Gregg's Security News Aggregator

Friday, November 07, 2003

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1.	Microsoft unveils new Media Player for the Mac. The software giant quietly releases a new Macintosh version of its Windows Media Player software.
2.	Verizon to debut Samsung smart phone. The combination cell phone and organizer will use an Intel processor and Microsoft's operating system for mobile devices.
3.	HP merges management software lines. Hewlett-Packard is combining several management tools into a single product code-named Nimbus--a move that could boost its utility computing effort.
4.	IBM warms to desktop Linux. Big Blue is expected to endorse the idea of using the open-source operating system for use on desktop computers.

11:10:16 PM

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1.	Apple says could move to Intel, but happy with IBM. The latest version of the Mac OS X operating system could easily run on Intel chips, Apple CEO Steve Jobs says, but the company has little interest in changing processors.
2.	Fujifilm to raise CD media prices
3.	Mirapoint names new CEO
4.	Red Hat sews up Linux for hobbyists. The Linux seller plans to release a version of the open-source operating system for fans on Thursday, part of a move to split its product line to improve profitability.
5.	Industry cheers Novell's Linux buy. Computing industry stalwarts such as HP, Oracle and even Microsoft welcome Novell's planned buyout of SuSE Linux, saying the move will mean a stronger business partner for their own wares.
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6.	Internet Access Tax Ban in Limbo (PC World). PC World - Some senators fear states will lose revenue from telecommunications service taxes.
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7.	Sun To Build Opteron Servers
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8.	Dave Jones wrote a tool to parse machine check exceptions from Linux.
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9.	News: Ashcroft takes on foreign government hackers
10.	Microsoft Security Flaws Threaten Business
11.	Install Party à Cachan (94)

10:09:56 PM

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1.	IBM warms to desktop Linux. Big Blue is expected to endorse the idea of using the open-source operating system for use on desktop computers.
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2.	New Flaws Found in Wireless Security (PC World). PC World - WPA may be less secure than WEP, the standard it is supposed to replace.
3.	Napster, Apple Spar Over Digital Music Sales (Reuters). Reuters - The noisy legal battles that once defined online music may be fading but an equally contentious public relations war for the hearts and minds of consumers is only just beginning.
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4.	News: Ashcroft takes on foreign government hackers. New rules for FBI national security investigations officially classify foreign probes of American computers a threat to national security.
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5.	Infocus: Oracle Row Level Security: Part 1
6.	HP Software Distributor Buffer Overflow May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
7.	HP-UX libc Flaw Prevents NLSPATH From Being Appropriately Restricted

9:09:37 PM

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1.	Consulting chief quits Siebel
2.	Briefly: Consulting chief quits Siebel. The exit is the latest in a string of high-level departures...New computer orders and shipments fall in September...Sprint hitches its wireless wagon to Truckstop.net.
3.	Microsoft unveils new Media Player for the Mac. The software giant quietly releases a new Macintosh version of its Windows Media Player software.
4.	Verizon to debut Samsung smart phone. The combination cell phone and organizer will use an Intel processor and Microsoft's operating system for mobile devices.
5.	HP merges management software lines. Hewlett-Packard is combining several management tools into a single product code-named Nimbus--a move that could boost its utility computing effort.
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6.	PeopleSoft Sued Over Refund Offer (Reuters). Reuters - PeopleSoft Inc.'s (PSFT.O) offer to indemnify customers in the event of a takeover by Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) will cost too much and prevent stakeholders from accepting a sweetened offer, a group of PeopleSoft's shareholders argued in a lawsuit made public on Friday.
7.	Senate Eyes Internet Access Deal, Vote by Next Week (Reuters). Reuters - U.S. senators on Friday abandoned an attempt to vote on a bill to permanently ban Internet access taxes but said they hoped to agree by next week on a controversial definition of Internet access.
8.	Chess Great Kasparov Faces NY Virtual Realty Test (Reuters). Reuters - There will be no chess board and no pieces when world No. 1 Garry Kasparov plays the latest so-called man vs machine contest next week, just a computer monitor and a chessboard image as seen through 3D glasses.
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9.	Winners of O'Reilly's COMDEX Contest Anounced
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10.	Infocus: Oracle Row Level Security: Part 1. This paper explores the row level security feature added to Oracle 8i and above, and provides examples. One of the main uses of row level security is to allow all of a company's data to be stored in one database for different departments, or for a hosting company to store data for different companies in one database. Part One.
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11.	Re: POS#1 Self-Executing HTML: Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 Part III
12.	AppScan's proactive app security - Infoworld Staff
13.	Managing security means locking the back door, too - Infoworld Staff

8:09:16 PM

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1.	Amazing sculptures by woman with Down Syndrome. "Judith Scott (born 1943), a fifty-five year old woman with Down's Syndrome, has spent the past ten years producing a series of totally non-functional objects which, to us, appear to be works of sculpture, except that the notion of sculpture is far beyond Judith's understanding. As well as being mentally handicapped, Judith cannot hear or speak, and she has little concept of language." Link (via Geisha Asobi)
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2.	Sun plans server with AMD's Opteron. Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy is expected to announce his company's plans to use the Opteron--a significant endorsement for the chip.
3.	IBM Itanium servers push higher. Big Blue plans to announce on Monday its second Itanium server, a more powerful machine that can accommodate as many as 16 of the high-end processors from Intel.
4.	Will Gosling perk up Java tools?
5.	Wal-Mart puts big bucks into tracking tech. The retailer plans to spend $3 billion over the next several years on a new inventory tracking technology that uses radio frequency signals to keep tabs on merchandise.
6.	Cisco to add SSL networking to products. The company is expected to announce Monday that it will start shipping secure networking features based on Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, encryption.
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7.	Amazon.com Founder Sells More Shares (Reuters). Reuters - Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O) founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos sold more than $11 million worth of the Web retailer's shares for the second time this week, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.
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8.	SCO Will Pay You Not to Use Linux
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9.	Biotech IPO window met with cautious optimism. 1:57 p.m. PST
10.	Intel buys Wi-Fi, Bluetooth chipset vendor. Intel Corp. has purchased privately held Mobilian Corp. to expand its wireless networking portfolio, an Intel spokesman confirmed Friday.
11.	HP builds out Itanium line. Hewlett-Packard introduced a bumper crop of new servers to its Integrity and ProLiant ranges, based on Intel's Itanium processor.
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12.	CSI - Security certifications: Employers want them. Value of credentials debated
13.	Experts disagree on how Congress can help IT security. Spam, viruses compared to SARS ADVERTISEMENT: Get strong 128-bit SSL security for your online business - To secure your servers with 128-bit SSL encryption, download a copy of the free VeriSign Guide, "Securing Your Web site for Business." You'll learn everything you need to know about encrypting e-commerce transactions, securing corporate intranets, and authenticating your Web site.
14.	AppScan's proactive app security - Infoworld Staff. By finding app vulnerabilities during development, AppScan DE prevents big trouble later
15.	Managing security means locking the back door, too - Infoworld Staff. Your greatest vulnerability may not be the obvious Web server, but your sales staff's laptops
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16.	BugTraq: Re: POS#1 Self-Executing HTML: Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 Part III. Sender: Mike Healan [mike at spywareinfo dot com]
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17.	W32.Randex.Z

