Monthly Archives: February 2003
Windows XP Passwords Rendered Useless
Windows guru Brian Livingston reports that inserting a Windows 2000 CD into an XP system allows one to bypass all password protection and manipulate...
Network Interruption Cause of BlackBerry Outage
A network interruption caused wireless e-mail customers across the country to experience service interruptions on their BlackBerry devices on Thursday.Several customers experienced long delays...
JunkBuster Proxy May Relay Spam
Older versions of the Internet JunkBuster Web proxy -- which blocks Web banner ads -- are reportedly being used to relay spam. Early versions...
Be Careful Using Public Kiosks
A recent incident at Boston College demonstrates why its a bad idea to use public Internet kiosks, or browsers at cybercafes, for anything but...
Online Gaming Systems Vulnerable
According to an advisory and press release from security firm PivX Labs, online gaming systems created by Epic Games are vulnerable to "a laundry...
Opera Fixes Browser Holes
This week, GreyMagic Software reported several serious security holes in the Opera 7.0 browser. Opera -- unlike other companies with seemingly endless turnaround times...
Motorola Moving Cell Phones to Linux
Motorola Inc. later this year will start selling what the company says will be the first of many phones based on the Linux operating...
The Floppy Endures—Like It or Not
The word that Dell Computer will pull the plug on built-in floppy drives drew a howl from some in the support community. The response...
FBI Issues Cyberattack Advisory
The FBIs cybersecurity arm is warning that the imminent threat of war with Iraq and escalating tensions with North Korea could lead to increased...
Dell Revenue, Income Jump in 4Q
Dell Computer Corp. ended a strong fiscal year with a fourth quarter that saw income, revenue and shipments all jump at least 21 percent.For...