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PATH: BS | Technology | Computers Lexmark printers silently spy on you Posted by Pile (6054 views) [E-Mail link] I bet you didn't know that hooking up a printer to your computer would violate your privacy? Computer techs are up in arms about some new software for Lexmark printers which secretly gathers information on usage and reports the data back to an Internet address owned by Lexmark. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article As many as 10 vulnerabilities found in Windows SP2 Posted by Pile (8733 views) [E-Mail link] I know you're not going to believe this, but a San Jose software firm has identified as many as 10 new serious security flaws in Microsoft's new major security update to Windows XP. Since Microsoft doesn't have any patches yet, their official position on the issue is one of skepticism that the vulnerabilities are legit. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article AOL's "loose cannon" Posted by Pile (7500 views) [E-Mail link] Rolling Stone has an interesting story about Justin Frankel, the young guy who created the Winamp player and his trials and tribulations with AOL. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Surprise! Another major IE flaw Posted by RantMaster (8660 views) [E-Mail link] There's a new variant of the MyDoom virus that exploits yet another flaw in the latest version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. By now, nobody in their right mind should be using IE, but if you still have some bonehead friend or employers stupid enough to use IE, you should get them to upgrade to Firefox. In another touch of irony, The Computer Emergency Response Team of Carnagie Mellon University issued an after-the-fact advisory claiming, "Due to the dynamic nature of the heap, it is usually difficult for attackers to execute arbitrary code using this type of vulnerability." Unfortunately this arrived hours after I saw my first successful variant of the exploit originating from a PC at the University of Kansas. CERT seems to be more docile and corporate-friendly in the wake of these issues. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article 10x10 - A new perspective on news Posted by Pile (7433 views) [E-Mail link] A new site has sprung up in the last week called "10x10". The idea behind the site is that it scans the news feeds from various online networks and uses linguistic analysis to identify the 100 most active words, displaying them and corresponding pictures in a 10x10 grid. A kind of futuristic interface to news stories ranked by their permutation in the wire services. Innovative? Or much ado about nothing? You decide. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Microsoft-based web sites have major vulnerability Posted by Pile (7431 views) [E-Mail link] An advisory has been released regarding a vulnerability in Microsoft's ASP .NET technology which apparently allows people to bypass password security on web sites. You might want to worry if you're doing business with a company who uses some of this insecure Microsoft technology for their e-commerce systems. Your personal information may be at risk. READ MORE | 1 comment since 2004-10-07 13:57:48 | Comment on this Article Longhorn Bullshit! Or is that Billshit? Posted by Psychocktail (9092 views) [E-Mail link] Don't have a cow! Some real bullshit about a Longhorn that's not a bull! READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Asian Firm Develops "Cyber Girlfriend" Posted by Pile (9140 views) [E-Mail link] [Psychology] A Hong Kong company has developed a new cell phone application that emulates a "virtual girlfriend" that requires your time, attention and money in return for what can only be characterized as perverse, pathetic, inanimate validation. If you previously thought you weren't paying enough to get attention or respect from your cellular provider, think again! READ MORE | 1 comment since 2008-08-19 06:55:50 | Comment on this Article 8 Articles displayed.

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