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1.	Bullshit EULAs good for something. You know the bullshit in software clickthrough agreements that says, "If you disagree, take this back to where you bought it for a refund?" A law student took his unopened copy of MSFT Office back to a shop with a no-returns policy and used it to force them to give him a refund. Link (Thanks, John!)
2.	Belkin router "upgrade" tries to sell you censorship. Belkin's new router firmware "upgrade" automatically redirects http sessions to a Belkin sell-page for some bullshit censorware filtering crap. That's some upgrade: from a router that routes packets to a router that pushes the antithesis of free expression. In response criticism, a Belkin product manager came forward this week to confirm the behaviour was designed into the products as a way to make it easier for consumers to sign up to a free trial of its parental control software. Belkin's Eric Deming is keen to allay concerns about the technique which have produced sharp criticism of the company on the news.admin.net-abuse.email newsgroup. Link (Thanks, Rick!)
3.	Web Zen: Hipster Zen. handbook mr. hipster free williamsburg trucker hat feathered hair bingo bumplist terrorists why hipsters suck anti-hipster forum not lost in translation her i hate nyc six months ago and, of course... gawker [which we love, shamelessly. --XJ] web zen home, web zen store, (Thanks, Frank).
4.	IRS has a $1MM tax-refund form. How much is Dubya's tax-break worth to the hyperrich? Enough that the IRS has a ~~new~~ (thanks, IAW!) form for the electronic deposit of a tax refund of $1 million or more. 28k PDF Link
5.	Benjamin Franklin True Patriot Act. Several members of Congress who (now looking back with regret) voted in favor of Ashcroft's PATRIOT act are supporting a bi-partisan bill called the Benjamin Franklin True Patriot act, which will restore many of the Constitutional Rights that Americans had before Bush and his cronies gutted them. Rep. Butch Otter, a conservative Republican from Idaho, joined Rep. Bernie Sanders, a liberal independent from Vermont, to call for the repeal of the PATRIOT Act provision Ashcroft claims to have never used [spying on the library habits of citizens -- Mark]. Otter had his own quote from the same founding father. "It was Thomas Jefferson who said, 'In questions of political power, speak to me not of confidence in men, but bind them down from mischief with the chains of a Constitution,'" Otter said. "That mischief is what we're seeing today and could see tomorrow." UPDATE: My friend and former Wired crony Dan Brekke found plenty of errors in my post. He writes: Ever the editor, let me observe: 1) That the Bernie Sanders bill mentioned in that item (HR 1157, The Freedom to Read Protection Act (which would repeal USA Patriot's library-search provisions), was introduced by Sanders alone back in March and cosponsored by about 20 others; haven't checked all the cosponsors, but most are liberal Democrats. Otter, one of the two representatives from the worst state in the Union, signed on five days later. That's just my analness at work; for all I know, Otter was in discussions with Sanders about the measure before it was introduced and only signed on formally later. It's not necessarily strange to see ultra-conservative Republicans sign on to privacy causes embraced by the left, by the way; the first exhibit being Phyllis Schlafly, who's been a loud (if not leading) opponent of mandatory key escrow. 2) That the Benjamin Franklin True Patriot Act is a separate bill (HR 3171), introduced in September by Dennis Kucinich and many of the same liberal Democrats behind HR 1157; in fact, the sponsors list includes just about every member of the Bay Area delegation. The bill aims to repeal a long list of USA Patriot provisions that loosened the reins on government spying. 3) Both of these bills look like they're buried in committees. The last listed "significant action" on the Freedom to Read Protection Act was nearly six months ago. The Benjamin Franklin Act has been referred to five different committees. Link (Thanks, Mack!)
6.	Link-Fu contest: Here are the winners.. The votes are in. For this week's battle to find the most bizarre and obscure links on the web (background) there were many judges, and countless submissions: so, we have multiple winners. And no, those aren't hanging chads you see scattered around the floor of Link-Fu competition headquarters. That's just leftover confetti from the inauguration party last night. Today, my friends, a generation of Link-Fu masters is born. * Christina James was the first to submit Koonago Factory. Comments: Several judges picked this one. Dark, violent Japorn featuring tiny cartoon fairy-doll women? What's not to like? (NSFW rating: some nudity and grossness, but nothing Rotten-grade). * Wayne Mercier submitted The International Trepanation Advocacy Group. Comments: Invisible Cowgirl says, "Because nothing says scary like I Got a Hole Drilled in My Head personal testimonials." * Steve Lew submitted Mutant Midget Interracial Lemon Porn. Comments: Xeni says, "Strange fruit. Mmmmmmm." * Steve Mills submitted Coffee Table Wife. Comments: Warren Ellis liked it. Go figure. * Lucas Emery submitted Aussie Scrotum Shop. Comments: Made Warren smile. * Zach Rodgers submitted Ordo Magazine. Comments: Invisible Cowgirl says, "A beauty of a blog chock full of everything that's weird and wonderful on the web." (NSFW guide: Links to some sexually explicit stuff, but links to lots of other stuff, too). * An anonymous Link-Fu Master submitted Jesus is With You Everywhere. Comments: Xeni liked the scary trucker picture. * Peace Rug and Wholesome Swimsuits came from from Judson. Comments: Mark thought they were weird, silly and fun.
7.	Economist replies to Valenti on Broadcast Flag. Arnold Kling has a PhD in Economics from MIT, and took great umbrage at Jack Valenti's characterization of the Broadcast Flag decision at the FCC as a victory for consumers. He's written an open letter to Valenti in reply. I will not buy any device for the purpose of receiving HDTV. Instead, I will gladly purchase devices that will route packets via the Internet Protocol over that spectrum. In the neighborhood of my house, IP packets will take precedence over HDTV signals. I recommend that other consumers adopt the Jack Valenti Spectrum Re-allocation. I am talking about massive civil disobedience of the FCC. Remember, anyone who receives television over cable or satellite will give up nothing by assigning higher priority to IP packets. For anyone who misses broadcast television, it would be better to give them taxpayer dollars to subscribe to satellite TV than for consumers to pay the Broadcast Flag hardware tax. By re-allocating spectrum from HDTV to wireless IP, we can kill two legacy birds with one stone. We can hasten the demise of the phone companies--because with a wireless "last mile" the wireless Internet can replace traditional land lines and cell phones; and we can show Jack Valenti, the movie industry, and the television industry what it really means to "score a big victory for consumers." Link (Thanks, Donna!)
8.	Fair Seuss on SCO. The Grinch Who Stole Linux: SCO hated Linux! The GNU Linux season! Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be that their heads weren't screwed on quite right. It could be, perhaps, that their shoes were too tight. But I think that the most likely reason of all May have been that their bank account was two sizes too small. Link (Thanks, Ernie!)
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9.	W3C criticizes antirobot tests. Citing difficulties for the visually impaired, the Web's leading standards group gives a thumbs-down to tests designed to prevent software robots from harvesting information for spam schemes.
10.	Briefly: Sprint keeps trucking with Wi-Fi. The cellular carrier hitches its wireless wagon to Truckstop.net...RealNetworks names Eric Benhamou to its board...Start-up doubles up on monitors.
11.	FCC to begin VoIP inquiry. The Federal Communications Commission is set to start a yearlong investigation into the "appropriate regulatory environment" for Internet-based phoning services.
12.	Finding the magic formula
13.	The quest for better wireless security. Wireless security expert Leo Pluswick asks whether the emphasis on time to market and new features will undermine the pursuit of better mobile security.
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14.	Microsoft offers Windows Media Player 9 for OS X (MacCentral). MacCentral - Microsoft's Windows Media Web site now offers Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X for download.
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15.	Feature-Length Matrix Spoof to be Released Soon
16.	Apple Makes no Profit from iTunes
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17.	Progress! NFS locking does not work between Panther clients and Linux servers because Panther uses 20-byte cookies and Linux only allows 8-byte cookies. This is a known problem. Here's the patch.
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18.	Shareholders seek to block PeopleSoft refund program. A motion filed Thursday in an ongoing shareholder lawsuit against PeopleSoft Inc. seeks to block the company from offering customers a plan promising refunds if PeopleSoft is acquired by a company that disrupts its product development and support plans.
19.	Paper finds new wireless standard less secure. A new paper by a leading security expert says that the new Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security standard may be less secure, in certain scenarios, than WEP, the wireless standard it was designed to replace.
20.	Senators object to Internet tax bill. The U.S. Senate failed to vote on a bill that would permanently ban Internet-only taxes after several senators raised questions about whether the bill would take current tax revenues away from states and local governments.
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21.	More rss feeds from SecurityFocus. News, Infocus, Columns, Vulnerabilities, Bugtraq ...
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22.	More rss feeds from SecurityFocus. News, Infocus, Columns, Vulnerabilities, Bugtraq ...
23.	BugTraq: Re: POS#1 Self-Executing HTML: Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 Part III. Sender: Kurt Seifried [bt at seifried dot org]
24.	BugTraq: rpc remote return-into-libc exploit. Sender: Jack Trixter [trixterjack at yahoo dot com]
25.	Vulnerabilities: Avaya Argent Office SNMP Authentication Mechanism Weaknesses. Argent Office is a telephony device, part of Avaya's Network Alchemy Network Series. The Argent Office includes a variety of functionality, including network-based manage...
26.	Vulnerabilities: Avaya Argent Office Weak TFTP Password Encryption Algorithm Weakness. Argent Office is a telephony device, part of Avaya's Network Alchemy Network Series. The Argent Office includes a variety of functionality, including network-based manage...
27.	Vulnerabilities: Avaya Argent Office Malformed DNS Packet Denial of Service Vulnerability. Argent Office is a telephony device, part of Avaya's Network Alchemy Network Series. The Argent Office includes a variety of functionality, including network-based manage...
28.	Vulnerabilities: OpenSSL ASN.1 Large Recursion Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability. OpenSSL is a freely available, open source implementation of Secure Socket Layer tools. It is available for the Unix, Linux, and Microsoft platforms. A problem has been...
29.	Vulnerabilities: John Beatty Easy PHP Photo Album dir Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability. A vulnerability has been reported in the software that may allow a remote attacker to execute HTML and script code in a user's browser. The issue is reported to be presen...
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30.	RE: Six Step IE Remote Compromise Cache Attack

