A dangerous and unpatched vulnerability in Adobe's PDF-reading software has been around a lot longer than previously realized.
The bug, first reported late last week, has caused concern because it is easy to exploit and it is not expected to be patched by Adobe for several weeks. Symantec told Adobe about the flaw, which lies in the Acrobat and Reader software, on Feb. 12, but on Monday security vendor Sourcefire said that an analysis of its database Read the rest of this entry »
The Tigger Trojan: Icky, Sticky Stuff
A relatively unknown data-stealing Trojan horse program that has claimed more than a quarter-million victims in the span of a few months aptly illustrates the sophistication of modern malware and the importance of a multi-layered approach to security.
When analysts at Sterling, Va., based security intelligence firm
Tigger.A
" in November 2008, none of the 37 anti-virus products they tested it against recognized Read the rest of this entry »
CHICAGO, IL -
GARTNER Wireless & Mobile Summit -- Antenna
Software, delivering real business mobility to the world's most demanding
enterprises, today announced the launch of AMP(TM) IM, the first
cross-platform, ready-to-deploy mobile instant messaging (IM) solution
built specifically for the mobile workforce. With enterprise-grade
security and support across multiple devices, AMP IM empowers workers in
the field to collaborate with each other Read the rest of this entry »
BURLINGTON, MA -
StarWind Software, a leading global provider
of IP SANs and storage virtualization software, today announced full SAN
compatibility and support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows
Server clusters for high availability environments with solutions such as
Microsoft Hyper-V and Microsoft SQL Server 2008, and others.
"With the recent release of our fourth generation StarWind iSCSI SAN 4.0,
our team has been focused on testing, Read the rest of this entry »
The author or authors of a malicious software program that has infected more than 12 million computers since it was released last fall have begun distributing a new version of the program after computer security teams crippled the original’s ability to do damage.
The new version, known as Conficker B++, was spotted by security researchers at SRI International, who reported last week that the software was an effort by cybercriminals to find Read the rest of this entry »
February 24, 2009 (Computerworld)
's background picture black and put up persistent notices on the screen if users don't activate the new operating system, a company manager said yesterday.
The Windows 7 beta, the
, exhibits much of the same behavior as
if it is not activated within 30 days, said Alex Kochis, senior product manager for Microsoft's
program.
"If you do not activate the software within the grace period, you will receive Read the rest of this entry »
to compete directly with the Apple iPhone, which currently has the "mojo" in the consumer market.
Instead, Microsoft will continue to focus on selling the software that runs in many devices and let the hardware vendors do the building, Ballmer said in
with financial analysts in New York.
Microsoft's top executive acknowledged that Apple has attracted most of the spotlight in the smartphone market with its popular iPhone. "The consumer market Read the rest of this entry »
In the wide and varied family of the thousands and thousands of funds out there, the exchange-traded fund is one of the
more consumer-friendly ones.
Unlike mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, behave more like stocks. You can buy
into an ETF at any time, and sell it whenever you feel like it. And like a stock, an ETF's value can rise and fall--depending
on what the ETF is invested in.What do Read the rest of this entry »
software appliance today. The software appliance delivers
from rPath along with the Ingres Database and Alfresco's ECM software.
This is an excellent move on the part of Ingres, Alfresco, and rPath. While some disagree with me, I'm beginning to think that customers will increasingly shift from purchasing individual support agreements to purchasing from consolidators. I previously blogged about OpenLogic as an example of a
. Now we're seeing Read the rest of this entry »
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Sun Microsystems Inc. fight fiercely in the market for server systems. Yet they’re holding a joint briefing Wednesday morning to discuss details of a “newly expanded partnership agreement.”
Representatives of the companies declined comment on details of the agreement, which is scheduled to be discussed on a Webcast. But people who track the two computer makers say the most likely area of collaboration is Read the rest of this entry »