prices and scoop up the latest MP3 players, LCD and plasma TVs, digital cameras, and notebook computers as retailers enter the holiday season, is entering its third... Read more...

Serious Snort Bug Could Lead To Next Slammer

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:40:00 +0000

A vulnerability in the Snort open-source intrusion detection software puts companies at serious risk, the researcher who discovered the bug said Wednesday. "The vulnerability is very easy to exploit, and potentially quite workable," said Neel... Read more...

GAIM Lead Developer Hired By Google

Howard Thomson — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:46:37 +0000

According to the GAIM website, Sean Egan, the lead developer of the open source instant messaging application, has been hired by Google. His post in the news section states that he will be working on... Read more...

Xbox 360 will exploit launch lead says Moore

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 20:12:28 +0000

The next-gen boasting, bashing, and boosting continued today in London; hometown boy Peter Moore says Xbox 360 will sell 10M in year one on advantage from early release date. The fiery-mouthed Moore... Read more...

AMD Turion 64 to lead as Intel decides to hold 64-bit mobile

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 17:08:45 +0000

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will take a headstart and a chance for the lead in the 64-bit mobile CPU market with its forthcoming Turion 64, as Intel will not launch its 64-bit mobile CPU until... Read more...

Mozilla Firefox Lead Engineer Joins Google

Tom Warren — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:45:23 +0000

Ben Goodger, Lead Engineer for the popular browser Firefox has announced that he is no longer paid by Mozilla, and has joined Google. In a posting on his blog, Ben noted his role... Read more...

Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:34:45 +0000

A flaw in Sun Microsystems's plug-in for running Java on a variety of browsers and operating systems could allow a virus to spread through Microsoft Windows and Linux PCs. The vulnerability, found by Finnish... Read more...

Microsoft Takes Lead in PDA Shipments

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 23:41:18 +0000

Microsoft Corp.'s software platform for personal digital assistants took over the market lead from PalmSource Inc. for the first time in the third quarter, according to market research released Friday. Microsoft's Windows CE operating... Read more...

Samuel L. Jackson, James Woods lead San Andreas

Mon, 25 Oct 2004 23:57:53 +0000

Chris Penn, George Clinton, Chuck D, Ice-T, Peter Fonda, join a diverse mix of voice talent in Rockstar's crime epic. With Grand Theft Auto already on its way to retailers, Rockstar has... Read more...

Cisco Acquired DynamicSoft, Hoping To Lead The VoIP Market

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:19:24 +0000

Cisco Systems has moved to beef up its portfolio of VoIP offerings by acquiring Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) developer dynamicsoft for about $55 million. The acquisition, Cisco said in an announcement Monday, will... Read more...

Long Distance Teleportation Could Lead To Quantum Computing

Sun, 22 Aug 2004 19:16:46 +0000

Physicists have carried out successful teleportation with particles of light over a distance of 600m across the River Danube in Austria. When physicists say "teleportation", they are describing the transfer of key properties... Read more...

Japan Charts: New Cube and GBA titles lead market recovery

Mon, 02 Aug 2004 14:30:12 +0000

A slew of new GameCube and Game Boy Advance titles led a major recovery for the Japanese software market last week, as Nintendo's Cube RPG Paper Mario went in at number one and four GBA... Read more...

TiVo's Plans Lead to Fight On Copyrights

Thu, 22 Jul 2004 20:00:16 +0000

If you're a TiVo user listen up. It's been reported today that Hollywood studios and the National Football League are trying to block TiVo from expanding one of its services. This service would... Read more...

Lead Data to begin shipping 8x DVD-R discs in February

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 09:29:17 +0000

Lead Data, a second-tier producer of optical storage discs in Taiwan, will begin deliveries of blank 8x DVD-R discs to a Japanese client in February. The client is one of the world's top five optical... Read more...

Microsoft Browser Holes Lead to AIM, Dial-Up Attacks

Sun, 28 Sep 2003 04:00:21 +0000

Security holes in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser have been exploited by hackers to hijack AOL instant messaging accounts and force unsuspecting Web surfers to run up massive phone bills, computer experts cautioned on Friday. Some... Read more...

Flaw in NetBIOS Could Lead to Information Disclosure -824105

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 03 Sep 2003 22:33:59 +0000

A security issue has been identified in Microsoft® Windows® that could allow an attacker to see information in your computer's memory over a network. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from... Read more...

Study: U.S. to hold onto tech lead

Fri, 18 Jul 2003 18:33:28 +0000

The United States will stay at the helm of the global technology scene for years to come despite the rise of Asia as a tech manufacturing powerhouse, according to a U.S. government-funded study. ... Read more...

Buffer Overrun in Windows Could Lead to Data Corruption

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 09 Jul 2003 18:07:01 +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...

IBM steps over HP to take benchmark lead

Tue, 01 Jul 2003 19:44:26 +0000

IBM and Hewlett-Packard are engaged in one of the fiercest benchmarking battles seen in some time. As of Monday afternoon, IBM reclaimed the world record for transaction processing with one of its high-end... Read more...

MS style will lead to even more kudos for Cambridge lab

Tom Warren — Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:24:50 +0000

Not content at being the jewel in Microsoft's global research crown, the Cambridge based European headquarters is gunning for further international kudos. Managing director Andrew Herbert is a seasoned entrepreneur in his... Read more...

Gates to lead executive summit

Tom Warren — Tue, 20 May 2003 03:05:51 +0000

Copper River salmon aren't the only carefully handled, rich creatures flown to Seattle in early May. It's also time for Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates' CEO Summit, an annual event that brings more... Read more...

Dell Reclaims PC Sales Lead

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 01:28:15 +0000

In a still-tepid personal computer market, Dell Computer Corp. reclaimed the top sales spot in the first quarter, but progress by Toshiba signaled that 2003 may prove to be the year of the notebook. ... Read more...

ATI, Nvidia battle for speed lead

Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:02:46 +0000

The speed race in the graphics chip market will enter another leg next month, which has ATI Technologies likely to announce a new chip and the first products using Nvidia's GeForce FX set to go... Read more...

Did video-game violence lead to real-life shooting?

Marcel Klum — Sun, 26 Jan 2003 09:34:22 +0000

Christian Kwee was an average 17-year-old from the suburbs. He wasn't brilliant at high school, but he was hoping to get into college. The Grade 12 student, however, had a talent for playing video games,... Read more...

Maxtor CEO resigns to lead Selectron

Tue, 07 Jan 2003 06:46:30 +0000

Hard drive maker Maxtor announced Monday that its chief executive, Mike Cannon, is stepping down to take over as CEO at manufacturing giant Solectron. The resignation is effective immediately, according to... Read more...

Google, AOL take lead in Web services

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 21 Nov 2002 11:27:47 +0000

After much hype, confusion and skepticism, a handful of Internet companies are trying to do something that has stubbornly eluded the high-tech industry: Turn the vague concept of "Web services" into a reality for the... Read more...

ATI's Radeon 9700 Takes Performance Lead

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 20 Jul 2002 15:57:26 +0000

Thanks creamhackered ATI is feeling its oats right about now. Landing one of the most prestigious endorsements a graphics company--the blessing of 3D guru John Carmack on its upcoming 3D GPU--is a... Read more...