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1.	Apple says could move to Intel, but happy with IBM. The latest version of the Mac OS X operating system could easily run on Intel chips, Apple CEO Steve Jobs says, but the company has little interest in changing processors.
2.	Fujifilm to raise CD media prices
3.	Mirapoint names new CEO
4.	Red Hat sews up Linux for hobbyists. The Linux seller plans to release a version of the open-source operating system for fans on Thursday, part of a move to split its product line to improve profitability.
5.	Industry cheers Novell's Linux buy. Computing industry stalwarts such as HP, Oracle and even Microsoft welcome Novell's planned buyout of SuSE Linux, saying the move will mean a stronger business partner for their own wares.
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6.	Dispatch from the Database Wars (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - The database market would be boring if IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) did not slug it out every so often. Now is one of those interesting times.
7.	Google Puts Search on the Desktop (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - Google has introduced software that enables searches from the desktop, effectively removing the search engine from the browser and making access to information that much quicker.
8.	SuSE Deal Could Make Novell Ripe for Acquisition (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - Now that the initial reactions to Novell's (Nasdaq: NOVL) US$210 million acquisition of SuSE Linux have passed -- and questions on the who, what, when and how much of the deal have been answered -- the broader implications are beginning to hit home in the Linux community.
9.	Internet Tax Ban Stops Dead in Senate (AP). AP - A push to permanently ban taxes on Internet access came to an abrupt halt in the Senate on Friday amid concern that state and local governments could lose millions in taxes from phones, music and movies that are migrating to the Internet.
10.	Report: South Korea Probes IBM Bribery Charge (Reuters). Reuters - South Korean prosecutors are investigating charges that International Business Machines Corp. (IBM.N) illegally bribed government officials, according to a story published on Thursday in the South Korean newspaper JoongAng Daily.
11.	Senate Eyes Internet Access Deal, Vote by Next Week (Reuters). Reuters - Senators on Friday abandoned an attempt to vote on a bill to permanently ban Internet access taxes but said they hoped to agree by next week on a controversial definition of Internet access.
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12.	Feature length Matrix Spoof to be Released Soon
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13.	BugTraq: RE: Six Step IE Remote Compromise Cache Attack. Sender: Steven M dot Christey [coley at mitre dot org]
14.	Vulnerabilities: Linux Netfilter NAT Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability. The Netfilter project maintains the packet filter component of the Linux kernel. A fix for a denial of service vulnerability has been reported by the Netfilter project. ...
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15.	AV vendors shun MS bounty hunters. Blazing Saddles
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16.	[CLA-2003:778] Conectiva Security Announcement - net-snmp
17.	OpenAutoClassifieds XSS attack
18.	[Full-Disclosure] [SECURITY] [DSA 397-1] New PostgreSQL packages fix buffer overflow
19.	OpenServer 5.0.5 OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.7: Multiple vulnerabilities affecting several components of gwxlibs
20.	OpenServer 5.0.7 OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.5 : Various Apache security fixes
21.	Re: POS#1 Self-Executing HTML: Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 Part III
22.	OpenServer 5.0.7 : OpenSSH: multiple buffer handling problems
23.	OpenServer 5.0.7 OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.5 : Perl cross-site scripting vulnerability.

