Monthly Archives: August 2004
Developers Want Quick and Cheap
All it takes is one word to explain why software whose source code is open for the whole world to see is becoming so...
EMC Centera Unaffected by MD5 Flaw
EMC Corp. dismissed claims that its Centera platform was susceptible to a flaw uncovered in the popular MD5 algorithm. French researcher Antoine Joux presented...
Cisco Reports Multiple Security Problems
Cisco over the past week has announced a series of vulnerabilities in multiple products. Most are denial-of-service issues, while two additional problems could allow...
An HP iPod and More
MIAMI— Today, Hewlett-Packard announced a variety of new products, including printers, cameras, TVs, and its version of the iPod.At a Miami event, timed to...
Impaled on the Longhorns of a Dilemma
With Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) done, it was high time for the Windows team to make a choice. It could push the...
First Virus Emerges Aimed at AMD 64-Bit Processors
Symantec Corp. this week said it discovered a virus that targets AMDs 64-bit processors. Dubbed Shruggle, the virus is written in AMD64 assembly code...
Firms to Seek More Security Help From Outsiders
Enterprises will turn to outside firms for 90 percent of their security by 2010, according to Yankee Group. In the past, enterprises focused on...
Beware That WinAmp Skin
Security researchers at K-Otik discovered a vulnerability in Nullsofts WinAmp media player that can allow hackers to execute arbitrary programs.The exploit takes advantage of...
Secret Service, CERT Analyze Insider Threats
The Secret Service and the CERT Coordination Center last week released a study of insider attacks against financial organizations. Teams from the two organizations...
IBM to Buy Content Management Developer Venetica
IBM on Thursday agreed to acquire Venetica Corp., a maker of content integration software that allows enterprises to access and embed unstructured data including...