5:08:28 PM

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1.	Verizon to debut Samsung smart phone. The combination cell phone and organizer will use an Intel processor and Microsoft's operating system for mobile devices.
2.	Intel acquires Wi-Fi chipmaker. The chip giant buys start-up Mobilian, a specialist in Wi-Fi chips for cell phones, in a deal designed to expand its wireless know-how.
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3.	Apple�No Plans to Switch Sides (Ziff Davis). Ziff Davis - At an analyst's meeting, CEO Steve Jobs denied rumors that Apple is eyeing Intel and other platforms.
4.	AMD Announces Chip Roadmap (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - Building on the momentum from its successes in 2003, Advanced Micro Devices has announced an expanded roadmap of chip releases through the end of 2005. The schedule focuses on expansion in the server and laptop markets, and includes plans for construction of another chip-fabrication plant.
5.	Web Site Accepts Lonely Hearts for U.S. Candidate (Reuters). Reuters - He may be trailing in his bid for president, but Ohio Democrat and bachelor Dennis Kucinich could soon be king of the lonely hearts after describing his ideal first lady at a debate this week.
6.	Gartner Raises PC Shipments Forecast (Reuters). Reuters - Personal computer shipments will come in higher than expected in the fourth quarter as the hot market for consumer and small-business PCs carries over from the September quarter and gains fresh momentum from holiday sales, Gartner Inc. said on Friday.
7.	Intel Acquires Wireless Chip Developer Mobilian (Reuters). Reuters - Intel Corp. (INTC.O), the world's largest semiconductor maker, has acquired privately held Mobilian Corp., which develops wireless chips for use in cell phones and other devices, an Intel spokesman said on Friday.
8.	Obscure Windows Feature Lets in Pop-Up Ads, FTC Says (Reuters). Reuters - U.S. regulators said on Thursday that Microsoft Corp.(MSFT.O) Windows users should turn off a little-used feature that allows unscrupulous marketers to bombard them with unwanted "pop-up" ads.
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9.	Computer Control Implants for the Paralyzed
10.	Belkin Routers Route Users to Censorware Ad
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11.	BugTraq: OpenLinux: ucd-snmp remote heap overflow. Sender: [security at sco dot com]
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12.	Gartner feels the PC sales vibe. Hikes 2003 forecast again
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13.	[CLA-2003:779] Conectiva Security Announcement - cups
14.	Re: multiple payload handling flaws in isakmpd
15.	PowerPortal v1.1b Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
16.	SRT2003-11-06-0710 - IBM DB2 Multiple local security issues
17.	Re: Six Step IE Remote Compromise Cache Attack
18.	More IE Vulnerabilities Surface

4:08:08 PM

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1.	Untangling .Net and Longhorn
2.	Mutiny on the bounties?
3.	Sprint keeps trucking with Wi-Fi
4.	The quest for better wireless security. Wireless security expert Leo Pluswick asks whether the emphasis on time to market and new features will undermine the pursuit of better mobile security.
5.	Week in review: Microsoft's bounty. Microsoft is so fed up with the recent spate of viruses that it has declared open season on the authors who release them onto the Internet.
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6.	Barnes & Noble Bids to Take Online Unit Private (Reuters). Reuters - Top U.S. bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. on Friday said it plans to take its money-losing online bookstore private, buying all shares it does not already own in Barnes & Noble.com (BNBN.O) for $2.50 each.
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7.	Progress! NFS locking does not work between Panther clients and Linux servers because Panther uses 20-byte cookies and Linux only allows 8-byte cookies. Here's the patch.
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8.	Conectiva: thhtpd Multiple vulnerabilities
9.	Conectiva: cups DoS Vulnerability
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10.	Elsewhere: Microsoft's $5 mn bounty for hackers. The FBI and Microsoft combined forces on Wednesday against the shadowy teenage world of the computer hacker by offering $500,000 bounties for information on the creators ...
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11.	BugTraq: OpenServer 5.0.5 OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.7: Multiple vulnerabilities affecting several components of gwxlibs. Sender: [security at sco dot com]
12.	BugTraq: OpenServer 5.0.7 OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.5 : Perl cross-site scripting vulnerability.. Sender: [security at sco dot com]
13.	BugTraq: UnixWare 7.1.3 Open UNIX 8.0.0 UnixWare 7.1.1 : CDE libDtHelp buffer overflow. Sender: [security at sco dot com]
14.	BugTraq: [CLA-2003:780] Conectiva Security Announcement - ethereal. Sender: Conectiva Updates [secure at conectiva dot com dot br]
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15.	Open source not ready for desktop, IBM told UK government. Remind us - who's running the OSS pilots?
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16.	Researchers to build model of Internet -- to destroy it
17.	Linux kernel attack thwarted
18.	Panorama des solutions de détection de vulnérabilités en mode ASP
19.	Conectiva: net-snmp
20.	Conectiva: thhtpd Multiple vulnerabilities
21.	Conectiva: cups DoS Vulnerability

3:07:48 PM

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1.	Go West, young VoIP
2.	Cox adds spam killer to antivirus chest. The broadband service company plans to provide its Internet customers with protection from unsolicited mail by using McAfee's SpamKiller software.
3.	PalmOne patches flaw on latest Tungsten. The maker of handheld devices has begun offering a free update for owners of its latest Tungsten device who have had problems using its expansion slot.
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4.	Report: S. Korea Prosecutors Raid IBM (AP). AP - Prosecutors searched offices of the South Korean arm of U.S. computer giant IBM Corp. this week in an investigation of whether the company bribed South Korean government officials, a local newspaper said Friday.
5.	Microsoft Security Flaws Threaten Business (AP). AP - Microsoft Corp.'s offer this week of cash bounties for informants who help it collar virus-writers reflects more than just an escalation of the war on those who would exploit the dominant power in software.
6.	Agenda Lacking As U.N. Tech Summit Looms (AP). AP - Who controls the Internet and how richer nations should subsidize its growth in poorer countries are central issues dividing planners a month ahead of the first U.N. summit on information technology.
7.	License to View Needed for New Nokia TV Phone (Reuters). Reuters - Planning to buy the new Nokia cellphone that allows you to watch television? Don't forget to tell the government -- they might want to charge you for it.
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8.	5 Reasons Not to Buy an iPod
9.	Transmeta Founder Talks Chips
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10.	Researchers to build model of Internet -- to destroy it
11.	Linux kernel attack thwarted
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12.	News: At Microsoft, security flaws emerge as business shortcomings. The Associated Press By Helen Jung
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13.	BugTraq: Re: POS#1 Self-Executing HTML: Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 Part III. Sender: Art Manion [amanion at cert dot org]
14.	BugTraq: terminatorX 3.8.1 local vulnerabilities. Sender: c0wboy at 0x333 [c0wboy at tiscali dot it]
15.	BugTraq: PowerPortal v1.1b Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability. Sender: David Ferreira [iamroot at systemsecure dot org]
16.	BugTraq: [CLA-2003:779] Conectiva Security Announcement - cups. Sender: Conectiva Updates [secure at conectiva dot com dot br]
17.	Vulnerabilities: CDE LibDTHelp DTHelpUserSearchPath Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. Common Desktop Environment (CDE) is a commercially-available desktop environment for the Unix and Linux operating systems. A problem has been identified in CDE libDtHelp...

2:07:37 PM

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1.	Microsoft settles another antitrust case. The software company reaches another agreement as it continues to work towards putting an end to its ledger of class-action lawsuits.
2.	Wi-Fi providers move toward ISP model
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3.	IBM Korea raided in bribes probe (AFP). AFP - Prosecutors said they had raided the offices of IBM Korea in a probe into allegations the subsidiary of the US technology giant paid bribes to government officials.
4.	Sources: Oracle Aims to Avert In-Depth EU Deal Probe (Reuters). Reuters - Oracle Corp. is working to head off an in-depth European Commission probe of its planned $7.3 billion purchase of rival software company PeopleSoft, two sources familiar with the case said on Friday.
5.	Novell Ups the Ante with Linux (Ziff Davis). Ziff Davis - Novell CEO Jack Messman and SuSE Linux CEO Richard Seibt discuss the benefits of the Novell-SuSE deal, the open-source community and Microsoft.
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6.	Vulnerabilities: Web Wiz Forum Unauthorized Private Forum Access Vulnerability. A vulnerability has been reported for Web Wiz Forum. The problem is said to occur due to the application failing to compare specific request parameters in specially forma...
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7.	BT ordered to stop 'dirty tricks'. Phone switching grief
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8.	La publicité interdite d'entrée dans Windows Messenger
9.	Virus writers dismiss Microsoft's bounty fund
10.	Linux kernel attack thwarted

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1.	Gartner ups estimate for 2003 PC shipments. The researcher increases its 2003 shipment estimate by 3 million units, after stronger-than-expected third quarter shipments.
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2.	Plaintiff describes emotional, physical pain at IBM trial (SiliconValley.com). SiliconValley.com - Nothing -- not the hugs she gives her grandchildren or the time she spends with her husband -- has been the same since doctors discovered a cancerous lump and removed Alida Hernandez's left breast just weeks later.
3.	Renewal expected on ban of Internet access taxes (USATODAY.com). USATODAY.com - The Senate is expected soon to renew a ban on Internet access taxes despite an outcry from cash-strapped state and local governments that fear the loss of up to billions of dollars in potential revenue.
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4.	The Case for the Moon
5.	The Anatomy of Cross Site Scripting
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6.	Analyst Digest: Rebound is on and CRM stars. During the week of Nov. 3 to Nov. 7, analysts reported that IT and telecommunications spending has begun to pick up, mobile phone shipments have risen, and CRM is one of the fastest growing markets.
7.	Renesas readies speedy 1GB Compact Flash card. Renesas Technology Corp., the joint-venture semiconductor company formed by Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp., has begun shipping samples of a Compact Flash (CF) memory card that, the company said, has a write speed faster than that of any other CF card on the market.
8.	Virus writers dismiss Microsoft's bounty fund. Though cyberspace outlaws may look over their shoulder one extra time before launching a computer virus or worm, they won't be deterred by the $5 million bounty fund established by Microsoft Corp. to help capture and convict them, two virus writers said.
9.	Sun still pondering Eclipse move - Infoworld Staff. Sun Microsystems is pondering joining the IBM-led Eclipse open source development tools project for Java, but still has some concerns, a Sun official said on Thursday.
10.	AMD plans new plant, sees 2004 rebound. SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is optimistic enough about its future that the company is planning to break ground on a major new processor manufacturing facility by the end of 2003, company executives revealed Thursday at an analyst conference held at AMD's headquarters here.
11.	Linux kernel attack thwarted. An attempt by an unknown attacker to plant a Trojan virus in the Linux kernel has been blocked.
12.	Google starts searching from the desktop. Internet search giant Google Inc. is looking to make inroads into the desktop with the rollout Thursday of its free Google Deskbar software, which allows Windows users to search the Web and applications without opening a browser.
13.	Gartner optimistic about fourth quarter. Strong third quarter PC sales have led Gartner Inc. to increase its fourth quarter PC shipment projections to 47.2 million units worldwide, it said Friday. ADVERTISEMENT: VeriSign Security Intelligence and Control(SM) Services - VeriSign's Security Intelligence and Control(SM) Services let you focus on business initiatives, like record up-time and global VPNs, while VeriSign's experience helps you monitor and manage your security infrastructure.
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14.	VeriSign jazzes up Trust Mark seal. Company uses Flash animation
15.	CSI - Security certifications: Employers want them. Value of credentials debated ADVERTISEMENT: Get strong 128-bit SSL security for your online business - To secure your servers with 128-bit SSL encryption, download a copy of the free VeriSign Guide, "Securing Your Web site for Business." You'll learn everything you need to know about encrypting e-commerce transactions, securing corporate intranets, and authenticating your Web site.
16.	Virus writers dismiss Microsoft's bounty fund. Reward program is a marketing stunt that will have no deterrent effect
17.	Linux kernel attack thwarted. Attacker attempts to plant Trojan virus in Linux kernel
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18.	Vulnerabilities: NIPrint LPD-LPR Print Server Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability. NIPrint LPD-LPR Print Server is a product for the Microsoft Windows operating system designed to allow bi-directional LPD/LPR services using Winsock. The application is d...
19.	Vulnerabilities: OpenAutoClassifieds Listing Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability. OpenAutoClassifieds is an open source classifieds manager written in PHP. A cross-site scripting vulnerability has been reported in the software. The problem is reporte...
20.	Vulnerabilities: IA WebMail Server Long GET Request Buffer Overrun Vulnerability. IA WebMail Server is a web server available for the Microsoft Windows operating system. It has been reported that IA WebMail is prone to a buffer overrun vulnerability. ...
21.	Vulnerabilities: Perception LiteServe Server Log Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. Perception LiteServe provides web, email, and ftp server functionality. It is available for the Microsoft Windows operating system. A vulnerability has been reported to ...
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22.	MPs prepare for broadband inquiry. Seconds out...
23.	MS releases Office 2003 bug fix. File corruption problem patched
24.	Penn State students revolt against Napster, DRM invasion. Take your fee and shove it
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25.	Attempted attack on Linux kernel foiled
26.	OSSI releases eGovernment web services platform
27.	Virus writers dismiss bounty fund
28.	Network pros 'make security happen,' CISO says
29.	The anatomy of cross site scripting
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30.	PC security audits for businesses?
31.	Is wireless world a secure one for travelers?
32.	Security's brewing mess
33.	Cisco to unveil SSL VPN features
34.	WorldPay fights 'massive, orchestrated' attack
35.	Attempted attack on Linux kernel foiled
36.	OSSI releases eGovernment web services platform
37.	Virus writers dismiss bounty fund
38.	Network pros 'make security happen,' CISO says
39.	The anatomy of cross site scripting
40.	Elsewhere: As security concerns ease, businesses warm to Wi-Fi
41.	Elsewhere: Microsoft?s $5 mn bounty for hackers
42.	News: Canadian Net fraud suspect arrested

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1.	Remodeling done, Gateway to open store doors. Next week, the rehabbed PC maker will unveil its new retail store design, the last step in its effort to transform itself into a provider of brand-name consumer electronics gear.
2.	Mobile queues up for concert tickets. Say hello to "m-commerce." A leading venue in Sydney, Australia, is testing technology that sends concert tickets to patrons' mobile phones as picture messages.
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3.	'Star Wars: Clone Wars' Premieres Tonight
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4.	The Standard of Good Practice for Information Security
5.	Thwarted Linux backdoor hints at smarter hacks
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6.	Elsewhere: As security concerns ease, businesses warm to Wi-Fi. Security fears have kept many large companies on the wireless-networking sidelines for the past two years, but new intrusion defenses are beginning to put the worst conce...
7.	Elsewhere: Microsoft?s $5 mn bounty for hackers. The FBI and Microsoft combined forces on Wednesday against the shadowy teenage world of the computer hacker by offering $500,000 bounties for information on the creators ...
8.	News: Canadian Net fraud suspect arrested. The Register By John Leyden [john dot leyden at theregister dot co dot uk]
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9.	Vulnerabilities: Network Instruments NIPrint LDP-LPR Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. NIPrint LPD-LPR Print Server is a product for the Microsoft Windows operating system designed to allow bi-directional LPD/LPR services using Winsock. The application is d...
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10.	IBM and HP take phony benchmark war up several notches. Winning times
11.	Intel launches Mobilized Software Initiative. Based on XML, Wi-Fi
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12.	Norton AntiVirus Virus Definitions November 4, 2003
13.	McAfee DAT 4302
14.	McAfee SuperDAT 4302
15.	Norton AntiVirus Virus Definitions November 6, 2003
16.	X-CD-Roast Insecure File Creation Vulnerability
17.	X-CD-Roast Insecure File Creation Vulnerability
18.	UniChat Character Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
19.	UniChat Character Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability

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1.	Google Unveils Web-Searching Software (AP). AP - Internet search engine Google has unveiled free software that lets people search the Web quickly � without launching a Web browser.
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2.	Better Displays With New Nanowire Film
3.	LOTR: Two Towers Extended Edition Reviewed
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4.	Help! my Belkin router is spamming me. Nagware promotes censorware
5.	What does C have in common with a scalding cup of coffee?. Opinion Security's Brewing Mess
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6.	Security spec gets an upgrade, broader backing

10:36:27 AM

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1.	Two to Make Music Together (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and BMG Entertainment have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to merge, creating a goliath that would control a quarter of the world's music business. It is the first of what may be several major attempts to overhaul an ailing music industry that has been crippled by Internet piracy.
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2.	Microsoft CA Settlement Claim Forms Hit Mailboxes
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3.	Security spec gets an upgrade, broader backing
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4.	Skeptics Say Microsoft Could Have Used Bounty Money to Create Better Code
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5.	Linux kernel backdoor blocked. Hints at smarter hacks
6.	Nintendo resumes production of GameCube. Factories back on-line
7.	Rio Fuse 128MB MP3 player. Reg Review Nice face, shame about the limited drag-and-drop
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8.	Hacker nahmen sich Linux-Kernel vor

9:36:08 AM

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1.	Gossip-Seekers Hit Web to Defy UK Royal Muzzle (Reuters). Reuters - The British press may be banned from revealing the details of the latest royal family scandal, but it hasn't stopped gossip-mongering Internet users from weighing in with their two cents.
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2.	Linux Advisory Watch - November 7th 2003
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3.	Germans love eBay. Bigger than Quelle
4.	Microsoft ends silence on hotmail domain SNAFU. Now sweet, but short
5.	Your 99c belong to the RIAA - Steve Jobs. Apple makes nothing from iTunes store
6.	Canadian Net fraud suspect arrested. Sting operation
7.	AMD updates public roadmap. New desktop, mobile server CPUs for 2005
8.	BT 'bemused' over broadband complaint. Power play?
9.	Sony, Bertelsmann agree to merge music labels. Will the anti-trust troops say yes?
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10.	Debian update for PostgreSQL
11.	Debian update for PostgreSQL

8:35:49 AM

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1.	Thin is in. Intel's Anand Chandrasekher outlines upcoming technology changes that will affect notebook PC weight next year.
2.	As security concerns ease, businesses warm to Wi-Fi. Many large companies have stayed on the wireless-networking sidelines, but new intrusion defenses are opening the door to an increase in corporate Wi-Fi spending.
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3.	New on DVD (USATODAY.com). USATODAY.com - Finding Nemo (**** out of four, 2003, Pixar/Disney, rated G, $30)
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4.	BOFH on the pull. Episode 27 Coo er gosh, I luv gurls
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5.	RE: Six Step IE Remote Compromise Cache Attack
6.	Experts disagree on how Congress can help IT security
7.	Quantum kriptografi çözümleri

7:35:30 AM

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1.	ATI wins Samsung digital telly deal. Chosen for Roku's 'HDTV TiVo' too
2.	Mobile games revenue leap like leaping salmon. Ten-fold jump
3.	Open source movement screws up again. But that doesn't mean it won't win
4.	AMD adds 525KB L2 Athlon 64s to roadmap. Newcastle, Winchester
5.	IBM outsources PowerPC production to Samsung. Would-be licensee?
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6.	Sorry, Your Card Is No Good Here. A new system to allow users to place their own personalized restrictions on credit cards may be the death knell of rampant spending sprees on cards borrowed from the company or the parents. By Louise Knapp.
7.	Simpsons Plant Seeds of Invention. After a Simpsons episode featured a tomato-tobacco hybrid, a wacky scientist decides to make 'tomacco' in real life. Remarkably, it worked. By Kristen Philipkoski.
8.	Matrix Imploded: Trouble in Zion. As a special-effects romp, The Matrix Revolutions may keep viewers glued to their seats for a couple of hours. But as a follow-up to the allegorical tour de force of the first Matrix film, it's a dismal failure. By Niall McKay.
9.	The Games N-Gage Doesn't Play. With an expensive price tag and a clunky interface, Nokia's N-Gage mobile gaming platform has its share of detractors. But its biggest problem may be the lack of decent games you can play on it. By Suneel Ratan.
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10.	Microsoft Internet Explorer Exposure of Installed Components
11.	Microsoft Internet Explorer Exposure of Installed Components
12.	Microsoft Internet Explorer Local Zone Access
13.	Microsoft Internet Explorer Local Zone Access
14.	HP-UX Java Classloader Applet Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
15.	HP-UX Java Classloader Applet Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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1.	IBM Puts Pressure On SCO
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2.	QXL trims losses. Online auction site QXL Ricardo turns in narrower losses and says it expects sales to pick up in the months ahead.
3.	iTunes 'victory over Napster'. Apple says its iTunes online music store sold five times more songs than rival Napster in its first week.
4.	Games at work may be good for you. Playing computer games at work could help increase job satisfaction and productivity, suggests research.
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5.	Borland: you only live thrice. Catch the third wave
6.	Open source movement screws up again. But that doesn't mean it won't win
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7.	FTC Slams Pop-Up Ad Firm. The FTC sues a California company for selling software to block the same kinds of pop-ads that it sends by exploiting Windows' 'Messenger' feature. Regulators say the company has taken Net advertising 'beyond annoyance to a new level.'
8.	Penn State, Napster Ink Pact. Penn State students will receive a free subscription to Napster as a way of curtailing illegal music downloads on campus. The deal could pave the way for similar services at other schools. By Katie Dean.
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9.	Could Antivirus Apps Become Law?

5:34:48 AM

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1.	Microsoft Offers XP Wireless Security Rollup (TechWeb). TechWeb - Microsoft has quietly released a rollup package that combines several previously released fixes for security and other problems with wireless connectivity and Windows XP.
2.	Digital Gear: Gadgets for Travel (PC World). PC World - Disposable digicams, a high-tech masseuse, portable HDTV, and motorized surfing await vacationers.
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3.	MS Calls Out Bounty Hunters. With investigative leads gone cold, Microsoft places bounties on the heads of the SoBig and MSBlast virus writers, hoping that the lure of money will entice a few whistleblowers to step forward.
4.	Windows 'Feature' Draws FTC Fire. Citing spammers' widespread exploitation of the operating system's Messenger Service, the Federal Trade Commission preps to 'address consumer concerns' about the little-used tool and the pop-up ads it delivers.
5.	Voyager 1 Probes 'Final Frontier'. NASA's little craft that could explores the edge of the solar system, more than 8 billion miles from Earth. Some scientists say it already has crossed over into interstellar space.
6.	Sad End to Computing's Inventor. Wouldn't it be cool to be the guy who invented the computer? Thanks to the greed and viciousness of powerful competing interests, it wasn't very cool at all. Michelle Delio reports from Philadelphia.
7.	Programmer Seeks Mansion, Yacht. Some tech companies have struggled to stay alive after the bubble burst, but don't count Microsoft among them. A site used by its employees to buy and sell stuff is chock-full of big-ticket items like sailboats and vacation homes. By Katie Dean.
8.	Suspect Code Used in State Votes. California officials say Diebold Election Systems installed uncertified software on electronic voting machines used in the state. But they also say the software is tested and voters shouldn't worry that votes were improperly counted. By Kim Zetter.
9.	Panther Bug: Is It Really Dead?. Apple says the hard-drive-eating glitch in the latest upgrade to its OS X operating system is fixed. But others say the problem lives on, affecting multiple devices that use FireWire, including camcorders. By Leander Kahney.
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10.	Microsoft Posts Bounty on Malware Authors
11.	New Wireless Security Flaw Exposed

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1.	Anti-FoTW: Love amongst the neurons. Letter "11-dimensional belief system :-o"
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2.	Can't Tune In to MTV? Download It. The music television network plans to enter the downloading arena in early 2004. The beefed-up service will compete with Apple's iTunes and other online song shops.
3.	FCC Moves to Stifle TV Piracy. The Federal Communications Commission passes a controversial mandate to 'flag' digital TV shows with special code to prevent consumers from sharing the programs over the Internet. Critics say the move will suppress innovation.
4.	DNA That's Yours for the Taking. British researchers have documented 200 billion letters of DNA. That's a lot of DNA. To make sure lots of researchers can access and make sense of the data, it's freely accessible to anyone who's interested. By Kristen Philipkoski.
5.	Autopilot Telescopes Ease Gazing. Astronomy is sometimes a matter of luck. A night of bad weather can ruin chances of doing research for as much as a year. But new software can help astronomers snag precious time when something important happens in the sky. By Michelle Delio.
6.	Setback for Financial Privacy. The Senate bounces an amendment that would have made California's stringent financial privacy provisions U.S. law. The bill now places limits only on sharing info for marketing purposes. Ryan Singel reports from Washington, D.C.
7.	Fuel-Cell Stocks Not Powered Up. It won't be long before fuel cells provide the juice for everything from PDAs to cars. But investors in companies that work on the technology should strap in for a bumpy ride, analysts say. By David Snow.

3:34:08 AM

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1.	McDonald's Denies Deal With iTunes
2.	Technology Review Launches Futures Market
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3.	Sad End to Computing's Inventor. Wouldn't it be cool to be the guy who invented the computer? Thanks to the greed and viciousness of powerful competing interests, it wasn't very cool at all. Michelle Delio reports from Philadelphia.
4.	Programmer Seeks Mansion, Yacht. Some tech companies have struggled to stay alive after the bubble burst, but don't count Microsoft among them. A site used by its employees to buy and sell stuff is chock-full of big-ticket items like sailboats and vacation homes. By Katie Dean.
5.	FTC Slams Pop-Up Ad Firm. The FTC sues a California company for selling software to block the same kinds of pop-ads that it sends by exploiting Windows' 'Messenger' feature. Regulators say the company has taken Net advertising 'beyond annoyance to a new level.'
6.	Suspect Code Used in State Votes. California officials say Diebold Election Systems installed uncertified software on electronic voting machines used in the state. But they also say the software is tested and voters shouldn't worry that votes were improperly counted. By Kim Zetter.
7.	Panther Bug: Is It Really Dead?. Apple says the hard-drive-eating glitch in the latest upgrade to its OS X operating system is fixed. But others say the problem lives on, affecting multiple devices that use FireWire, including camcorders. By Leander Kahney.
8.	Penn State, Napster Ink Pact. Penn State students will receive a free subscription to Napster as a way of curtailing illegal music downloads on campus. The deal could pave the way for similar services at other schools. By Katie Dean.

2:33:49 AM

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1.	Peoplesoft Faces Shareholder Suit on Refund Offer (Dow Jones). Dow Jones - Dissident shareholders of PeopleSoft Inc. (NasdaqNM:PSFT - News) are seeking to block the Pleasanton, Calif., software company's unusual offer to refund customers' licensing fees in the event Oracle Corp. (NasdaqNM:ORCL - News) succeeds in its hostile $7.3 billion takeover bid, Friday's Wall Street Journal reported.
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2.	On2 release a free for personal use version of their VP6 video codec for Windows.
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3.	W32.Lamin.B
4.	W32.Wullik.B@mm

1:33:29 AM

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1.	Microsoft, N.C. Reach $89M Settlement (AP). AP - Microsoft Corp. will provide vouchers of up to $89 million for North Carolina consumers to settle that state's class-action antitrust lawsuit against the software company.
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2.	Microsoft settles lawsuit with North Carolina. Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay as much as $89 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in North Carolina that alleged the vendor overcharged for its software. ADVERTISEMENT: Need a MS Exchange Spam Filter?? - Spam sucks. Your life shouldn't. iHateSpam SE was uniquely developed to be both user- and admin-friendly. Control spam according to the needs of your company and users. V5.5, 2000, Exchange 2003, and Gateway.
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3.	Can't Tune In to MTV? Download It. The music television network plans to enter the downloading arena in early 2004. The beefed-up service will compete with Apple's iTunes and other online song shops.
4.	FCC Moves to Stifle TV Piracy. The Federal Communications Commission passes a controversial mandate to 'flag' digital TV shows with special code to prevent consumers from sharing the programs over the Internet. Critics say the move will suppress innovation.
5.	DNA That's Yours for the Taking. British researchers have documented 200 billion letters of DNA. That's a lot of DNA. To make sure lots of researchers can access and make sense of the data, it's freely accessible to anyone who's interested. By Kristen Philipkoski.
6.	Autopilot Telescopes Ease Gazing. Astronomy is sometimes a matter of luck. A night of bad weather can ruin chances of doing research for as much as a year. But new software can help astronomers snag precious time when something important happens in the sky. By Michelle Delio.
7.	Setback for Financial Privacy. The Senate bounces an amendment that would have made California's stringent financial privacy provisions U.S. law. The bill now places limits only on sharing info for marketing purposes. Ryan Singel reports from Washington, D.C.
8.	Fuel-Cell Stocks Not Powered Up. It won't be long before fuel cells provide the juice for everything from PDAs to cars. But investors in companies that work on the technology should strap in for a bumpy ride, analysts say. By David Snow.

12:33:09 AM